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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PC 2013/01/08 2012-2014Zendo Kern Chair Margaret Wille Vice Chair HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PLANNING 2 " Session DATE: January 8, 2013 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i Karen Eoff, Member Brenda Ford, Member Greggor Ilagan, Member Dru Kanuha, Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member Valerie Poindexter, Member J Yoshimoto, Member TIME: 1:00 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 36: NOMINATION OF MR. FRANK COMMENDADOR TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BOARD OF APPEALS From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated December 17, 2012, requesting the Council's review and favorable recommendation of the above nomination. Comm. 37: Comm. 41: NOMINATION OF MR. ALVIN A. AKINA, JR. AND MR. PAUL BLECK TO THE KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated December 17, 2012, requesting the Council's review and favorable recommendation of the above nominations. NOMINATION OF MR. JON ADAMS TO THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated December 18, 2012, requesting the Council's review and favorable recommendation of the above nomination. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PC-2 Page 2 January 8, 2013 Comm. 63: DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PLDC) From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated December 20, 2012, requesting a discussion regarding how and to what extent Hawai‘i County laws and land use policies would be applied to PLDC proposed developments in the County of Hawai‘i. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Bill 266, Draft 5: AMENDS CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE (Comm. 745.29) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM (Planning Director Initiated) From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated May 25, 2012, transmitting the above bill and enclosures with a favorable recommendation from the Windward Planning and Leeward Planning Commissions. The proposed bill will specifically amend Sections 25-1-5(b), 25-2-71, 25-2-75, 25-2-76 and 25-4-15 relating to definitions, plan approval requirements, and use regulations, respectively, pertaining to agricultural tourism. The proposed bill adds and clarifies definitions and types of use for “major” and “minor” agricultural tourism activities; and sets forth specific regulations for each. Council referred back to PC: November 21, 2012 Postponed: December 18, 2012 Comm. 745.32: From Council Member Brenda Ford, dated November 20, 2012, transmitting proposed amendments to Bill 266, Draft 5. Postponed: December 18, 2012 (Note: There is a pending motion by Ms. Ford and duly seconded by Mr. Onishi to recommend passage of Bill 266, Draft 5 on first reading, and a pending motion by Ms. Ford and duly seconded by Mr. Kanuha to amend Bill 266, Draft 5 with the contents of Comm. 745.32). ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations January 2, 2013 for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. PC-2 Page 3 January 8, 2013 Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A;  Pāhoa Council Office, Pāhoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pāhoa Village Road, Room 304; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/agendas_and_actions.htm. For further information, please call 961-8245. fourteen Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring (14)before 12:00 noon on the business copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted day prior to the meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, Please 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov . The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item Each (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item . Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Public Safety and Mass Transit; Public Works and Parks and Recreation; and Planning Committee meetings - Tuesday, January 15and January 22 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee meeting - Thursday, January 17 and January 24 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, January 19 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/tv- schedules/channel-52/.