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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PC 2015/02/17 2014-2016 ACTIONS GREGGOR ILAGAN AARON S. Y. CHUNG KAREN EOFF Chair and Presiding Officer DRU MAMO KANUHA DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID DANNY PALEKA VALERIE T. POINDEXTER Vice Chair MARGARET WILLE COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON PLANNING rd 3 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i February 17, 2015 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 10:43 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. PC-3 February 17, 2015 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 282: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 25-3-2, ARTICLE 4, (2012-2014) SECTION 25-4-59.2, AND ARTICLE 7 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE PĀHOA VILLAGE DESIGN (PVD) DISTRICT TO INCLUDE ADOPTED DESIGN GUIDELINES AND A DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDING AN EXCEPTION TO OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID SPECIAL DISTRICT (Planning Director Initiated) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this amendment to the Zoning Code, which provides a process for community review of project applications and plan, and to provide distinct requirements for Off-Street Parking and Loading in the proposed PVD District. Reference: Comm. 1027 Intr. by: Mr. Kern (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 282 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Ilagan - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Bill 283: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 7 AND ARTICLE 6, (2012-2014) DIVISION 1 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED WITHIN A SPECIAL DISTRICT (Planning Director Initiated) The Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions forward their favorable recommendation for this amendment to the Zoning Code, which would create a process within the Zoning Code that requires the Planning Director to review and consult with a local design review committee for certain land use permit applications situated within a special district to promote consistency with applicable adopted design guidelines and/or standards. Reference: Comm. 1028 Intr. by: Mr. Kern (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 283 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Ilagan - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Page 2 PC-3 February 17, 2015 Bill 291: AMENDS CHAPTER 3 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2012-2014) (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REGULATION OF SIGNS IN THE PĀHOA VILLAGE DESIGN DISTRICT Sets forth the requirements and procedures for obtaining a permit for signage within the Pāhoa Village Design District. Also establishes the review process for sign permit applications. Reference: Comm. 1044 Intr. by: Mr. Kern (B/R) Recommends passage of Bill 291 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Ilagan - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. ADJOURNMENT – 11:16 a.m. Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special February 12, 2015 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public attendance via videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  County Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Public attendance via videoconference is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  County Facility (former Bank of Hawai‘i Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala;  Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; and  Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. Page 3 PC-3 February 17, 2015 Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14)before 12:00 noon on copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted the business day prior to the meeting : (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to Please submit separate testimony for each item. counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov meeting . The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item submittal. . 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: Finance; Human Services and Social Services; Planning; Environmental Management; and Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability Committee meetings - Tuesdays, February 24 and March 3 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, February 28 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-55/.) Page 4