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Home My WebLink AboutREP PRDLC 056 08/12/1975 1972-1976 PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Report No. 56 Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Planning, Research, Develop- ment and Legislative Committee which were considered at its meeting of August 12, 1975 : COMMUNICATIONS • No. 260.4: CHANGE OF ZONE - HAWAII CONFERENCE FOUNDATION (ORD. 601) Copy of letter to the Hawaii Conference Foundation from Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated July 22, 1975 granting an extension of the construction condition until August 1, 1976. Receive and file. No. 494. 32 : ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE From Council Chairman Yamada dated July 28, 1975 requesting the PRDLC to continue discussions on the animal control ordinance so that a recommendation can be submitted to the Council. • Receive and file. No. 625 : PROHIBIT LOUD NOISES AT NIGHT From Prosecuting Attorney Paul De Silva dated December 26, 1973 , advising that Council might consider desirability of enacting an ordinance to allow police to handle night noise cases. X625.1: From Prosecuting Attorney De Silva dated January 4, 1974 , informing his intent was to prohibit noisemaking typified by loud parties, amplified night music sometimes played in parks at unusually late hours and similar types of disturbances. ADO_ PTED: August 20, 1975 ReportNo. 56 File, No. PA O1 (.. , M. B. No. /497 Date; AUG 2 0 1975 PRDLC-56 - 2 - August 12 , 1975 ,C,,,, C- 625. 2: From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated August 5, 1975 commenting on the subject matter. Request Corporation Counsel to prepare an ordinance to control vehicular noises as well as other types of disturbances of concern to Prosecuting Attorney De Silva. (.paw 6 GAg.✓ 1 �.l�qC-�� 4No. 822. 7: MAUNA KEA PLANNING STUDY PRELIMINARY DRAFT From Research & Development Director Clarence W. Garcia dated July 25, 1975, submitting for review and comments a copy of the Mauna Kea Planning Study Preliminary Draft. AeA,6 - 822.8: From Mae E. Mull, Island of Hawaii Representative, Hawaii Audubon Society, dated July 29, 1975 transmitting a copy of the response by their Society to the Negative Declaration issued by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for their proposed IRTF observatory on Mauna Kea and encourages the County to review the Negative Declaration and send comments on the adequacy of the document to NASA, Federal Council on Environmental Quality and the State Office of Environmental Quality Control. Receive and file. 4`LC_ No. 879. 14: PARI-MUTUEL BETTING From John Goemans , Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee to study Pari-Mutuel Betting, dated July 31, 1975, transmitting the Committee' s final report for appropriate disposition. Recommend Council fully support Recommendation ( 1) and refer Recommendations (2) and (3) to the Recreation and Transportation Committee. No. 915 . 2: CHANGE OF ZONE - HARUO MURAKAMI (ORD. 54) Copy of letter to Haruo Murakami from Planning Director that dated July 22, informing 1975 ha they still have not received a response to their letter of June 19 , 1975 (C-915.1) notifying of the expiration date of August 3, 1975 for compliance of the condition in Ordinance 54. Receive and file. 110 411, PRDLC-56 - 3 - August 12, 1975 'No. 1005.4: MAMALA HEIAU Copy of letter to Jane Silverman, Historic Preservation Officer,from Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated August 5, 1975 asking for an update of information and/or recommendations relating to the possible acquisition of Mamala Heiau. Receive and file. to. 1013.1: DOG FLIES Copy of letter to the Director of the State Department of Health from Councilman Kawahara dated July 18, 1975 transmitting information on the problem of dog flies on this island. Receive and file. 1138.13 : CAB DOCKET NO. 27612 SENIOR CITIZEN STANDBY _FARES. PROPOSED. BY. HAWAIIAN AIRLINES , INC. From Stephen G. Bess, Assistant Corporation Counsel, dated July 30, 1975 transmitting for information a copy of the Direct Exhibits of the County of Hawaii. Receive and file. No. 1156: LITTER PROBLEM IN HAWAII: From William F. McCready dated January 23, 1975, urging Council investigate Oregon's "Bottle Law". Receive and file. �No. 1172.5 : MAUNA KEA MASTER PLAN & RELEASE OF STATE FUNDS From Governor George