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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil PC AGE_BIll 324_Oct_07_08 K. Angel PilagoBrenda Ford, Member Stacy K. Higa, Chair Member Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, r Membe Dominic YagongBob Jacobson, Member Emily I. Naeole, Vice ChairMember J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘ICOUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PLANNING th 39Session DATE: October 7, 2008 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom nd Ben Franklin Building, 2 Floor 333 Klauea Ave. Hilo, HawaiÒi TIME: 3:00 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 1346.1: A REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PLAN UPDATES OF THE ENVISION DOWNTOWN HILO 2025 ACTION PLAN (EDH 2025) From EDH 2025 VisionKeepers Chair Eileen O'Hara, dated September 24, 2008, requesting a discussion on the above request. Comm. 1470: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE COUNTY OF HAWAIÒI SOUTH KOHALA (Bill 369) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 22, 2008, transmitting the above bill and Planning Commission letter and enclosures. Comm. 1471: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-21 (LAUPAHOEHOE-NINOLE ZONE (Bill 370) MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAIÒI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL -15,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-15) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) AT MANOWAIOPAE, NORTH HILO, HAWAIÒI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 3-6-008:002 (Applicant: Raymond and Jane Otomo) (Area: Approximately 22,366 square feet From Mayor Harry Kim, dated September 18, 2008, transmitting the above bill and Planning Commission letter and enclosures. Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PC-39 Page 2 October 7, 2008 UNFINISHED BUSINESS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE Comm. 426: HAWAIÒI COUNTY CODE RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM; (Bill 148 ) (2004-2006) From Christopher Yuen, Planning Director, dated August 24, 2005, transmitting the above bill. The purpose of this bill is to allow, by Plan approval, agricultural tourism up to a certain scale as an accessory to the agricultural activities and/or processing of agricultural products in the Agriculture (A), Family Agriculture (FA), Intensive Agriculture (IA), Residential Agriculture (RA) and Agricultural Project District (APD) Zones. A special use or use permit would be required for activities that exceed the limits allowed by the bill, depending on the State Land Use designation; Postponed: November 8, 2005 Postponed: September 20, 2005 Postponed: December 4, 2007 Postponed: February 20, 2008 Postponed: March 24, 2008 Postponed: July 1, 2008 Comm. 426.22: From Deputy County Clerk William E. Smith, dated November 8, 2005, transmitting a proposed Draft 2 to Bill 148. Draft 2 adds the appropriate Òokinas to the word HawaiÒi; inserts appropriate prefatory language in all sections in the bill to clarify changes in the Zoning Code; re-inserts language contained in subsection 25-2-75(e) relating to action on a plan approval application. (Note: There is pending motion made by Mr. Pilago and duly seconded by Mr. Jacobson to close file on Comm. 426 and recommend passage of Bill 148 on first reading.) Comm. 863: From Planning Director Chris Yuen, dated December 4, 2007. Comm. 1320: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), (Bill 321) ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAIÒI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL - 10,000 SQUARE FEET (CG-10) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAIÒI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 2-2-025:011 (Applicant: Freditas Udani) (Area: Approximately 9,886 square feet) From Mayor Harry Kim, dated July 2, 2008, transmitting the above bill and Planning Commission letter and enclosures. Postponed: July 22, 2008 Postponed: August 12, 2008 Postponed: August 26, 2008 Postponed: September 23, 2008 (Note: There is a pending motion made by Mr. Hoffmann and duly seconded by Ms. Ford to close file on Comm. 1320 and recommend passage of Bill 321 on first reading.) PC-39 Page 3 October 7, 2008 From Planning Director Chris Yuen, dated September 22, 2008, transmitting proposed Comm. 1320.1: amendments to Bill 321. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HAWAIÒI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, Comm. 1329: AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER RELATING TO IMPACT FEES (Bill 324) (establishes a newly-created Chapter 36 in the County Code entitled Impact Fees, which implements the provisions and requirements for an impact fee) From Council Chair Pete Hoffmann, dated July 10, 2008, transmitting the above bill. This proposed new Chapter establishes the requirements and calendar for payment of impact fees by any impact-generating development, pursuant to the terms of the proposed chapter. These impact fees (roads, parks, fire/EMS, police, solid waste and wastewater) will be administered by the Planning Director. The chapter also establishes an Impact Fee Fund per benefit district to be administered by the Finance Director. Exemptions from the terms of the Chapter are listed as well as criteria and requirements for impact fees applicable to affordable housing units. In addition, this chapter sets forth the criteria for fee calculations, provides information on refunds, credits, off-sets, recalculations, post-ordinance credits, pre-ordinance offsets as well as how the fees shall be used. Held over for public hearings (one in Hilo and one in Kona): July 22, 2008 From Planning Director Chris Yuen, dated September 9, 2008. Comm. 1329.14: ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for October 2, 2008. this meeting should call 961-8245 by TTY users may use Relay Service 711-961-8245 to contact our office. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/agendas_and_actions.htm; the County ClerkÓs Office, 333 Klauea Avenue, Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Council Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and the Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mmalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea. For further information, please call 961-8245. Videoconferencing is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed: Kona Council Office at the Kailua Trade Center; and Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center. Videoconferencing from the Phoa Neighborhood Facility will not be available. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. PC-39 Page 4 October 7, 2008 In the event of an unanticipated emergency situation, including but not limited to: severe adverse weather conditions, road closures, or natural disasters, the HawaiÒi County Council and its Committees may conduct its meetings via videoconference pursuant to HawaiÒi Revised Statutes §92-3.5. If that occurs, individual Councilmembers may be at either the meeting site or one of the videoconference sites. If the audio stream is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be t Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the County ClerkÓs staff. Those fifteen (15) copies submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County ClerkÓs Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, HawaiÒi, 96720; Please submit counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to . separate testimony for each item. For testimony received via e-mail or fax, copies will be distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: All Committee meetings - Tuesdays, October 14 and 21, 2008, at 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.