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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PCPLUD 2024/01/23 (2022-2024) ACTIONS ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ CINDY EVANS Chair and Presiding Officer MICHELLE M. GALIMBA JENN KAGIWADA MATT KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER HOLEKA GORO INABA HEATHER L. KIMBALL Vice Chair SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720 POLICY COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, LAND USE, AND DEVELOPMENT th 9 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i January 23, 2024 1:00 p.m. Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:  Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau; and  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday, January 22, 2024. Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, January 22, 2024, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PCPLUD-9 January 23, 2024 CALL TO ORDER – 1:17 p.m. (Recessed at 7:40 p.m.; Reconvened on February 24, 2024, at 12:03 p.m.) ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 121: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLES 1, 4, AND 5, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION RENTALS AND HOSTING PLATFORMS Repeals Section 25-4-16 through Section 25-4-16.3 relating to Short-term Vacation Rentals and establishes new provisions for Transient Accommodation Rentals and Hosting Platforms for Transient Accommodation Rentals. Reference: Comm. 675 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Kierkiewicz REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND PLANNING COMMISSIONS: Ayes: Committee Members Evan, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Acting Chair Inaba – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Bill 122: AMENDS CHAPTER 25 AND CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 14-20, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF BED AND BREAKFAST AS A PERMITTED USE Repeals all provisions that allow for Bed and Breakfast establishments. Reference: Comm. 676 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Kierkiewicz (Vote on Bill 122 is on the next page.) Page 2 PCPLUD-9 January 23, 2024 REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND PLANNING COMMISSIONS: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Acting Chair Inaba – 7. Noes: Committee Member Evans – 1. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Bill 123: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1 AND ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE 9, AND CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 5, AND ARTICLE 6, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO OHANA DWELLING UNITS Removes each instance of the term “ohana dwelling” from the County Code and inserts the term “accessory dwelling unit”, and adds provisions for the establishment of an accessory dwelling unit. Reference: Comm. 677 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Kierkiewicz REFERRED TO THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND PLANNING COMMISSIONS: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Acting Chair Inaba – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Bill 124: AMENDS CHAPTER 5B, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 5B-2-1(D), OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO WIND DESIGN CRITERIA FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS Establishes provisions specific to single-story, slab-on-grade residential buildings. Reference: Comm. 678 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball (Vote on Bill 124 is on the next page.) Page 3 PCPLUD-9 January 23, 2024 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 2. Excused: None. Bill 125: AMENDS CHAPTER 6 OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL BICYCLE TOURS Seeks to prohibit the operation of commercial bicycle tours on a portion of Kohala Mountain Road and a portion of the Akoni Pule Highway. Reference: Comm. 679 Intr. by: Ms. Evans POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 6, 2024: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 2. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT – 3:12 p.m., on January 24, 2024 Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the Council’s streaming location is not functioning. If the Council’s stream is deemed inoperable, the following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNalwg4OoK7a_7nGnEtGPA. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by January 19, 2024. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Page 4 PCPLUD-9 January 23, 2024 Agendas and agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at (808) 961-8255. Page 5