HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 092 05/04/2004 2002-2004REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: May 4, 2004
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 1:45 p.m.
RE: Comm. No. 599/Bill No. 263
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 599 and Bill No. 263,
transmitted by Leonard Bisel, Chairperson, Hawaii County Arborist Advisory Committee, dated
April 1, 2004, regarding Chapter 14, relating to Exceptional Trees, reports as follows:
Bill No. 263 seeks to amend Section 14-63 (Violation and penalty), Article ] 0 (Exceptional
Trees), Chapter 14 (General Welfare) of the Hawaii County Code, by adding language to
address incidences in which exceptional trees are substantially damaged.
Communication No. 599 reports that the Hawaii County Arborist Advisory Committee, after
reviewing the existing exceptional tree ordinance, unanimously determined that language to
strengthen the section is warranted. According to the Committee, trees deemed "exceptional" in
the County are usually very old and irreplaceable or of a rare specimen. As such, they are
deserving of additional legislative protection. The purpose of Bill No. 263 is to this end. The
proposed amendment seeks to expand the applicability of the present ordinance penalty to
incidences as well as per tree and to situations in which a tree is not removed or destroyed, but
only vandalized.
Your Committee also received public testimony in relation to Bill 263.
Your Committee concurs with the Hawaii County Arborist Advisory Committee's
recommended amendments to the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 14, Article l0, Section 14-63,
relating to Exceptional Trees.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 263 and
recommends it pass first reading.
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CHUNG X
ELARIONOFF X
HOLSCHUH X
JACOBSON X
REYNOLDS X
SAFARIK X
TULANG X
TYLER X
Respectfully submitted,
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