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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: September 20, 2016 Re: Comm. No. 1025/Bill No. 234
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 234, reports as follows:
Bill No. 234, transmitted by Mr. Ilagan via Communication No. 1025 dated August 30, 2016, amends
Chapter 14, Article 14, Division 3, Section 14-86 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as
amended) relating to street names. This bill amends the criteria for naming streets by allowing the
duplication of street names within the same judicial district but with different zip codes.
Mr. Ilagan provided some background information behind this bill. According to Real Property Tax
records, there is a street in Leilani Estates in the Puna district named Ma`ili; however, road signs in the
subdivision indicate that the street name is Maile. Residents have requested the street be named Maile.
There is an existing Maile Street in Puna, in Eden Roc, which is in a different zip code but the same
judicial district. Before this can happen, the County Code would need to be changed to allow it.
Mr. Paleka said there does not seem to be much of a big deal. If the community is behind it, the street
should be Maile instead of Ma`ili.
Mr. Chung sought and received clarification that this bill is a precursor to an effort to change the name
from Ma`ili Street to Maile Street.
Mr. Chung also asked Mr. Ilagan why Bill 234 retains a reference to the judicial district. Mr. Ilagan
expressed concern that repealing this requirement would affect the system that the Planning Department
has in place regarding the physical addresses of land parcels, and this bill is not intended to do that.
Ms. David agreed that the Code could be amended to require no duplication only within the same zip
code. Mr. Ilagan said he was open to that suggestion if the Council supports it.
Mr. Chung requested Mr. Ilagan look into any effect that Bill 234 would have on tax map keys. He said
he was satisfied with moving forward and repeated he saw no reason for retaining the reference to a
judicial district.
Director Kanuha stated he did not know whether removing language referencing the judicial district
would have any effect on the Planning Department.
PC Report No. 75
PC-75 Page 2 September 20, 2016
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 234, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
EOFF X
ILAGAN X
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
PALEKA x G GOR 1• AN, CHA
POINDEXTER X PC REPORT NO. 75
WILLE X ADOPTED: OCT 1 8 2016