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101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720.3043
(808) x61-8288 - FAX (909) 961.8742
June 16, 2006
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Honorable K. Angel Pilago, Chair N
and Members of the Committee on Planning
Committee on Planning
COUNTY OF HAWAi'1
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720 - w
Dear Chair Pilago and Members of the Committee on Planning:
SUBJEC'T': RESOLUTION 381-06
The Planning Department is aware of Council's consideration of Resolution 381-06
proposed by Councilmember Pilago. We would like to provide you with information for
your consideration on the current Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) schedule.
The Draft Kona CDP is due this December from our consultant team. The Draft Kona
CDP will then be reviewed by the Kona CDP Steering committee, finalized then passed.
onto the Planning Commission for review before being submitted to the Council for final
adoption. We anticipate a six-month process for this review process. We anticipate a
tentative date of approximately Jane '1007 for final Council adoption of the Kona CDP as
ordinance.
We are very aware of the community's concerns regarding potential land use decisions
such as rezoning during the formulaticm of the Kota CDP. Please be assured that we are
paying attention to the desires of the community and the preferred patterns that are
emerging through this intensive community process. The Planning department is
concerned about the effect such a moratorium may have. We believe that we are able to
provide recommendations on rezoning applications based on the current General Plan and
the community input pending the adoption of the Kona CDP. We have in fact been
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Honorable K. Angel Pilago, Chair
and Members of the Committee ou. Planning
Committee on Planning
COUNTY OF HAWAII
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June 16, 2006
encouraging developers and all stakeholders to engage in the CDP process with the
community and public agencies to help build consensus and partnerships that will only
serve to provide a stronger foundation to the final adopted CDP.
Sincere~ln
STOPHER J. YUEN
Planning Director
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Wpwin60/8md/Committee on Planning - Res. 361-06
cc: Mayor Harry Kin
Ms. Dixie Kaetsu
Lincoln Ashida, Esq.