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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0176.057 2006-2008 AKINAKA & ASSOCIATES, LIMITED ALSTON HUNT FLOVD B ING ASHFORD & WRISTON HAWAII LEEWARD PLANNING CONFERENCE BANK OF HAWAII BAYS DEAVER LUNG ROSE BABA PO. 00%2159 • KAMUEUI, HAWA11957~3-2159 BELT COLLINS HAWAII, LIMITED CADES SCHUTTE FLEMING & WRIGHT CASTLE 8 COOKE WAIKOLOA, LLC CENTEX DESTINATION PROPERTIES CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK 14 May 2007 CLARK REALTY CORPORATION COOPER & COOPER, LLC D.R. HORTON, INC., SCHULER DIVISION In Consideration of DE LUZ ENTERPRISES, INC. FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK Bill 51, Draft 2 FOREST SOLUTIONS, INC. Pro Dees to amend Cha ter 27, Flood Control, Hawaii Count GREEN WELL FARMS, INC. p P Y HAWAII LAND COMPANY Code 1983 (2005 edition) relating to storm water management HAWAII PLANING MILL, LIMITED HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY HOKUL['A HOLUALOA COMPANIES HUALALAI RESORT The Honorable Brenda Ford, Chair [MANAKA KUDO & FUJIMOTO JACOBV DEVELOPMENT, INC. The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Vice-Chair ]ARDINE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC and Members of the Hawaii County Counci KAH UA RANCH, LIMITED KAI HAWAII, INC. Committee on Public Works & Intergovernmental Affairs KAMEHAMEHA INVESTMENT CORP. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS KAUPULEHU DEVELOPMENTS Aloha Chair Ford, Vice-Chair Yagong and Members of the Hawaii KEALAKEKUA RANCH, LIMITED KEALIA RANCH County Council Committee on Public Works & Intergovernmental KEAUHOU KONA CONSTRUCTION CORP. Affalr$: KE KAILANI DEVELOPMENT, LLC KITCHELL CONTRACTORS KOBAYASHI GROUP, LLC KOHALA RANCH DEVELOPMENT CORP. I am Jacqui Hoover, President of the Hawaii Leeward KTA SUPER STORES Plannin Conference HLPC whose seven{~'-five members are LANIHAU PROPERTIES, LLC g ( ) `1 L'ORANGE & ASSOCIATES committed to sound planning, wise use of our resources, and LYNCH HAWAII DEVELOPMENT, LLC M & E PACIFIC, INC effectlVe gOVernm@nt prOC@SS. MacFARMS OF HAWAII MARYL GROUP, INC. MAUNA KEA PROPERTIES, INC. BIII 51 was originally sought as a vehicle to integrate MAUNA LANI SERVICE, INC. ro Deed revisions to the Hawaii Count Code to ensure MCCAN DLESS LAND & CATTLE COMPANY p p Y M[CORRISTON MILLER MUKAI MCKINNON compliance with various Federal and State regulations including MENEHUNE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. MOOERS ENTERPRISES, LLC those of the Federal Emergency Management Administration; the THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII Hawaii State National Flood Insurance Program; and Coastal NORTH KONA VILLAGE, LLC OKAHARA & ASSOCIATES, [NC. Zone Management Program. PA'AHANA ENTERPRISES, LLC PACIFIC RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP PARKER RANCH Subsequently, additional amendments have been proposed PBR HAWAII PONOHOLO RANCH, LIMITED that are not of a housekeeping nature but rather, are Very broad- QUEEN EMMA LAND COMPANY reachin and are viewed b rofessional en ineers as bein THE QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI TRUS7 g Y P g 9 R.M. TOWILL CORPORATION extremely problematic. This is also the case with the most recent RIEHM OWENSBY PLANNERS ARCHITECTS RYAN ASSOCIATES serious of amendments proposed to Bill 51, Draft 2 (reference SAM O. HIROTA, INC. Communications 176.35 . We a ain reiterate our recommendation SURETY KOHALA CORPORATION ) g TITLE GUARANTY ESCROW SERVICES, INC. that the Council proceed with caution on these additional TSA CORPORATION amendments and work with ublic and rivate sector en ineers to WAIMEA WATER SERVICES, INC. p P g WASTE MANAGEMENT OF HAWAII clearly identify potentially damaging and inadvertent WATER RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. WES THOMAS ASSOCIATES COnsegUenCeS. WEST HAWAII CONCRETE WILSON OKAMOTO CORPORATION tv 9 WIM BERLY ALLISON TONG & GOO , ^ r. H/ c. 1.i Jacqul L. Hoover President P.O. BOX 2159 KAMUELA, HAWAII 96743 O oa TEL: 808.885.9588 Z .9 FAX: 808.885.9590 O hlpc®hawaliantel.net ~ ~ ~ O 6~ tJ U D!: ~ Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference In Consideration of Bill No. 51, Draft 2 2 April 2007 Page Two of Two Based on numerous concerns voiced by both public and private sector engineers, many of which have been shared with your committee to date, if the Council wishes to proceed with passing a bill, HLPC reiterates its request that at this time the Council pass a bill that exclusively addresses and ensures compliance with National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA requirements. This action will expedite compliance while simultaneously allowina more time for continued discussion on the additional amendments that are being proposed. HLPC is an organization whose members respectively and collectively offer a wealth of expertise and experience in planning, engineering, design, land use and management, resource use and management, agriculture, housing, development, and implementation. In conducting our analysis on Bill 51, members with expertise in respective fields have provided insight. Based on our in-depth analysis, we believe that this Bill is extremely problematic and will impose significant negative impact (both financial and other), on a broad spectrum of both your constituents as well as, on County and State agencies. As such, we are opposed to Bill 51, Draft 2 as currently written and are also opposed to the proposed amendments cited in Communication 176.35, pending a comprehensive review and determination of impacts both positive and negative. Thank you for your leadership in finding and executing responsible solutions, and for this opportunity to express our views on this matter. Respectfully submitted, Jacqui L. Hoover President Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference