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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWIRC 05/03/2005 2004-2006 Miv.os y Donald Ikeda ,p:'••~~~ James Y. Arakaki, hlenrher C'haii~ Lldi°' Stacy K. Higa, Alember Pete Hoffmann, Menrher a~ Fred C Holschuh, M.U., ftlemhw~ Virginialshcll ~'"'o:~~"~ Bob Jacobson,Memher 17ce ('hair K. Angel Pilago, A4emher Gary Salarik. Nrnrhri~ HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTF,F. ON PUBLIC WORKS & INTF,RGOVERNMCNTAL RELATIONS 6~~ Session ` DATE: May 3.2005 ("I'ucsday) PLACE: Councilroom TIMI?: 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode:) ('ALL TO ORDER STA"I'I?MF:N"I'S FKOM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Presentation on 'Termites by Dr..lulian Yates, Plant and Environmental Protection Specialist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (Comm. 187.4) RN:FF.KRALS Comm. 223: AN ORDINANC}? AMENDING CI IAPTER 24 OF THE HAWAI`[ COtIN'hY CODI? (Bill 8d) 1983 (1995 EDITION) RELATING'PO VEPIICLES AND "CRA['FIC (one-way titrects -Sarong Road: prohibited Icft turn areas -Kuakini I Iighway at Sarong Road. Kailua-Kona) _ From Public Works Director Bruce C. McClure, PJ?., dated April 14, 2005, transmitting the above bill. As part of the Kuakini Highway Improvement prgjecL the Department of Public Works. 1?ngineering Division, will convert a portion of Sarong Road from one-way to two-way traffic, and prohibit left turns at Kuakini ?Iighway. 'this change is necessary because a driveway serving Kuakini "Powers will be removed. Comm. 225: A RI?SOLU'IION AU~fHOK171NG TFIE ACQUISITION OF PRIVA'I'1~: PROPER"hY (Res. 83-OS) BY I?MINI?NP DOMAIN. BEING LOT R-l, TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-3-010:029. ANU ROAD LOT A.'PAX MAP KEY: (3)7-3-010:036 (PORTION). S1TUA'll? A'f KAI,AOA, NOR'hII KONA. COUN"PY AND STA"fl? OF HAWAII, I'OR'hH}? UI~:VI~;LOPMIiN'f ANU CONS'IRUCTTON OF A CONNI?C~IY)R ROAD BI?'hWI?I:N KAUI IALIi S'IRC?[?'h AND AHIAHI STRE:P;'l~, KONA. IIAWAI'I; and (Note: Re~.c. <Y-1-OJ, cileo relalcc/ Jn (~ornnt. 2_'J, cnn/inuec on the nest pu~~eJ llou of i ['ouon e~ yin F<prol !)ppurvmrnr Pnnvdrr rind [smplnrrr~ PWIRC - 6 Page 2 May 3, 2UU5 (Res. 84-US) A RI:SOLU~fION AUTHORIZING THP ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE PROPER"I'Y BY I?MINENT DOMAIN, BEING ROAD A, TAX MAP KEY: (3)7-3-005:111. SffUA'H~. AT KALAOA, NORTH KONA, COUNTY AND S'I~A'I~E OF HAWAII. I'OR TI IE DI?VI~:LOPMEN"T AND CONSTRUC"LION OF A CONNECTOR ROAD BII~WEEN HOI.U STREET AND KE'OKE'O S'I~REET. KONA. HAWAII ((ix connector roads between the Kona Palisades Kona Wonderview and Kona Coastvicw Subdivisions) _ Prom Assistant Corporation Counsel Gerald Takase, dated April 19, 2005, transmitting Lhc above resolutions. UNFINISHP:D BUSINP:SS Comm. 187: AN ORDINANCE. AMfiNDING CHAPI~ER 5, AR"ITCLE I OF'I~Hk? HAWAII (Rill 71) CUl iN'I~Y CODE„ RIiI,ATING TO BUILDWG Prom Public Works Director Bruce C McClure, P.E.. dated March 21, 2005, u~ansmitting the above bill. The County of Hawaii is currently using the 1991 lidition of the l Iniform Building Code, adopted on November 8, 1993. I Iowever, certain sections in the code do not apply to local construction conditions or situations. As part of the adoption process, the County of Hawaii has presented revisions to the Building Code amendments to the community at four meetings, two in Hilo and two in Kona. Chc purpose of this bill is to repeal Chapter 5, Article 1, Building Code, in its entirety by adopting amendments to address local conditions and