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Meeting: Council — December 2, 2009
Action: Postponed to call of Chair on first reading; never taken back up.
Re: Bill 170; Comm. 606 (2008-2010 term); PC -53 not adopted)
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: November 17, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 606/Bill No. 170
PLACE: Council Room
Ben Franklin Building
333 Kilauea Avenue, 2"a Floor
Hila, Hawai°i
TIME: 4:50 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill 170, reports as follows
Bill No. 170, transmitted via Communication No. 606, transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi,
dated October 29, 2009, proposes an amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawa'i'i County
Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) relating to solar energy facilities. The amendment will
allow solar energy facilities within the County's Agricultural zoned district provided that the
property is within the Land Study Bureau's class D or E soils.
Mr. Norman Hayashi appeared before your Committee to provide information regarding the
amendment. Mr. Hayashi informed your Committee that in 2008, the State legislature passed
legislation to include commercial solar energy facilities as a permitted use. This amendment
reflects the change.
Council Member Brenda Ford requested a definition of solar energy facility. Mr. Hayashi
informed her that a solar energy facility is a commercial facility. Ms. Ford stated that she wants
residential photovoltaic units in class B and C soils to be included.
Council Member Dominic Yagong stated that he was very concerned about the aesthetics of such
facilities, and requested that aesthetics and landscaping requirements be incorporated in the
amendment.
Committee Chair Donald Ikeda slated that he will work with the Planning Department to
determine if the requested amendments are appropriate, and if so, will make the amendments,
and will propose amendments at Council.
PC Report 53
Comm. 606 (Bill 170)
November 17, 2009
Page -2-
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 170, and
recommends it pass first reading.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DONALD IKEDA, CHAIR
PC REPORT NO. $3
ADOPTED:
NOES A&E EX
ENRIQUES
X
FORD
GREENWELL
HOFFMANN
rxS
IKEDA
NAEOLE
ONISHI
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DONALD IKEDA, CHAIR
PC REPORT NO. $3
ADOPTED: