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Home My WebLink AboutRES 151 Draft 01 1988--1992OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: March 23, 1990 Approve and adopt PC F.eport No. 118. Action: Res. 151-90 Re: COUNTY OF HAV1~ ~t,.<STATE OF HAWAII ::.,.. _~ ,. _ RESOLUTION No. iSi 90 WHEREAS, the Hawaii County General Plan designates the properties fronting Piilani Street, identified as TMK: 2-2-33:parcels 11, 19 & 20; and the property fronting Manono Street, identified as TMK: 2-2-33:parcel 4, for Medium Density use; and WHEREAS, Suisan Company, Limited is requesting that the General Plan designation of the properties described above be changed to Industrial Use to enable the company to eventually relocate their fish processing operation and back-up storage facilities to these properties; and WHEREAS, Suisan Company, Limited is making this request because the land area of the present site of their fish business on Lihiwai Street is insufficient to accommodate any expansion of the facilities; and WHEREAS, Suisan Company, Limited has stated that they have unsuccessfully spent many months looking for suitable industrial zoned land close to where the fishing boats berth; and WHEREAS, continued delay in relocating may cause Suisan Company, Limited further economic losses; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council believes that Suisan Company, Limited is an integral part of Hawaii County's fishing industry and the daily auctioning of fish has grown into a very popular tourist attraction; and WHEREAS, the above-described properties are located near the Wailoa River Estuary and the berthing area of commercial Fishing boats; and WHEREAS, while this location makes the properties ideal for a fish processing operation it also renders the General Plan's current designation of the property for Medium Density use as inappropriate because such a designation may allow the development of one residential unit for each 1,245 square feet of land; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council believes that the General Plan should not encourage residential developments to occur so close to the Wailoa River Estuary and tsunami safety zone; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council further believes that light industrial activities would be more appropriate uses of the properties identified above; and WHEREAS, Section 6 of Ordinance 89-142, the County of ?~awaii's General Plan, grants to the Council the authority to initiate amendments to the General Plan via the adoption of a resolution by two-thirds of its entire membership; and WHEREAS, the Economic Element of the General Plan states that the County of Hawaii shall strive for economic diversity and stability as well as provide for an economic environment to allow for new, expanded or improved opportunities which are compatible with the County's natural and social environment; and WHEREAS, Suisan Company, Limited has expressed its interest to expand its operations provided appropriately zoned lands are available; and WHEREAS, Suisan Company, Limited has requested that the properties described above be redesignated to allow limited industrial activities; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council finds that the request of Suisan Company, Limited is in consonance with the goals of the General Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Planning Director is requested to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of amending the General Plan to redesignate the properties identified as TMK: 2-2-33:parcels 11, 19, 20 & 4 from Medium Density to Industrial Area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Hawaii that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii is directed to transmit certified copies of this resolution to Mayor Bernard Akana, Planning Director Duane Kanuha, and Planning Commission Chairman Fred Y. Fu}imoto. 1990. March INTRODUCED BY: ~.,~--- CO CILMEM ER, NTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right heLP,o Yc~t~ ey t11e9~~UNCIL of the County of Hawaii on P'1 L -3 ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 23rd day of ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX DOMINGO HALE INOUYE KOKUBUN L4I MAKUAKANE RUDDLE SCHUTTE YAMASHIRO X 0 1 0 Reference p['-118 RESOLUTION NO. 1rJ~ 9U REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: February 28, 1990 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 10 a.m. Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii .96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Resolution No. 151-90, regarding Suisan Company, Limited, reports as follows: The purpose of Resolution No. 151-90 is to ask the Planning Director to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of amending the General Plan to redesignate certain properties fronting Piilani and Manono Streets from Medium Density to Industrial Area to enable Suisan Company to eventually relocate their fish processing operation and back-up storage facilities to these properties. l Your Committee on Planning concurs with Resolution No. 151-90 and recommends its adoption. . -- . T CASHI DOMI GO, CHAI N S. (~. HARRY S. UDDLE, VICE CHR. HE ENE H. HALE, MEMBER 1 -- .i'+ 2~ __ RRAIN R. I UY BER SPENCER K. SCHUTTE, MEMBER LA/TN PC REPORT N0. 118 ADOPTED: