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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0417.001 2014-2016Margaret Wille Council Member District 9 - North and South Kohala Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 HAWAPI COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Holomua Center 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite C-5 Waimea, Hawaii 96743 Phone No. Hilo: (808) 961-8027 Phone No. Waimea: (808) 887-2043 Fax No.: (808) 887-2072 E -Mail: mwille@co.hawaii.hi.us West Hawaii Civic Center Bldg. A 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii ,96740 Please find attached proposed amendments to Resolution No. 249-15. The amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution No. 249-15; (material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken; material to be added is underscored): 1. The ninth WHEREAS clause is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, as further geothermal energy production occurs, new production facilities should be encouraged to be located in areas which are not in close proximity to urban areas which are zoned for residential uses[;] or on lands designated by the State Land Use Commission as being within the Conservation District; and 2. The enacting clause of Resolution No. 249-15 is amended to read as follows: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Planning Director consider the following proposals 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: Lil 1 , Comm. N . Ref. To:. (0tkA0 Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Ref. ®este AUG 1 9 2019 Ilawai `i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer ti � C'7 TO: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Council ChairM11-D C and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Margaret Wille, Council Member DATE: August 17, 2015 SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. 249-15; A Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the County of Hawaii General Plan, in Accordance with the General Plan Comprehensive Review Process, Relating to Geothermal Resources Development Please find attached proposed amendments to Resolution No. 249-15. The amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution No. 249-15; (material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken; material to be added is underscored): 1. The ninth WHEREAS clause is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, as further geothermal energy production occurs, new production facilities should be encouraged to be located in areas which are not in close proximity to urban areas which are zoned for residential uses[;] or on lands designated by the State Land Use Commission as being within the Conservation District; and 2. The enacting clause of Resolution No. 249-15 is amended to read as follows: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Planning Director consider the following proposals 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: Lil 1 , Comm. N . Ref. To:. (0tkA0 Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Ref. ®este AUG 1 9 2019 Ilawai `i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer August 17, 2015 Page 2 of 4 1. Subject to the requirements of state law, the relevant Hawaii County Planning Commission should have the authority to regulate future geothermal development in Hawaii County; 2. Additional development of geothermal resources [sh&44] shall avoid, reduce, and mitigate adverse impacts to [people] affected populations by the use of best available control technology[;] to the maximum extent reasonably possible; and 3. Additional development of geothermal resources LO at not part of the previously E)n _Apil fie approved Geothermal Resewee Permit 2 i _'S pessible-,] shall avoid urban areas zoned for residential use[.-] and those lands designated ted by the State Land Use Commission as being within the Conservation District." A draft copy of Resolution No. 249-15, Draft 2, is attached with the proposed amendments incorporated. MW/dh Att. August 17, 2015 Page 3 of 4 A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII GENERAL PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS, RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. 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, Act 97, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, amends Hawaii Revised Statutes, section 269-92, to require each electric utility in the State of Hawaii to establish a 100 percent renewable energy portfolio by 2045; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Electric Light Co. seeks to increase its renewable energy portfolio by adding up to 25 megawatts of geothermal energy; and WHEREAS, the development of geothermal energy to help meet the energy needs of the County of Hawaii has a promising future, as the production of energy through such development has continued to occur safely, with near zero emissions, and has assisted in lowering the cost of energy to consumers; and WHEREAS, recent drilling operations by Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) has been conducted in a manner consistent with best available control technology which significantly reduced noise from drilling operations; and WHEREAS, as further geothermal energy production occurs, new production facilities should be encouraged to be located in areas which are not in close proximity to urban areas which are zoned for residential uses or on lands designated by the State Land Use Commission as being within the Conservation District; and WHEREAS, an increased investment in geothermal resources development is anticipated to occur on Hawaii Island; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Planning Director consider the following proposals 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: August 17, 2015 Page 4 of 4 1. Subject to the requirements of state law, the relevant Hawaii County Planning Commission should have the authority to regulate future geothermal development in Hawaii County; 2. Additional development of geothermal resources shall avoid, reduce, and mitigate adverse impacts to affected populations by the use of best available control technology to the maximum extent reasonably possible; and 3. Additional development of geothermal resources shall avoid urban areas zoned for residential use and those Iands designated by the State Land Use Commission as being within the Conservation District. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Hawaii County Planning Director.