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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0417.003 2014-2016F, one the office of- �'�.. y�,t- Ofi" bos,n iz C.n. il,i] VI. bcr 1 hob) 96— 2707 District 4—] n,,Makai En,ak g7gvnoyheec ntv;eov GREGGORILAGAN n Yb Aupuni Stcct, Hilo, Hamui`i 96 ]90 o � n -n August 19, 2015 MEMORANDUM To: Duct Martin Kanuha, Chair And Members of the Hawaii County Council t = From: Greggor !lagan Council Member Re: 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 a proposed amendment to Resolution No. 249-15. The amendment is illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution 249-15 (material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken; material to be added is underscored). 1. Resolution No. 249-15 is amended by amending the fourth WHEREAS clause to read as follows: "WHEREAS. the Council submits this resolution in response to the Planning Director's invitation to submit amendments to the General Plan; land) now, therefore:" 2. Resolution No. 249-15 is amended by deleting the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth WHEREAS clauses as follows: Co."[WHEREAS, Aet Q7Sess an Laws oi Ha -1-i" 201 percent renewable energy piaftofto b� 2P45; and its o bJ fjortfohe adding Y te 25 a Count, of Havlai" has A cfuture, as the pfuduetien ef eraefg. through de-elopment has continued to occur safely, with near zem emissiens, and has assisted ia luovefing the eest Of ' Camn. No. y I 3 Ref. To: P C�pe iN i 1 Hawaii County /san Equal Opporlumij Provider And Ftnpltper Roll. pate AM 19 WHEREAS, recent drilling operatimis b) Ptaia Geothermal Venture (PGV) has been WHEREAS, as fui4heF geothermal energy produetiaii eeeurs, new poeduetiafl facilities should be encouraged to b- 1aPA4P,9 in afe-4, v1hiuh are net in eiese pFoximay to Urban aFeas —hip'h HFP' zoned for residential uses; and 3. Resolution No. 249-15 is amended by amending the enacting clause 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: 1. Subject to the requirements of state law, the relevant Hawai'i County Planning Commission should have the authority to regulate future geothermal development in Hawaii County; 2. Additional development of geothermal resources should mitigate impacts to people by the use of best available control technologyJaid] 3. Additional development of geothermal resources that are not part of the previously approved Geothermal Resource Permit 2 production facilities should, to the extent possible, avoid [ ..bas areas zoned for residential ..] inhabited areas 4. Enhanced monitoring measures should continue to be conducted: and 5. Health impact studies should continue to be conducted and the recommendations from those studies should be implemented A draft copy of Resolution No. 249-15, Draft 2. is attached with these amendments incorporated therein. GI/ps Att. 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 Hawai'i 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 initialed 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; 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 I lawai`i County General Plan: 1. Subject to the requirements of state law. the relevant Ilawai'i County Planning Commission should have the authority to regulate future geothermal development in Hawaii County; 2. Additional development of geothermal resources should mitigate impacts to people by the use of best available control technology; 3. Additional development of geothermal resources that are not part of the previously approved Geothermal Resource Permit 2 production facilities should, to the extent possible, avoid inhabited areas; 4. Enhanced monitoring measures should continue to be conducted: and 5. Health impact studies should continue to be conducted and the recommendations from those studies should be implemented. BE FT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Hawaii County Planning Director.