R. Ariyoshi dated July 21, 1975 informing that until the Mauna Kea Master Plan has been completed and received appropriate public review, funds for construction of ski facilities willnot be released. Receive and file. No. 1178: SCIENCE CITY From Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated February 3 , 1975, commenting on proposed resolution and recommending that before acting on such a resolution, several subject areas relating to specific items of the proposed resolution be checked. Receive and file. • Aft PRDLC-56 4 - August 12 , 1975 No. 1193.3: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATIONS From Mayor Matayoshi dated August 5, 1975 , transmitting for information copy of a letter from James H. Price, Area Director, Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment,, informing that the County of Hawaii's application did not rate high enough to be included for funding this year. Receive and file. /No. 1201: .CHARTER AMENDMENT - ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICES OF COUNCILMEN, (Bill- 109) MAYOR AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY From Council Member Dante K. Carpenter dated February 21, . 1975, submitting a draft of a bill for an ordinance initiating a Charter amendment enabling persons attaining the age of majority to be "eligible, for all elective County offices. 1201.1: From Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephen G. Bess dated August 1, 1975 informing that they have no comments to. make with respect to Bill 109 and approves the bill as to form and legality. Approve and recommend passage of Bill 109 on first reading. �No. 1204: WILLIAM ELLIS TRAIL - From Bob Krauss, Columnist with The Honolulu Advertiser, dated February 24, 1975., enclosing a copy of a proposal to establish the William Ellis Trail as a historic, public hiking trail on the Big Island and asking that the County give protection to the trail through adoption of a special ordinance recognizing its historical value. Such an ordinance might also include a request that the trail be listed in the General Plan as a historically valuable resource. 1204.2: From Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated April 3, 1975, submitting information on the proportion of the trail which is government. owned. / c! - 1204.3 : From Planning Director dated July 11, 1975 suggesting that action requesting the County Counciltopass an ordinance recognizing the significance of thetrail be deferred until more information has been gathered. Receive and file; and accept recommendation on C-1204.3. • PRDLC-56 - 5 August 12, 1975 �No. 1217: CONTAINER-DEPOSIT LEGISLATION From Council Member Lai dated March 4, 1975 transmitting for information legislation on mandatory container-deposit. ,,e_ 1217.1: From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated August 4, 1975, informing that they concur with Mr. James M. Goldberg that there shouldn' t be mandatory deposit legislation because Hawaii has programs that discourage littering and the added cost to the present high cost of goods of mandatory deposit may not be the answer to the litter problem. Receive and file; and concur with the Chief Engineer. No. 1346.2 : DECLINE OF OHIA-LEHUA FORESTS From U. S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye dated July 7, 1975, transmitting copy of a letter he received from Senator Byrd concerning the Ohia-lehua forests in Hawaii and assures of his continuing interest in this matter. Receive and file. 4 a., No. .1413.1: REQUEST- FOR EXTENSION OF RUNWAY WAIMEA-KOHALA AIRPORT From Richard Penhallow,.: "President,. Waimea-Kawaihae Community Association, dated July 19, 1975 asking support of their request to Governor Ariyoshi to cause the Hawaiian Aeronautics Commission to authorize the extension of the Waimea-Kohala Airport: landing strip from its present length to a minimum length of 6,000 feet. Support request and refer to Corporation Counsel to prepare the proper resolution. “e,, ,e,..,• Sae/ekoka�� No. 1415 : HAWAII AND ENERGY From Council Chairman Yamada dated July 14, 1975 submitting for information the brochure, HAWAII AND ENERGY, issued by the State- Department of Planning and Economic Development. Receive and file. �No. 1416 : PRDLC'S REQUESTS From PRDLC Chairman dated July 14, 1975 submitting for . information replies received from the Planning Director on Items 2 and 3 of the requests at the PRDLC July 1 meeting. Informs that when the report on Item 1 is received it will be forwarded to the Committee. (See C-1464) . Receive and file. PRDLC-56 - 6 - August 12, 1975 • `No. 1459 : DOMESTIC AIR FREIGHT INVESTIGATION - DOCKET #22859 From Research & Development Director Clarence W. Garcia dated July 21, 1975, transmitting a preliminary report they have compiled to be submitted to the Civil Aeronautics Board through Hawaii' s Congressional Delegates . Receive and file. 