situations. Significant changes to the amendments are: building permit fees have been reduced for buildings under 1,400 square feet, while for buildings larger than this, the fees remain the same; a building permit will not be required for one detached single-story nun-residential use type building per property, and the building cannot exceed 120 square feet of floor area and must ha~'e a height, when measured from the ground, of 12'-0" or less; Package Model Homes may be pre- approved by the Department of Public Works, Building Dig°ision; increase the valuation of work from $1,000 to $4,000 that would require a building permit; and reduce retaining wall height from 6'-0" to 4'-0" that would require a building permit and an engineer's stamp. Postponed: April 5, 2005 Comm. 187.1: Prom Public Works Director Bruce C McClurc_ P.E., dated April 1, 2005, transmitting (Bill 71) Draft 2 of Bill 71. Draft 2 includes figures and maps U> Amendment 5-I .0.126 U~at were (Draft missing in Drag L and edits subscripts and equations in Amendment 5-1.0.127 for improved legibility. Comm. 187?: From Wilda Collins, dated April 6, 2005, expressing her concerns and providing some suggestions for the proposed Building Code. Comm. 1 R7.3: Prom I?lin Sand, dated April 1 I, 2005, opposing the section of the Building Code that rcyuires chemical treatment for ground termites before pouring concrete. PWIRC - 6 Page 3 May 3, 2005 Comm. 1 R7.d: From Puhlic Works Director [3ruce C. McClw'e, P.G., dated April 13, 2005, informing the Council Uiat Dr. Julian Yates, Specialist for the Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, has agreed to provide a 20 l0 30 minute informational PowerPoint presentation on termites, as several members of the Puhlic spoke against the mandatory treatment for ground termites required by the [3uilding Code al a previous meeting of the Committee. S'I'ATGMF;NTS FROM THF, PUBLIC/ADJOURNMF,NT The meeting place is accessible thr persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by Apri/ 29, 2005. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. Copies ohthis agenda and the communications are posted and tiled at the County Clerk's Off ice, 25 Aupuni St.. 1 lilo; the Office of the Mayor. 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmemberti Oftice. Kailua ~frade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona. For ilirther information, please call 961-8245. Note: Vidcoconfcrencc from the Kona Mayor's Office is not available for this meeting. I~hosc persons wishing to testily in person must register with the County Clcrk~s staff: 'hhose testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring sixteen copies of the testimony for distribution a1 the meeting. ~I'hosc persons unable to testify in person may submit testimony (1) by mail to the Count~~ Clerk's Of~icc in I lilo al the above address, 2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912, or (3) b} e-mail to rnunc~i/It~~in~nnr~n c_n_hcnruii,hi.u~c. Copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a tinul~ manner. In any case, both oral and written testimony will be made a part of the Puhlic record. VII?WING OF MIT; I'IN(iS ON GOVI~:RNMGNT ACCESS'fI?LGVISION -Channel 52 (Milo/Kong) Finance Committee meeting - "fucsdays, May 10 and 17. 2005, at 8:30 p.m.; Public Works and Inlergovernmcntul Relations Committee meeting -Thursdays. May 12 and 19.2005. at 8:30 p.m.: and both CommiUCC meetings -Sunday. May 22, 2005, al 10:30 a.m. Published: I Iawai'i "I ribune Herald and West Hawaii Today -Thursday, April 28, 2005