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Pete Hoffmann sir or a Phone No.: (808) 887-2043
Council Member Fax No.: (808) 887-2072
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District 9 - North and South Kohala E-Mail: Phoffmann co.hawaii.hi.us
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
llolomua Center
64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite C-5 -
Kamuela, Ilawai'i 96743 -
May 8, 2006
TO: Stacy Higa, Chair
Hawaii County Council
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FROM: Pete Hoffmann
Council Member
SUBJECT: Proposed Bill 246, Draft 3 - Amendment to Certain Sections of Chapter 23
(Subdivision Code) Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition)
Attached for the Council's favorable consideration at its May 17, 2006 meeting is
proposed Bill 246, Draft 3, which deletes the Planning Department's proposed amendments to
section 23-50 of the Subdivision Code relating to "grades and curves" in its entirety. As a result,
section 23-50 of the Subdivision Code relating to "grades and curves" will remain unchanged.
Amendment of section 23-50 is not relevant to other amendments proposed by the
Planning Director in Bill No. 246, which amendments are intended to correct discrepancies
between current provisions in the Subdivision Code and current practice in the processing of
subdivision applications by the Planning Department. Pursuant to concerns expressed at the
Council meeting on May 2, 2006, it is clear that members of the public are confused by the intent
of Bill No. 246. Proposed Draft 3 deletes changes to the Subdivision Code which do not directly
address issues raised by the Leslie vs. Board of Appeals court decision. At the May 2, 2006
Council meeting, the Planning Director indicated that he would not object to deleting the
proposed amendment to section 23-50. Draft 3 does not affect any of the other amendments
proposed in Bill No. 246, Draft 2.
Bill 246, Draft 3 proposes to:
1. Delete Section 2 of Bill 246, Draft 2 in its entirety:
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Code 1993 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows:
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"Section 23 50. GradE,,q and curves.
(a) A grade ofa street shall he a reasonable minimufa but in no case be less than
efeen! on seeondary arterials, ten pefeent on eelleeter streets, of twelve percent On any
othef street. No-9fade shall be less than R"e'. h8lf Rf RRe percent at the guttef. Vertical
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2. Renumber Sections "3" to "10" to Sections "2" to "9".
3. In keeping with the foregoing, amend the title/caption of the subject
ordinance as follows:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAP'T'ER 23, HAWAII COUNTY CODE
1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELA'T'ING TO INFORMA1ION
REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTAL OF A SUBDIVISION APPLICATION,
REVISIONS Ib CERTAIN TIME [ANP °o ~''Dr-RE94] REQUIREMENTS, AND
MINOR "HOUSEKEEPING" CHANGES TO THE SUBDIVISION CODE.
As a result, section 23-50 of the Subdivision Code will remain unchanged and
read as follows:
"Section 23-50. Grades and curves.
(a) A grade of a street shall be a reasonable minimum but in no case be less than
one-half of one percent and shall not exceed seven percent on major arterials, eight
percent on secondary arterials, ten percent on collector streets, or twelve percent on any
other street. No grade shall be less than one-half of one percent at the gutter. Vertical
and horizontal curves shall be so designed as to give nonpassing distance visibility in
conformance with the following minimum requirements:
Vertical I Iorizontal
Classification Curve Curve
Primary arterial 500 feet 500 feet
Secondary arterial 500 feet 500 feet
Business or industrial street 500 feet 500 feet
Collector street 300 feet 300 feet
Minor street 300 feet 300 feet
Cut-de-sac 100 feet 200 feet
(b) Variations from the required grades or curves may be permitted by the
director and the director of public works where advisable to meet unusual
conditions and the director of public works may specify additional standards
accordingly."
I humbly request that you distribute the proposed Draft 3 of Bill No. 246 prior to the May 17,
2006 Council meeting.
If you have any questions regarding this amendment, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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