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STACY K. HIGA 41'; Phone: (808) 961-8396
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Chair & Presiding Officer Fax: (808) 961-8912
District 4 Email: shiga@co.hawaii.hi.us
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
Hawaii County Building
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25 Aupuni Street. Suite 209
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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August 24, 2006
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Council Members
Hawaii County Council
FROM: Stacy K. Higa, Council Chair
Hawaii County Council
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 430-06, Draft 2
Attached is Resolution No. 430-06, Draft 2, which was the result of the following amendments
made at the Hawaii County Council's meeting on August 23, 2006:
1. Deleting the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth WHEREAS clauses:
"[3AL1 ERE A C Turin • a reeen4 planning dire.tnr initiated Interim
A mendment process, the „ n4y a a:I dissevered- that an "inter et" F
a.v.. above ......s a...a .>j,:,v..,.,a., a) aaaa.....aa..r-av
Amendments as the a eil ...beet y
modif-y, delete, of add ehanges to la4eriffl permitted to do in the eemprehensive of the 14awai'i ca "t'•
General Plan; an ]
av..REA in order to ela, his me etatie the ..t., a eil
also lewa aaa.eA u that, i f it initiated auavv an aaaaaaaa ~ uaavaauaaaiutiated an iratwe«:«. A "°'endmea..t a Y ..uaouuil«ta to subseeJCptip]a
if as -c-ilc[pn
16.2(l) above the planning dire .t,.« ,L.,.s not have top a hill R.«
ordi "anee if the dire .t..« does no! «eeemmend approval of the amendmen!
following a F asibility stud , ee..durated by the director; a.,.71
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[WHEREAS, these "i"'erpfetatiens" 4the Interim A me«dme«t
procedures of the 14awai'i !'ount.. General Plan as NwiµeH fmda....entally violet
thespirit and intent of the Rayi..i'i Ge....t.. C=hai4er whi" h permits the e aunty
GRI]neil to initiate a ndme'rte t.. the a al plan, nt to a eha#ef
amendment a ed 1 y voters in 1979; and]
[WHEREAS, the .....,..,...........v..e.a u of the Na i County
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General Plan' ,rittenf removes the author-it), of the legislative bkameh to
reasenably f .......late publi" «..1i"., by placing a ordin to a •"t eC autherity.
in the a m.tive br. neh whereby the planning direetef Pan hisel... ra
initiated amendment tA v4;ish
. the. difeeter does not agree; and",j
2. Amending the ninth WHEREAS clause as follows:
`...rectify the [ice] ambiguities and [sentradie~iexs] wishes to have
a more efficient process in these Interim Amendment
3. Amending Exhibit A by deleting the second full paragraph on page 1:
"[For example, ,1.. :t.. «t of inter amendments te the
Gener 1 Plan initiated by the re....t. «la.. ing difeete.. the e .nt.. r eil was-
adviqed that subseetie« 1 6 2(2)(1 of the !_e«eral Plan whieh provides that «ftlhe
Count), Couneil shall review the proposed a «.1.....e«t in aseer-danee .yith its niles
of praetiee and Hreeedxre," . «tef._eted by the e ive braneh to prohibit the
SOUARil fpem modifying, deletingf o adding ehanges to the direeter initiated
n:ve
«ter:... a ond«.e«ts a it : expressly authorized to do do fi fig e eemprehe
..e..ie.....f the lle..eral Dla« Q..rl, an "interpretation" ftind.,n., n4all.. ..:Lutes the
r:r and intent of subseetion 1 15(e) of the Hawai i Count), Gha.rter whieh .
appfeved by ehafter a endment by the voters of II.......i'i County, to s ei fi all.
provide that "Amendments to the general pla..may he initiated by the r eil a
the planning direeter
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Att.
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