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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 05-136COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 135 3r Draft 3 ORDINANCE NO. (15 A 9 L AN ORDINANCE AIvIEIVD ?vv CHAPTER 25, ART ICLE 2, DIVISION i, HAWAFi COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAFL• SECTION 1. The County Council finds that jurisdictions across the country and state keep citizens informed about proposed development projects in their neighborhoods by requiring developers to post signs. Such signage provides additional notice to members of the public who may miss a legal notice in the newspaper on a given day. SECTION 2. Chapter 25, article 2, division 1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to general administration, is amended by adding a new section to be numbered 25 -2 -12, and to read as follows: "Section 25 -2 -12. Posting of Signs for Public Notification. a) Within ten days of being notified of the acceptance of anv application for a zonin amendment, project district, agricultural project district, variance except setback variance, use permit, planned unit development permit, or cluster plan development, the applicant shall post a sign on the subject property notifying the public of the following: (1) The nature of the application; (2) The proposed use of the property; (3) The size of the property; (4) The tax map key or keys of the property; (5) That they may ontact the planning department for additional information; and (6) The address and telephone number of the planning department. (b) The sign shall remain posted until the application has been granted, denied, or withdrawn. The applicant shall remove the sign promptly after such action. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the sign shall be not less than nine square feet and not more than twelve square feet in area, with letters not less than one inch high. No pictures, drawings, or promotional materials shall be permitted on the sign. The sign shall be posted at or near the property boundary adjacent to a public road bordering the property and shall be readable from said public road. If more than one public road borders the property the applicant shall post the sign to be visible from the more heavily traveled public road. The sign shall, in all other respects, be in compliance with chapter 3, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition). d) The applicant shall file an affidavit with the planning department not more than five days after posting the sign stating that a sign has been posted in compliance with this section, and that the applicant and its agents will not remove the sign until the application has been granted denied or withdrawn A photograph of the sign in place shall accompany the affidavit." SECTION 3. Chapter 25, article 2, division 4, subsection 25- 2- 42(b), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to amendments initiated by property owners and other persons, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Within ten days after filing an application for a change of zone, the applicant shall serve notice of the application on surrounding owners and lessees of record, as provided by section 25 -2 -4. The applicant shall also post a sign for public notification on the property as provided by section 25- 2 -12." SECTION 4. Chapter 25, article 2, division 5, subsection 25- 2- 53(a), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to notice of action on variance application, is amended to read as follows: "(a) Upon acceptance of a variance application, the director shall fix a date for the director's action on the application. Within ten days after receiving notice of such date, the applicant shall serve notice of the application on surrounding owners and lessees of record, as provided by section 25 -2 -4. The applicant shall also serve notice on owners and lessees of record of interests in other properties which the director may find to be directly affected by the variance sought. Except for setback variances, the applicant shall also post a sign for public notification on the property as provided by section 25- 2 -12." SECTION 5. Chapter 25, article 2, division 6, subsection 25- 2- 63(b), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to procedures for use permit, is amended to read as follows: "(b) The applicant shall serve notice of the use permit application on surrounding owners and lessees of record as provided by section 25 -2 -4. The applicant shall also serve notice on owners and lessees of record interests in other properties which the commission may find to be directly affected by the use permit sought. The applicant shall also post a sign for public notification on the property as provided by section 25- 2 -12." SECTION 6. Chapter 25, article 6, division 1, section 25- 6 -4(a), Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to notice of action on P.U.D. application, is amended to read as follows: 2 "(a) Upon acceptance of a P.U.D. application, the director shall fix a date for the director's action on the application. Within ten days after receiving notice of such date, the applicant shall serve notice of the application on surrounding owners and lessees of record, as provided by section 25 -2 -4. The applicant shall also serve notice on owners and lessees of record of interests in other properties which the director may find to be directly affected by the P.U.D. permit sought. The applicant shall also post a sign for public notification on the property as provided by section 25- 2 -12.' SECTION 7. Chapter-2 5, article 6, division 2, section 25 -6 -22, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to application for C.P.D., is amended by adding a new subsection 25- 6 -22(c) to read as follows: "Section 25 -6 -22. Application for C.P.D. (a) An application for a C.P.D. permit shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by a filing and processing fee as set forth under chapter 23, the [Subdivision Gentfol God ] subdivision control code. (b) The procedure for processing an application for a C.P.D. permit shall be the same as that prescribed for a subdivision application under chapter 23, the [Subdi-vision Centre! Code] subdivision control code. (c) The applicant shall post a sign for public notification on the property as provided by section 25- 2 -12." SECTION 8. Chapter 25, article 6, division 4, subsection 25- 6- 44(b), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to application for project district; requirements, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Within ten days after filing an application for a project district, the applicant shall serve notice of the application on surrounding owners and lessees of record as provided by section 25 -2 -4. The applicant shall also post a sign for public notification on the property as provided by section 25- 2 -12." SECTION 9. Chapter 25, article 6, division 5, subsection 25- 6- 54(b), Hawai' i County Code 1983 (2005 edition), relating to application for agricultural project district; requirements, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Within ten days after filing an application for an agricultural project district, the applicant shall serve notice of the application on surrounding owners and lessees of record as provided by section 25 -2 -4. The applicant shall also post a sign for public notification on the property as provided by section 25- 2 -12." SECTION 10. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 1 1. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect on its approval. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIk 14EMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI'I Kona , Hawai' i Date of Introduction: September 8, 2005 Date of Ist Reading: September 8, 2005 Date of 2nd Reading: September 21, 2005 Effective Date: September 28, 2005 390.2 4 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK County of Hawaii Kona, Hawaii (Draft 3) Introduced By: Bob Jacobson Date Introduced: September 8, 2005 First Reading: September 8, 2005 Published: September 18, 2005 REMARKS. X _ _ -- Hoffmanr X Second Reading: September 21, 2005 To Mayor: September 23, 2005 Returned: September 29, 2005 Effective: September 28, 2005 Published: October 6, 2005 REMARKS. ROLL CALL VOTE ' AYES -11-, NOES ABS EX Arakaki X Riga X _ _ -- Hoffmanr X Holschuh X Ikeda X Isbell X Jacobson X Pilago X Safarik X 8 0 1 0 ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX Arakaki X Higa X Hoffmann X Holschuh X Ikeda X Isbell X Jacobson X Pilago X- Safarik X 8 0 1 0 I DO HEREBYCERTIFYthat the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as indicated above. w APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ,/ t " - 'I , /J COUNCIL CHAIRMAN DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL COUNTY OF HAWAII s \ q COUNTY CLERK Bill No.: 135 (Draft 3) � .Approve /Disapproved this day Reference: Ord No.: of 20._+I MAYOR. COUNTY OE HAWAII C- 390.2/PC -32 13