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<br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br />JULY 20, 2007 <br />The following is public testimony provided by JOEL GIMPEL regarding the PLANNING <br />DIRECTOR INITIATED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 RELATING TO SUPERSTORES <br />- <br />at 3:08 p.m. at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Naupaka III, 69275 Waikoloa Drive, Waikoloa, <br />Hawaii, with First-Vice Chairman C. Kimo Alameda presiding. <br />PRESENT: C. Kimo Alameda ABSENT & EXCUSED: William Graham <br />Takashi Domingo Alvin Rho <br /> Andrew Iwashita Rodney Watanabe <br /> Shelly Ogata <br /> Rene’ Siracusa <br />QdkkVnncv`qc <br />Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Brooks Bancroft, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Chris Yuen, Planning Director <br />Phyllis Fujimoto, Staff Planner <br />Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner <br />And approximately 20 people from the public in attendance. <br />INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR <br />Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), as <br />amended, to create a “superstore” zoning district, which would be the only zoning district where <br />a “superstore” would be allowed. <br />GIMPEL: Mr. Chairman, with your indulgence, I’ve been here for quite some time, <br />and I noticed that on your agenda today, No. 7 was included, which is a consideration of the draft <br />ordinance prepared by Mr. Yuen. With all due respect, that agenda item was not on the County <br />website’s agenda for the Planning Commission, so I didn’t prepare formal testimony, but I would <br />like to make a comment or two regarding that ordinance, if that’s permissible. <br />ALAMEDA: Why not? <br />GIMPEL: Thank you. <br />ALAMEDA: Go ahead. <br />GIMPEL: And it’ll be brief. <br />ALAMEDA: Okay. <br />EXHIBIT C <br />1 <br /> <br />