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KENNETH G. GOODENOW T9 OF q RODNEY OSH[RO
Deputy County Clerk
County Clerk
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(Former County Building)
25 Aupuni Street 333 Krlauea Avenue, Second Floor
Hilo, Hawaii Street Ben Franklin Building 96720
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April 7, 2009
TO: J Yoshimoto, Chair cNn
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Kenneth Goodenow, County Clerk
RE: Bill to Amend Various Chapters of the Code to Conform to the Charter Amendment
Creating Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions
Attached for the council's consideration is a bill that amends certain sections of six chapters of
the Hawaii County Code, in accordance with the charter amendment creating windward and
leeward planning commissions.
The Legislative Research Branch analyzed the County Code for all instances specifically
mentioning a singular planning commission and thus requiring amendment. The attached bill is the
result of that analysis and subsequent drafting to remedy those instances.
The only instance of "planning commission" appearing in the Code that was not
addressed is in chapter 8, section 8-4, paragraph (7), which reads:
"(7) A planned unit development project for which the planning commission has held a public
hearing prior to December 27, 1977;"
This provision relates to actions that have already occurred; therefore amendment to reference
two planning commissions is not feasible.
The purpose section of the bill contains explanations for those amendments that could be
potentially unclear as to their rationale. Providing a legislative history can be a convenient and
effective mechanism to discover such critical information.
A representative of the Legislative Research Branch will be available at the designated
committee meeting to explain the basis for any amendment the council desires clarification on.
KG/jdh Comm. No. d-5-1
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