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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PC 05/15/2007 2006-2008 K. Angel Pilago Brenda Ford, Member Chair r?:'~°'.yy~ Stacy K. Higa, Member eti Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Dominic Yagong Bob Jacobson, Member Vice Chair ~';;•o~:H,y~ Emily I. Naeole, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PLANNING 11~h Session - DATE: May 15, 2007 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom Ben Franklin Building 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2"d Floor Hilo, Hawaii - TIME: 1:45 p.m. , (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER REFERRALS STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Comm. 239.5: APPOINTMENT OF SHERMAN WARNER TO THE SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE From Mayor Harry Kim, dated April 23, 2007, submitting for confirmation the above nomination. Mr. Warner is a three-year resident of Waimea and has spent the last 25 years as a General Manager of a theatrical production and management company. He states that he would like to help build a fair and just community that upholds our traditional values and guards the culture of one of the world's treasured places. Comm. 358: A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 11 -HAWAII COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY (Applies its coverage to all new residential developments, except those that have previously satisfied their affordable housing requirements prior to the effective date of the ordinance) From Planning Director, Chris Yuen, dated April 20 2007, transmitting the above proposed amendment. Amends Section 11-4, Affordable Housing Requirements by adding that the affordable housing requirements shall apply to all final subdivision approvals creating additional lots where residential uses are allowed, including farm dwellings, where the additional lots are less than five acres in size; and all final map approvals for a condominium property regime where residential uses are allowed; including farm dwellings and the units are less than five acres in size; and all plan approvals for buildings which allow residential uses. Serving the Interests ojthe People of (Tur !stand Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PC-11 Page 2 May 15, 2007 Comm. 376: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), (Bi1196) ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 7,500 SQUARE FEET (RS-7.5) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL - 10,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-10) AT PUNAHOA 2nd, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 2-3-035:018 (Applicant: Association of Apartment Owners of Punahele Professional Building) (Area: Approximately 9,230 square feet) From Mayor Harry Kim, dated April 23, 2007, transmitting the above bill and Planning Commission's letters and enclosures. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 255: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), (Bill 74) ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL - 40,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-40) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 2-2-39:31, 57, 68 AND 69 (Applicant: Ginger Patch DP, LLC) (Area: Approximately 88,317 square feet) From Mayor Harry Kim, dated March 14, 2007, transmitting the above bill and Planning Commission's letter and enclosures. Postponed: April 3, 2007 Comm. 255.1: From Attorney Steven S.C. Lim, consultant to the applicant, dated May 3, 2007, transmitting the Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR), dated May 2007, prepared for Ginger Patch DP, LLC, by M&E Pacific. Comm. 331: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO INITIATE AN (Res. 158-07) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO SUBDIVISIONS AND AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO ZONING (Proposes that subdivision applications involving seven or more lots would need to be approved by the Council by ordinance rather than administratively by the Planning Director) From Council Chairman Pete Hoffmann, dated March 30, 2007, transmitting the above resolution which requests the Planning Director to submit comments and recommendations on the proposed Subdivision and Zoning Code amendments as set forth in the proposed bills for ordinances attached as Exhibit "A" to the resolution or to prepare similar bills for ordinances to provide for a discretionary permitting process for applications for new subdivisions, new planned unit developments, and new cluster plan developments involving seven or more lots, wherein the Council is the final approving authority for such developments. Postponed: May 1, 2007 PC-11 Page 3 May 15, 2007 Comm. 331.1: From Planning Director Chris Yuen, dated April 18, 2007, requesting a legal opinion on Council decision-making on subdivisions. States that this resolution raises an important legal question about the division of authority between the Council and the Planning Department under the Charter. Comm. 331.2: From Council Chair Pete Hoffmann, dated May 1, 2007, transmitting a proposed amendment to Res. 158-07, which suggests a process in which the Planning Commission and the County Council make recommendations, rather than giving final approval, to the Planning Director for subdivision applications which consist of seven or more lots, thereby abiding by the County Charter which assigns the Planning Director the responsibility for rendering decisions on subdivision applications pursuant to law. The proposed amendment makes no changes to the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 25, whereby the County Council will render decisions on applications for new planned unit developments and cluster plan developments consisting of seven or more lots. ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for these meetings should ca11961-8245 by May 10 , 2007. Persons using TDDs may ca11 96 1-8521. Copies of these agendas and items listed on the agendas are available at the at the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and at the Waimea Council Members' Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea, Hawaii. For further information, please call 961-8245. VideoconferencinQ is available at the following locations: • Kona Council Office at the Kailua Trade Center; and • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the meetings should bring fifteen (15) copies of the testimony for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912, or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimonyCa~co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. For testimonies received via a-mail or fax, copies will be distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. PC-11 Page 4 May 15, 2007 Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code}. Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 333 Kflauea Avenue, Hilo. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television -Channel 52: Finance and Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations Committee meetings -Tuesdays, May 22 & 29, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; Environmental Management and Planning Committee meetings -Thursdays, May 24 & 31, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; and all four Committee meetings -Sunday, June 3, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.