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PLANNING, •RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 29
Hawaii County Council
Hilo,Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Planning, Research
and Development Committee which were considered at its meeting of
May 14, 1974:
COMMUNICATIONS
4.eL c _ No. 556.4: HILO BAY STUDY - HAWAII ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REQUEST
From Philip Yoshimura, President, Big Island Chapter,
Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers, dated
April 16, 1974, informing that they went on record
to solicit support from the Hawaii Congressional
delegation in pursuing the Hilo Bay study and asking
the Council' s continued support in urging the Corps
of Engineers to conduct such a study.
Receive and file and inform
the writer the Council has
adopted Resolution 144 in
support of the Hilo Bay
study.
No. 661.1: CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT (C-661/PRDC-26 )
From Ronald Y. Amemiya, Director, Office of Consumer
Protection, dated April 11, 1974, responding to the
report made by the Hawaii County Consumer Protection
Committee. Informs that they are in agreement that
a full-time member of his office should be housed on
the Big Island and that the State Department of Budget
and Finance has been conferring with his office regarding
the possible placement of a full-time OCP staff member
on each of the neighbor islands. Advises that he will.
keep the Council abreast of any future developments
concerning this possibility.
Receive and file.
Report No.
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/No. 715 : PARK SITES - HI LO
From Robert T. Fukuda, Parks & Recreation Director,
dated February 27, 1974, submitting as requested a
list of park sites within the city limits of Hilo.
715. 1: From Robert T. Fukuda dated April 2, 1974, submitting
as requested the location maps of park sites as
listed in C-715.
Receive and file.
/No. 732 : SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST - KING CORPORATION
From H. C. Patterson, Chairman of the Board, King
Corporation, dated March 8, 1974, requesting a
variance from the sign ordinance to place a "For
Sale" sign measuring less than 32 square feet adjacent
to their property at Ooma, North Kona.
Zm,. e_ 732.1: From Edward Harada, Chief Engineer, dated April 5 ,
1974, recommending that the applicant be advised to
obtain approval from the Board of Land and Natural
Resources and State Highways Division before sub-
mitting their request to the Council.
Accept the recommendation of
the Chief Engineer and advise
the applicant to first obtain
approval from the Board of Land
and Natural Resources and State
Highways Division.
No. 742.1: FEDERAL BUILDING (POST OFFICE)
Copy of letter to the Planning Commission from
Mrs . Dorothea F. Carvalho dated April 8, 1974,
regarding the eventual use of the Federal Building
as an art gallery.
Receive and file.
No. 793 : REZONING REQUEST - KEAAU LAND CO. , LTD.
(Bill 42 ) KEAAU, PUNA (TMK: 1-6-144:42)
From Arthur W. Martin, Chairman, Planning Commission,
dated April 11, 1974, submitting for adoption Bill 42
to change the district classification from a Single-
Family Residential (RS-15 ) to a Single-Family
Residential (RS-10 ) zoned district at Keaau, Puna.
Approve and recommend passage
of Bill No. 42 on first reading.
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No. 794: REZONING REQUEST - CAROLINE A. HONGO
(Bill 43 ) OLAA, PUNA (TMK: 1-9-04:Pors. of 10 & 12)
From Arthur W. Martin, Chairman, Planning Commission,
dated April 16, 1974, submitting for adoption Bill 43
to change the district classification from a Single-
Family Residential (RS-20) to a Village Commercial
(CV-10) zoned district at Olaa Summer Lots , Olaa, Puna.
Approve and recommend passage
of Bill No. 43 on first reading.
No. 807: REZONING REQUEST - KENNETH FUJIYAMA
(Bill 44) WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO (TMK: 2-4-03 :13 )
From Arthur W. Martin, Chairman, Planning Commission,
dated April 22, 1974, submitting for adoption Bill 44
to change the district classification from an
Agricultural (A-10a) to an Agricultural (A-la) zoned
district at Waiakea Homesteads, Second Series, Waiakea,
South Hilo.
Approve and recommend passage
of Bill No. 44 on first reading.
�No, 813 : SHORELINE SETBACKS
From Raymond H. Suefuji , Planning Director, dated
April 22, 1974, informing that they are currently
studying Councilman Kawahara' s concern on building
requirements and shoreline setbacks with the Chief
Engineer and that they intend to complete their study
before June 1974 for action by the Planning Commission.
Receive and file.
L,, e_ No. 822 : MAUNA KEA MASTER PLAN
From Mae E. Mull, Island of Hawaii Representative,
Hawaii Audubon Society, dated May 3, 1974, asking
for support for an integrated, long-term Mauna Kea
Master Plan to include all land use in the Conservation
District, as well as land use in the Science Reserve
at the summit which is on lease to the University
of Hawaii until the year 2033.
Recommend support of the idea
for both scientific and recrea-
tional purposes in planning of
the Mauna Kea area. (/ate, i& . o3::VPW2.-3o?
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JO FAR , JR. , C + AIRMAN
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FRANK DE LUZ , III , VICHAIRMAN
WILLIAM S . WAHA e , MEMBER
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