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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: February 20, 2008 Re: Comm. 1013/Bi11244
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
78-128 Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill 244, reports as follows:
Bill 244, transmitted via Communication 1013 from Emily Naeole, Council Member, dated
February 6, 2008, transmitting an ordinance amending Ordinance 07-170 establishing a new
article relating to a Hawaii County Cultural Resources Commission.
Communication 1013 reports that the amendments to Ordinance 07-170 relate to a new article
establishing term requirements for commission members, specifying that historic properties are
to be over 50 years old, and other minor grammatical corrections.
At the February 20, 2008 Committee on Planning meeting, Ms. Tomoe Nimori presented
testimony in support of Bill 244.
Council Member Ford noted she would prefer that the 50-yeaz old definition of historic
properties be increased to 100 years of more. Council Member Naeole stated she would be
flexible with respect to the number of years. Planning Director Yuen noted that 50 years is
consistent with what is used by the State and that the definition that historic properties are to be
at least 50 years old did not mean that a property is automatically historic if it's 50 years old or
more. Mr. Yuen said it simply means if the property is over 50 years old, it can proceed through
the determination process to be designated as such. Mr. Yuen also made note of the Cultural
Resource Commission's role as being "advisory."
PC Report No. 73
Communication 1013
Bill 244
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Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bi11244 and
recommends it pass first reading.
and
avES reoss n&s Ex Respectfully submitted,
FORD X
HIGA X COMIvIITTEE ON PLANNING
HOFFMANN X
II{EDA X
JACOBSON X `
NAEOLE X K. ANGEL PILAQ ,CHAIR
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