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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 07-028COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 29 ORDINANCE NO. 07 26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE), HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PLAN APPROVAL BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to consider noise impacts in reviewing a plan approval application, and to assure mitigation measures for any noise impacts that the proposed structure, development or use may have on the surrounding community or area. SECTION 2. Chapter 25, article 2, section 25 -2 -76, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 25 -2 -76. Review criteria and conditions of approval. (a) In reviewing a plan approval application, the director shall consider the proposed structure, development or use in relation to the surrounding property, improvements, streets, traffic, community characteristics, natural features, and may require conditions or changes to assure: (1) Adequate light and air, and proper siting and arrangements are provided for all structures and improvements; (2) Existing and prospective traffic movements will not be hindered; (3) Proper landscaping is provided that is commensurate with the structure, development or use and its surroundings; (4) Unsightly areas are properly screened or eliminated; (5) Adequate off - street parking is provided to serve the structure, development or use, regardless of the otherwise minimum requirements of this chapter; (6) Access to the parking areas will not create potential accident hazards; (7) Within reasonable limits, any natural and man-made features of community value are preserved; and (8) Dust, noise, and odor impacts are Ikeptto a fninimum miti ated. (b) The director shall require any conditions or changes in the proposal which, in the director's opinion, are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and the considerations contained in subsection (a) above." SECTION 3. 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 without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In re- printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. Hilo , Hawaii Date of Introduction. Date of 151 Reading: Date of 2 °a Reading: Effective Date: AlUERENCE: Con February February March 9, March 20, im; 90 INTRODUCED B COUNCIL MEM R, COUNTY OF WAII 22, 2007 22, 2007 2007 2007 2 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Introduced By: K. Angel Pilago Date Introduced: February 22, 2007 First Reading: February 22, 2007 Published: N/A REMARKS: Second Reading: March 9, 2007 To Mayor: March 14, 2007 Returned: March 21, 2007 Effective: March 20, 2007 Published: March 29, 2007 REMARKS. ROLL CALL VQTE YE NOES ABS EX Ford X Higa X Hoffmann X Ikeda X Jacobson X Naeole X Pilago X Yagong X Yoshimoto X 5 0 4 0 ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX Ford X Higa X Hoffmann X Ikeda X Jacobson X Naeole X Pilago X Yagong X Yoshimoto X 7 0 2 0 I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as indicated above. APPROVED AS TO FOR ND LEGALITY: DEPU CORPORATION Cq NSEL COUNTY OF HAWAII r Date MAR 1 5 1001 pprov d/ isapproved this 1014" day E� ( v l a ff j A , 20o. AC,T1NrW YOR, COUNTY OF HAWAII IDOL c �f C-t ,,t,a COUNTJ U EU Bill No.: 29 Reference: C- 90 /PC -11 p. Ord No.: 07 r28'