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BRENDA FORD, E-Mail: bford@co.hawaii.hi.us
Council Member, District 7 ;
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ,
County of Hawai `i
Kai/ua Trade Center -
75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109 ~
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 - C.W
Apri128, 2007
TO: Pete Hoffmann, Chairman
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Brenda Ford, Council Member
SUBJECT: Floor Amendment to Bi11326, Draft 2, Amending Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the
Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to a University District.
Attached is a floor amendment to Bi11326, Draft 2, Amending Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to a University District. The changes to this
Bill are shown in bold letters in the attached document and will confine the University District (UNV) to
Hilo. Since the West Hawaii campus has not been built, it seems premature to be defining commercial
development in the azea.
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Comm. No. 2
Ref. To: Press
Ref. Date ~tECCd d 2 2OQ1
Hawaii County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO A UNIVERSITY
DISTRICT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose and intent. In addition to educational functions, such as Teaming
and reseazch programs and facilities, university and college campuses generally include a variety
and mix of other uses which serve the university or college community and which enhance the
overall educational experience provided by a university or college. As such, university and
college campuses should be treated distinctly from other zoning districts. Universities and
colleges are valuable educational and research resources of the County of Hawaii, and present
provisions for zoning limit their ability to provide a complete and conducive campus
environment and sense of community on campus. The establishment of a "University" special
district in Hilo, will provide greater flexibility in establishing a mix of uses which are intended
to enhance the campus environment of a university or college.
SECTION 2. Section 25-1-5, "Definitions," Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition,
as amended), is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as
follows:
"University" means anationally-accredited institution of higher
learning whether classified as a "university" or a "college" and whether
public or urivate, including community colleges, aroviding facilities for
teaching, reseazch and group learning and authorized to grant academic
de~rees•"
SECTION 3. Chapter 25, Article 7, "Special District Regulations," Hawaii County
Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new division to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:
"Division UNV Universitv District in Hilo.
Section Purpose and applicability.
The UNV (Universitv) District in Hilo shall apply to areas of land that aze
utilized for campus-related activities and is intended to apply to azeas for the
location and expansion of universities and the uses and facilities that are
associated with and aze supportive of them Special consideration of such uses
and facilities is appropriate given the unique characteristics of university areas,
the variety of uses needed to serve the university community, and the varying
intensity of land uses in such a community.
Section Designation of UNV districts in Hilo.
{1?askl-The UNV (Universitv) district in Hilo shall be designated by the
symbol "UNV."
Section Permitted uses.
(a) Universitv facilities including classrooms laboratory and research
facilities administration facilities athletic centers and Facilities,
auditoriums student centers libraries museums, exhibition halls,
cafeterias student health clinics maintenance facilities and parking lots.
(b) Limited retail and service establishments primarily intended to serve the
specific needs of the student population of a university and are normally
associated with higher education institutions including but not limited to,
retail stores whose primary customers aze students or faculty of a
` university convenience stores theaters restaurants, recreational and
amusement facilities drug stores book stores health clubs, news stands,
photocopying office supplies word processing or typing services,
computer sales and service laundries university credit union, financial
institutions post office and video rentals.
(c) Dormitories fraternity and sorority houses and apartments and housing
for currently enrolled university students and their dependents and for
current university employees and their dependents.
' (dl Guest accommodations to accommodate visiting scholars and their
dependents parents visiting their children alumni reunions, as well as
participants in conferences and seminars held at or sponsored by the
university.
Section Height limit.
The height limit in the UNV district in Hilo shall be sixty feet.
Section Minimum building site azea.
The minimum building site azea of the UNV district in Hilo shall be ten acres.
The minimum building site area for leased lots may be seven thousand five hundred
sguaze feet.
Section Minimum building site average width.
Each building site in the UNV district in Hilo shall have a minimum building site
rage width of sixty feet.
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