HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 084 05/13/1986 1984-1988 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
May 13 , 1986
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works recommends the adoption of the
attached Subcommittee on Beautification Report .
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R SSELL S. KOKUBUN, VICE CHAIRMAN FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
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TAKASHI DOMINGO, MEMBER ROBERT N. HERKES, MEMBER
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PWC REPORT No . 84
ADOPTED : MAY 21 1986
REPORT nF THE
CO '1MITTEE ON PUBLIC WOPKS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON BEAUTIFICATInm
May 13 , 1986
Miss Merle K. Lai , Chairwoman
and Members
Committee on Public Works
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
On April 15 , 1986 at the Kona Surf Hotel and on April 22, 1986 at the
Hawaii County Councilroom, public hearings on Hawaii County 's Sign
Ordinance were held by the Subcommittee on Beautification. As an
introduction to these public hearings, the following areas on
interest and concern were presented to the public:
1 . Does the community want an effective and enforced sign
ordinance?
2. If enforced, is the existing sign ordinance adequate?
3. Is the community willing to pay for the enforcement of its
sign ordinance?
4 . How should the sign ordinance be enforced and how should
that enforcement be funded?
5 . How does the community feel about requiring a graphic sign
policy for shopping centers, industrial parks and resort
communities?
6 . Should variances be handled by the Council or by the
Planning Department and the Planning Board of Appeals?
The Subcommittee is pleased to report its acceptance of some three
hours of positive testimony at its hearings in Kona and Hilo .
Written testimony was also received and entered into the record.
The focal concern of the testimony presented was the need for
enforcement as an immediate solution. It is apparent to the public
and this Subcommittee that without proper enforcement, our sign
ordinance is meaningless . The Subcommittee shall continue to work on
the simplification of the enforcement provisions of the Sign
Ordinance and shall be submitting, for Council consideration, a
measure to supplement and fund enforcement .
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MIS MERLE K. L. EMBER RUSSELL KOKUBUN, MEMBER
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