COM 0110.006 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Sldrl@yFUke, Planning Consultant 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 212 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ~ • Planning • Variance • Zoning Telephone: (808) 969-1522 • Faz: (808) 969-7996 • Subdivision • Land Use Permits • Enmronmental Repods February 20, 2003 Honorable James Arakaki, Chair Hawaii County Council ~ecttv;r~ . 25 Aupuni Street 'Imrm - - ey..,------_.__-° Hilo, HI 96720 ;,t;,ra....._.....--.----_::_--c.-.--'' County Co~ncil~~~ Dear Chairperson Arakaki and members of the Council: Subject: Bill No. 17. Draft 2 Over past 2 years, there has been considerable debate over this matter at this level. The debate has focused around the a) General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map; and b) impacts resulting from this project. In response to a request by the Council regarding the site's relationship to the General Plan LUPAG map, the Corporation Counsel in May 15, 2001, concluded that "...because the general plan and LUPAG map are intended to flexibly establish only the general location of different types of uses in relation to each other, the property's LUPAG map location should not automatically foreclose consideration of rezoning. The significance of the LUPAG map location should be considered in light of the advice of the Planning Director and the recommendations of the Planning Commission regarding this rezoning." (emphasis added). In that regard, the Planning Director and Planning Commission on November 17, 2000 recommended the approval of this request, subject to certain conditions. As such, it was my understanding that the General Plan LUPAG mao question was not so much an issue as much as determining whether the request was consistent with the olicies and objectives of the General Plan. Accordingly, over the past year there has been considerable effort given to developing appropriate mitigative conditions dealing with drainage, roadway, and quality of life impacts. This painstaking effort is now reflected in Draft 2 of the subject bill, as well as its further amendments. It appears, however, that there are still lingering questions relating to the General Plan LUPAG map issue. I would now like to use this means to share my written understanding of this matter. And this understanding is based on my having been involved with the preparation and implementation of the FIRST General Plan in 1971, the Plan which is essentially the same document now being debated in conjunction with this rezoning request. Na File No. Z Ref. o; Sit. Date FFR 9 0 ?(1(1~