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From "Madan Wilkins" <g-mwilkinsQjuno.com>
To kapkago@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject Planning law changes -
Date Tue, Apr 18, 2006 01:40 PM
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I just found out about the proposed changes to the Subdivision Control Code. If my information is correct (I have not seen the
wording) only the Planning Director would have the final say on how a subdivision is to be developed and whether it is to be dev d o ff
wish there had been more information available on such an important subject. I
On the face of it, it sounds as if too much power is put into one person's hands. The fact that we may have a great planning dire L
during one administration does not preclude having a poor one in future administrations. But the greatest danger is cutting ou t_yy,r
1qr t,b1TG input from decisions that affect a community. I can't believe this is actually being proposed. Yes, involving the public can be-N^-P,_
,~r~consuming and messy but that is what democracy is all about.
sY What we really need is more timely public input, then if a subdivision ii granted, the developer must be held to the plans and arFGt Wid4
made. Too often we are told that plan A is what the subdivision will ook like and we get plan X. We end up with something tk o r,,p _,f
fip/y resemble the original publicly announced plan. Then we wonder why our communities grow in such a topsy-turvy manner.
Unless my information is incorrect (in which case it should be explained) I ask that the Council reject this proposal.
Thank you,
Marian W. Wilkins, 325-6116
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