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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PCPLUED 2025-02-18 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 02/12/2025 12:24:14 PM ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ tY OF p JAMES E. HUSTACE oN.• �� HOLEKA GORO INABA Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JENN KAGIWADA MICHELLE M. GALIMBA `: °` MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair — HEATHER L.KIMBALL o=— �),� OF NF' DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 POLICY COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, LAND USE,AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4a' Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii February 18, 2025 3:30 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT)pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the: • Hilo Council Chambers,Hawaii 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: • Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and • Waimea Council Office,Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. 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, Friday, February 14,2025. 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 Friday,February 14, 2025, 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, Hawaii, 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 Hawaii County Clerk 02/12/2025 12:24:14 PM PCPLUED-4 February 18,2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER 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. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 120: REQUESTS THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RULE NO. 7 AND SECTION 92-2.5(b)(1)(A) OF THE HAWAI`I REVISED STATUTES FOR RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEES From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated January 28, 2025. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 194: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLES 1, 2, 4, 5, AND 7, OF THE HAWAI`I (2022-2024) COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS Amends the definition of"telecommunication antenna" and adds a definition for "telecommunication tower", expands plan approval requirements, allows for telecommunication antennas or towers in any zoning district upon approval of the Planning Director, and revises siting, design, and operating regulations to align with State law. Reference: Comm. 985 Intr. by: Council Member Evans Referred to Planning Commissions: August 23, 2024 Postponed: January 21 and February 4, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Inaba, seconded by Council Member Villegas, to recommend passage of Bill 194 on first reading.) (Bill 194 continues on the next page.) Page 2 Hawaii County Clerk 02/12/2025 12:24:14 PM PCPLUED-4 February 18,2025 and Comm. 985.50: From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated December 20, 2024, transmitting for Council's consideration and action, letters from the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions. Bill 24: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLES 1, 2, 4, 5, AND 7, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNAS AND TOWERS (Planning Director Initiated) The Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions forward their favorable recommendations to remove the requirement for a use permit to establish telecommunication antennas and towers in certain zoning districts, add application requirements, and amend standards for the establishment of telecommunication antennas and towers. Reference: Comm. 110 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz (B/R) Postponed: February 4, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Inaba, seconded by Council Member Hustace, to recommend passage of Bill 24 on first reading.) Bill 29: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 25-3-3, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS Allows for the establishment of special zoning districts using methods of geographical description other than metes and bounds. Reference: Comm. 142 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz ADJOURNMENT 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. Page 3 Hawaii County Clerk 02/12/2025 12:24:14 PM PCPLUED-4 February 18,2025 Live Stream of County Council 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.comNiewPublisher.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/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-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 February 13, 2025. 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. 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 4