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Murashige, Laura
From: M.E. "Meg" Greenwell [MEGatKRL@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10:09 AM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Support of Bill 246
Chairman Higa and Council Members,
Please accept this email as testimony in support of Bill 246 amending the Subdivision Code.
The present process is fair and responsible. The Planning Department has not abused the
authority it has assumed. Requiring the amount of information that is represented by the
present letter of the law would not enhance the decision making ability of the Planning
Department or the Council, but will require vast amounts of additional money spent by
Developers upfront before the actual public input is received. This would actually have the
opposite effect the opponents of this measure intend by causing Developers to be more
heavily invested, both economically and emotionally in the plans presented prior to input both
from the County agencies and the public. This new interpretation would also specifically have a
negative impact on all but the very largest developers since the upfront costs could far out way
their ability to obtain financing for the 'soft costs' required under the new interpretation.
I urge the Council to support Bill 246.
M. E. Greenwell
MEGatKRL@hawaii.rr.com
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