'No. 1464:. KEOPU HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION From Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated July 21, 1975 submitting information on the subject matter. Receive and" file. �No. 1486: AGRICULTURAL LEASING POLICY BISHOP ESTATE LANDS - KONA • From Planning Director .Raymond Suefuji dated August 1, 1975 submitting copy of a letter from Mr. Lawrence. Cunha, Area Development Manager for Bishop Estate., regarding the Trustees' Agricultural Leasing Policy. 1486.1: Copy of letter to Mr. Cunha from Planning Director dated August 1, 1975 thanking them for their letter of July 22, 1975. Receive and file. ,e 2_ No. 1491: PEOPLE FOR PETS , INC. • From Mariette Austen, Director, People for Petc, Inc. , dated August 6, 1975 informing of their new statewide humane organization and asks that they be consulted when making decisions on animal control. Receive and file. Ax_ No. 1493 : DEFERRED AGENDA From Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated August 5, 1975 suggesting course of action on Communications 81, 117, 141, 412, 538, 593, 1005. 2,. 1178, 1204 and 1297. Accept recommendations . No. 1495 : From Chief of Police Ernest J. Fergerstrom dated July 21, 1975 commenting on C-124.1 and C-625. Receive and file. • • PRDLC-56 - 7 - August 12 , 1975 The following. are copies of letters to the applicant from the Planning Director granting tentative or final subdivision approval. /No. 1417: WILLIAM C. CARLSTROM PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF LOT 29, GRANT 4034 AHUALOA HOMESTEADS , SECOND SERIES, AHUALOA, HAMAKUA Tentative approval granted July 8, 1975. �No. 1418: HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF PORTION OF GRANT 1155 NAMOKU, HAMAKUA Tentative approval granted July 9, 1975. ,No. 1419 : NORMAN GREENWELL ET ,AL PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION R.P. 4386 & 7146, L.C. AW. 8452:11 ONOULI 1st, SOUTH KONA Tentative approval granted July 11, 1975. Up. 1420: . MAUNA KEA SUGAR PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION & RESUBDIVISION PAUKAA, PAPAIKOU, ALEAMAI, PUUMOI , MOKUONIKI , ALAKAHI , ONOMEA AND KAWAINUI, 'SOUTH HILO Tentative approval granted July 11, 1975. /No. 1421: FUSAYO SHIBUYA SUBDIVISION OF. PORTION. OF GRANT 4486 KAUMANA, SOUTH HILO Tentative approval granted: July 8, 1975. . �No. 1431: BRILHANTE INVESTMENT CORPORATION PROPOSED SUBDIVISION BEING A PORTION OF GRANT 4486, PORTION OF GRANT 5122 ) PONAHAWAI , SOUTH HILO Tentative approval granted July 16, 1975. No. 1432: GOZU MAEKAWA PROPOSED .S.UBDIVISION. .OF..LOT .23-B, GRANT 4818 KAAUHUHU HOMESTEADS , NORTH KOHALA Tentative approval granted July 16, 1975. 111 PRDLC-56 - 8 - August 12, 1975 'No. 1433 : GUIDO GIACOMETTI CONSOLIDATION & RESUBDIVISION OF LOT .1 AND PORTION OF LOT 76 PUUKAPU HOMESTEADS , 1st SERIES , PUUKAPU, WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA Final approval, for recordation granted July 16, 1975. �No. 1434: DWIGHT H. LOWREY PROPOSED CON50LIDATION & RESUBDIVISIONOF L. C. AW. 5993 AND LOT 3, PORTION OF GRANT 1592 HOLUALOA 1 & 2, NORTH KONA Final approval for recordation granted July 16, 1975. 'No. 1435 : DANIEL THOMPSON CONSOLIDATION & RESUBDIVISION OF,LOT 3 , PORTION OF GRANT 8255 & PARCELS 3 AND C, PORTION OF GRANT 13149 MANOWAIOPAE HOMESTEADS , MANOWAIOPAE, NORTH HILO Final approval for recordation granted July 16, 1975. No. 1437: MRS . NAOJO KANESHIRO SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF GRANT 929 APANA 2. KUKUIHAELE, HAMAKUA Final approval for recordation granted July 17, 1975. No. 1438: HILTON HEAD COMPANY SUBDIVISION OF LOT 8 KAHUA AND WAIKA, NORTH KOHALA Final approval for recordation grantedJuly 17, 1975. No. 1439: ANTONIO RAMOS SUBDIVISION OF LOT 47, GRANT S-14.232 LALAMILO HOUSE LOTS , 2nd SERIES , LALAMILO, WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA Final approval for recordation granted July 17, 