HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PRDC 007 04/11/1973 1972-1976 PLANNING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 7
Hawaii County Council
Hilo,Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Planning, Research
and Development Committee which were considered at its meeting of
April 11, 1973 :
COMMUNICATIONS
L.. Comm. 142. 1: HB 605 - DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOUSING
From Planning Director Raymond H. Suefuji dated February 27,
1973, submitting comments.
Recommend Council support bill.
Comm. 166 : PROPOSED AGREEMENT - HUD and EPA
From Robert H. Baida, Regional Administrator for Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development, dated February 16,
1973, requesting comments on proposed agreement for water
quality management planning.
Receive and file.
/Sea_Comm. 167.1: SB 614 - LAND USES
From Planning Director Raymond H. Suefuji dated March 9,
1973, submitting copy of testimony.
Recommend Council support the
position of the Planning Director.
, 167.4: SB 617 RELATING TO AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
From Planning Director Raymond H. Suefuji dated April 5,
1973, submitting comments on Senate Bill 617.
Recommend Council take no position.
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"COMM. 182: AQUACULTURE & OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS
From Department of Research and Development dated
March 5. 1973, transmitting the report.
Receive and file.
'Comm. 183: OHIA LEHUA FORESTS
From Sunao Kidof Chairman of the Department of Land &
Natural Resources, dated February 23, 1973, attaching
report by the Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experi-
ment Station on the "Decline of Ohia Lehua Forests."
Receive and file.
,6e_Comm. 188: SCR 14 - OPTIMAL PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
From Senate Clerk Seichi Hirai dated March 7,1 19731
transmitting a resolution regarding a Temporary Commis-
sion on State-wide Environmental Planning.
Recommend Council support Senate
Concurrent Resolution 14.
Comm. 191.3: SENATE BILL 872
From Acting Director of Research & Development
Lloyd T. Sadamoto, dated March 27, 1973, submitting
comments on Senate Bill 872. Informs that they concur
with the intent of promoting economic development.
Receive and file.
,Comm. 191.4: SENATE BILLS 856 and 952
From Planning Director Raymond H. Suefuji dated
March 30, 1973, submitting their testimony to'the
State Legislature on Senate Bill 856. Maintains that
the objectives in Senate Bill 952 are noteworthy.
Recommend Council support position
of Planning Director on Senate
Bill 856 and 952.
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Au- Comm. 221: REZONING REQUEST - HIRAM HAGIWARA
KAAO HOMESTEADS, HAMAKUA (TMK: 4-5-03:Por. of 16)
From Planning Commission Chairman Ed C. Watt dated
March 21, 1973, submitting for approval Bill 982 to
change the district classification from an Agricultural.
(A-5a) to an Agricultural (A-la) zoned district at
Kaao Homesteads, Hamakua.
Approve and recommend passage
of Bill 982 on first reading.
Comm. 227: COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT
From Planning Director Raymond H. Suefuji dated
March 28, 1973, submitting for information the Coastal
Zone Management Act which will have critical planning
implications, particularly in the management and planning
of our coastal areas. Informs that the State Legislature
is currently reviewing bills which would implement this
Act.
Receive and file.
RECOMMENDATION
No. 1: BOAT RAMP AT HONAUNAU BAY
Recommend Council approve and support the construction
of a boat ramp at Honaunau Bay and that letters be
forwarded to the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation and other governmental agencies.
(Kawahara/Yadao)
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JO FARIA / JR. , CHAI '• WILLIAM S. KAWAHARA, MEMBER
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(ABSENT AND EXCUSED)
FRANK DE LUZ, III, VICE CHAIRMAN EP . NE R. YADAO EMBER