HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 258 Draft 01 2014-2016COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 258 15
RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
GENERAL PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS, RELATING TO ROADWAY ACCESS IN
THE DISTRICT OF KA`U DURING TIMES OF FLOODING.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Planning Director initiated a comprehensive review of the
County of Hawaii General Plan on February 6, 2015; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 16.1(3) of the General Plan, the Planning Director
established June 6, 2015 as the deadline for Council initiated amendments to the Plan during the
comprehensive review process; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the Council Planning Committee's request to postpone this
deadline, the Planning Director postponed the deadline for Council initiated amendments until
September 8, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Council submits this resolution in response to the Planning Director's
invitation to submit amendments to the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, during times of heavy rainfall, flooding along the Hawaii Belt Road in the
Ka`u District still occurs whereby streams in the area often exceed the capacity of existing
bridges and culverts and flood the roadway resulting in temporary closure of the Hawaii Belt
Road; and
WHEREAS, such road closures severely impair access to this district from surrounding
areas and to essential services and shelters; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Planning Director consider the following proposal during the Director's review and analysis of
suggestions offered during this initial phase of the comprehensive review process and ultimately
incorporate them as possible, into the final proposed amendments to the Hawaii County General
Plan in the following section:
5. Flooding and Other Natural Hazards.
In the District of Ka`u Courses of Action (presently found in sec. 5.5.9.2),
amend sec. 5.5.9.2(c) as follows:
"(c) Investigate potential solutions to prevent the closure of the Hawaii Belt Road due
to flooding, including improving, acquiring, and maintaining alternate routes."
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Hawaii County Planning Director, Duane Kanuha.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 2nd day of September , 2015.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN X
County of Hawai`i on September 2, 2015
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: PALEKA X
POINDEXTER X
WILLS X
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Reference: C-431/Waived PC
' JNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 258 15
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