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February 17, 1999
The Honorable James Y. Arakaki
Council Chair
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
I -Iilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Chairman Arakaki and members of the Council;
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of I•Iawaii supports Bill 250, Drafts 4 and 9.
The changes to our County's Zoning Codes were passed in 1996 and has been in use for the past
2 years. During this time, we have not heard of instances where parties opposed to a particular
zoning change or variance, have not had an opportunity to voice their concerns and participate in
the process. Rather, the existing laws and regulations already provide more than adequate
opportunities for the public to provide their input.
The majority of requests for rezoning or variances come from individual property owners- Yes,
us the taxpayers of this County. Timely processing of a taxpayer's request should be an
important obligation of this County. The 1996 changes in the Zoning Code were intended to try
to address this obligation.
If changes in the Code are felt to be needed, a process exists for revisions to be brought forward
and addressed at any time. Yet, since the 1996 changes were passed, no one has felt the need to
initiate any code revisions.
Our economy is in a fragile condition. We need stability in our laws and processes in order to
encourage investment in our County. We request that you vote in favor of the passage of Bill
250, drafts 4 and 9.
Al a(�
Michael D. Miyahira
President Q
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Waiakea Villas • 400 Hualani Street, Suite 20B • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Presented
Phone: (808) 934 -0177 • Fax: (808) 934-0178 Ref. To: • ( OUNL,� 9.4.
Ref. Date FEB 1 8 1999