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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0741.005 2022-2024Mitchell D. Roth Mayor C� 7UUfV of Paaavl* Deanna S. Sako Managing Director Robert H. Command Deputy Managing Director (of£irr of f p gapr 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 (808)323-4444 . Fax (808) 323-4440 July 26, 2024 Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai i 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Kimball and Members: SUBJECT: County Council Initiated Bill No. 134 (PL-CCI-2024-000007) Draft 2, Amendment to Chapter 25 Article 2, Section 25-2-42 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, As Amended) Relating to Amendments Initiated by Property Owners and Other Persons As required by Chapter 7, Sec. 6-7.5 (a)(3), Hawai'i County Charter, transmitted herewith for the County Council's consideration and action are the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions' letters regarding the above -referenced request. Sincerely, MITCHELL D. ROTH Mayor TCouncilPL-CCI-2024-007Bi11134 Enclosures cc: Planning Department Comm. No. qq l • S County of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref' To: XMD Ref. note c ., fit•( Of N, Mitchell D. Roth Dennis Lin, Chair Mayor Louis Daniele III, Vice Chair •: Lauren Balog Deanna S. Sako Wayne De Luz Managing Director •r ' °•• �` art Matthias Kusch cf•M►d Chantel Perrin County of Hawaii WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center - 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 - Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 - Fax (808) 961-8742 July 12, 2024 Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Kimball and Council Members: SUBJECT: County Council Initiated Bill No. 134 (PL-CCI-2024-000007) Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 2, Section 25-2-42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, As Amended) Relating to Amendments Initiated by Property Owners and Other Persons The Windward Planning Commission (Commission), at its duly held public hearing on July 1, 2024, considered the County Council Initiated Bill No. 134, amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Section 25-2-42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) relating to amendments initiated by property owners and other persons. The Commission voted to forward an unfavorable recommendation of Bill No. 134 to the County Council as recommended by the Planning Director. The Planning Department's background report, recommendation report, PowerPoint presentation, and public testimony are available for review at the following Laserfiche WebLink address: https://records. hawaiicounty_gov/weblink/Browse. aspx?dbid=1 &startid=13 5 895 The Commission hearing minutes will be available for review, once a draft is completed, at the following Laserfiche Weblink address: https://records.hawaiicounty. gov/weblink/Browse. aspx?dbid=l &startid=l3 6422 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council July 12, 2024 Page 2 Should you have any questions, please contact Tracie-Lee Camero of this department at (808) 961-8166 or by email at traci e-lee. camero L&hawaii county. g),ov Sincerely, July 12, 2024 08:07 AM Dennis Lin, Chairman Windward Planning Commission P\wp60\PC\PCC2024-3\CouncillnitiatedBilI 134PL-CCI-2024-007wpc cc via email: Suzanna Tiapula, Deputy Corporation Counsel for Windward Planning Commission Windward Planning Commission Mitchell D. Roth Mayor Deanna S. Sako Managing Director County of Hawaii LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 July 05, 2024 Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Kimball and Council Members: Barbara DeFranco, Chair Mahina Paishon-Duarte, Vice Chair Dean Au Michael Dela Cruz Clement "CY Kanuha III Donna Kinuko Noborikawa Armando Rodriquez SUBJECT: County Council Initiated Bill No. 134 (PL-CCI-2024-000007) Draft 2, Amendment to Chapter 25 Article 2, Section 25-2-42 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, As Amended) Relating to Amendments Initiated by Property Owners and Other Persons The Leeward Planning Commission (Commission), at its duly held public hearing on June 20, 2024, considered the County Council Initiated Bill No. 134, amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Section 25-2-42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) relating to amendments initiated by property owners and other persons. The Commission voted to continue the above -referenced request to the next scheduled public hearing to allow the Planning Director and Councilmembers Inaba and Evans to continue discussions in order to reach consensus about how to amend Bill 134. The continued hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in the County of Hawaii West Hawaii Civic Center, Council Chambers, Building A 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Should you have any questions, please contact Tracie-Lee Camero of this department at (808) 961-8166 or by email at Tracie- Lee. CameroL&hawaiicounty.gov Sincerely, Qab_ , Barbara DeFranco (Jul5, 202418:58 HST) Barbara DeFranco Leeward Planning Commission CouncillnitiatedBill 134PI,-CC I-2024-0071pc Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Mitchell D. Roth Mayor Deanna S. Sako Managing Director County of Hawaii LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center - 101 Paualri Street, Suite 3 # Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 - Fax (808) 961-8742 July 26, 2024 Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Kimball and Council Members: Barbara DeFranco, Chair Mahina Paishon-Duarte, Vice Chair Dean Au Michael Dela Cruz Clement "CY Kanuha III Donna Kinuko Noborikawa Armando Rodriquez SUBJECT: County Council Initiated Bill No. 134 (PL-CCI-2024-000007) Draft 2, Amendment to Chapter 25 Article 2, Section 25-2-42 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, As Amended) Relating to Amendments Initiated by Property Owners and Other Persons The Leeward Planning Commission (Commission), at its duly held public hearing on July 18, 2024, considered the County Council Initiated Bill No. 134, Draft 2, amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Section 25-2-42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) relating to amendments initiated by property owners and other persons. The Commission heard Bill No. 134, Draft 2 at their public hearing on June 20, 2024, and voted to defer action on the bill to allow the Planning Director and Councilmembers Inaba and Evans to continue discussions in order to reach consensus about how to amend Bill No. 134, Draft 2. In an email dated July 17, 2024, Councilmember Inaba provided suggested amended language for Bill No. 134, Draft 2 to the Commission. The Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation of Bill No. 134, Draft 2 to the County Council incorporating Councilmember Inaba's suggested amendment and further amended the language related to including properties in the report within a one -quarter mile radius of the property being rezoned. The Commission recommends Bill No. 134 be amended as follows: The director shall prepare a report identifying properties within a distance consistent with Hawaii County Code, Section 25-2-4 (Notice to Property Owners and Lessees of Record of Pending Application) of the subject property that have undergone a change of zone, any ordinance(s) relevant to the change of zone, and the status of those change of zone ordinance(s). The report shall also identify properties within the same distance that can be subdivided under Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council July 26, 2024 Page 2 their current zoning and specify the potential number of parcels that can be created for each property. The Commission disagreed with the Planning Director's unfavorable recommendation. The Planning Department's background report, recommendation report, PowerPoint presentation, and public testimony are available for review at the following Laserfiche WebLink address: https://records.hawalicounty.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbld=I&startid=l36137 The Commission hearing minutes will be available for review, once a draft is completed, at the following Laserfiche Weblink address: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=I&startid=137475 Should you have any questions, please contact Tracie-Lee Camero of this department at (808) 961-8166 or by email at tracie-lee.cameroL&hawaiicounty.gov. Sincerely, Bar ara Deco(Jul 26, 2024 08:45 HST) Barbara DeFranco Leeward Planning Commission CouncillnitiatedB ill I 34PL-CC 1-2024-007 Ipc cc via email: Suzanna Tiapula, Deputy Corporation Counsel for Leeward Planning Commission Jean Campbell, Deputy Corporation Counsel for Planning Department Leeward Planning Commission