1975. �No. 1440: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VOLCANO ROAD, FAP Nos. LSF-011-2(2) ,& F-011-2(3) GLENWOOD SECTION, OLAA, PUNA Final approval for recordation granted July 17, 1975. �No. 1441: WILLIAM WEHRSIG SUBDIVISION & CONSOLIDATION OF LOT 15 BEING PORTIONS OF GRANT 11132 KILAUEA SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION LOTS, OLAA, PUNA Final approval for recordation granted July 17, 1975.. • • PRDLC-56 - 9 - August 12, 1975 /No. 1442: .KOHALA CORPORATION CONSOLIDATION OF PARCEL 7 AND 2 PORTIONS OF L. C. AW. 6591-B & RESUBDIVISION OF SAID PORTIONS INTO LOT 1 AND REMAINDER HONOPUEO, KAPAAU; NORTH KOHALA Final approval for recordation granted July 17, 1975. to. 1449 : MRS . MOLLY ZIMRING PUNA BEACH PALISADES, INCREMENT 4 KEHENA, PUNA Final approval for recordation granted July 18, 1975. filo. 1450: HAROLD CHING SUBDIVISION OF LOT 17-C LALAMILO HOUSE LOTS ,- 2nd SERIES , LALAMILO, WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA Final approval for recordation granted July 18, 1975. �No. 1451: M. KOHARA,. ET AL. CONSOLIDATION & RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 8-A & 8-B, BEING PORTIONS OF LOT .8, MACK 503, GRANT 6642 WAIAKEA HOMESTEADS HOUSE LOTS , WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO Final approval for recordation granted July 17, 1975. �No. 1452 : KOHALA CORPORATION, ET AL. SUBDIVISION OF LOT 168-A OF LAND COURT APPLICATION 1120 INTO LOTS 168-A TO 168-A-6 & CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS 168-A-3, 168-A-6 & 127 INTO LOT 169; LOTS 168- A-4 AND 128 INTO LOT 170; LOTS .168-A-5 AND 129 INTO LOT 171 HAWI , HIKIAUPEA AND PAHOA, NORTH KOHALA Final approval for recordation granted July 18, 1975. No. 1456: PALANI LAND TRUST II PROPOSED SUBDIVISION & CONSOLIDATION OF PORTION OF L. C. AW. 9971:2 . . . KAUMALUMALU, NORTH KONA Tentative approval granted July 21, 1975. /No. 1473: . STEVE MOCHIDA PROPOSED :.SUBDIVISION. .OF PORTION OF R.P. 7039 L. C. AW. 7851, HAINA 1, HAMAKUA Tentative approval granted July 29, 1975. 111 • PRDLC-56 - 10 - August 12, 1975 4go. 1474: LAWRENCE BALBERDE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION & RESUBDIVISION BEING PORTIONS OF GRANT 1061 HONOMU, SOUTH HILO Tentative approval granted July 29, 1975. to. 1475 : . GORDON SHIGEURA, ET AL. PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION &. RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 6-B AND 6-E, PORTION OF GRANT 3232 APANA 2, KAUELEAU, PUNA Tentative approval granted July 29, 1975 . No. 1476.: M. MORITA - PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF LOT 5 LALAMILO FARM LOTS , WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA Tentative approval granted July 28, 1975. �No. 1477; BERNICE P. BISHOP ESTATE .. PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION & RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 13, 14, 15, . 16 REMNANT A AND PARCEL 6-A BEING A PORTION OF R. P. 6852, L. C. AW. 7712, AP. 1 KEOKEA, SOUTH KONA Tentative approval granted July 28, 1975. /No. 1489 : W. H. SHIPMAN CONSOLIDATION OF LOT A-16-A-3-A-1 AS SHOWN ON MAP. 202 LOTS 11-A AND 12-A AS SHOWN ON MAP 99. AND LOTS 13, 14 AND 15 AS SHOWN ON MAP 3 INTO LOT 8855 LAND COURT APPLICATION 1053 KEAAU, PUNA Final approval for recordation granted July 31, 1975. �No. 1490 : KAU SUGAR COMPANY SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF GRANT 3533 PAAUAU 2ND, KAU - Final approval for recordation granted July 31, 1975. Receiveand file. I!) (Information only. ) PRDLC-56 - 11 - August 12, 1975 MOTION �No. 17: FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR IRRIGATION WATER & FISHMEAL Department of Research & Development study the feasibility of utilizinglarge water storage areas on slopes of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Mt. Hualalai not only for purposes of irrigationwater but also for purposes of raising tilapia as fishmeal. Receive and file. RESOLUTION No. 378 : WAINAKU FACTORY Request Hilo Coast Processing Company and,C. Brewer consider donating land, equipment and buildings of Wainaku factory to County of Hawaii as first step topreserve the factory as a historical center and a major visitor attraction. File. IAAV4444/ FRANK DE LUZ , III, CHAIRMAN TO-7,244.40- . TOMIO FUJII , VICE titittN faC deX401,441 IKUO HISAOKA, MEMBER • M "LE K. LAI, M :ER ANDREW C. LEVIN, MEMBER EP, INE R. YAD//", MEMBER