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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 020 Draft 01 2008-2010OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: Planning Committee— February 18, 2009 Action: Postponed to call of Chair; never taken up again. Re: Bill 20; Comm. 96 (2008-2010 term) COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 20 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 (SUBDIVISION CODE) AND CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE, 1983 (2005 EDITION) RELATING TO SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE SUBDIVISIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFL• SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this bill is to amend the subdivision code and the zoning code to provide that subdivisions for a public use do not need to meet the normal subdivision requirements, including the minimum building site area. SECTION 2. Section 23-3, "Definitions", Hawai'i County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended by adding a new definition as follows: "Public use" means an activity conducted by the federal state or county government to fulfill a government function activity, or service for public benefit and in accordance with public policy. Excluded are uses which are noturp ely a function, activity, or service of government and structures leased by government to private entrepreneurs or to nonprofif organizations SECTION 3. Section 23-11, Hawai'i County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended to read as follows: Section 23-11. Public utility [or]= public rights-of-way and public purpose subdivisions. The requirements of this chapter, including lot sizes, and standards of this chapter shall not be applicable to public utility or public rights-of-way subdivisions and their remnant parcels, nor to subdivisions to create lots that will be conveyed to the county state or federal government and put into public use or conveyed from one subunit of government to another andutp into public use; provided that the director upon conferring with the director of public works and manager of the department of water supply may require necessary improvements to further the public welfare and safety. SECTION 4. Section 25-4-34, Hawai'i County Code, 1983 (2005 Edition) is amended to read as follows: -1- Section 25-4-34. Waiver of minimum building site area for utilities and public purpose subdivisions. The required minimum building site area may be waived by the director for public utility, [of] public rights-of-way subdivisions, or subdivisions to create lots that will be conveyed to the county, state or federal government andup t into public use, or conveyed from one eovernmental subdivision to another and put into public use, [erbeth], and any resulting remnant parcels. SECTION 5. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 6. In the event that any portion of the ordinance is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other parts of this ordinance. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. Hawaii Date of Introduction: Date of Ist Reading: Date of 2nd Reading: Effective Date: REFERENCE Comm: 96 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII -2-