HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0070.002 2004-2006 TO: Honorable Council Members
Subject: Testimony on Public Notification Bill #23
Date: January 20, 2005
From: Charles Stanton, Sierra Club Moku Loa Group Chair
The owners of property seeking building permits need to consider their activities impact
on their neighbors. That premise has been codified by the County, and has resulted in the
Notification printed in the local paper's "want ads" section.
However, that is what can be best defined as a "pull type" legal notification. Anyone
who wishes to find out what changes may occur are required to read the want ads in
paper daily to find out. If you don't read it a particular day, you may not find out.
Bill #23 seeks to change that to a sign based notification. Anyone who does not read the
paper can still find out about any proposed development. The Sierra Club always
applauds increasing the `Public's Right to Know'.
We approve the Bill.
However, we suggest consideration needs to be given to notification to those that do not
read the paper, or may not drive by casually. We suggest written notification of
adjoining TMKS be added to the bill.
In this fashion, the information is "pushed" out to those that might be affected by the
proposed development.
This would increase the `Public's Right to Know' more than the posted sign alone.
Regards,
Charles Stanton
Sierra Club's Moku Loa Group Chair 2005
Pahoa, HI, 96778
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