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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil RES 258-15COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 258 15 RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII GENERAL PLAN,IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS,RELATING TO ROADWAY ACCESS IN THE DISTRICT OF KA`U DURING TIMES OF FLOODING. WHEREAS,the Hawai`i County Planning Director initiated a comprehensive review of the County of Hawai`i General Plan on February 6, 2015; and WHEREAS,pursuant to section 16.1(3) of the General Plan, the Planning Director established June 6, 2015 as the deadline for Council initiated amendments to the Plan during the comprehensive review process; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the Council Planning Committee's request to postpone this deadline, the Planning Director postponed the deadline for Council initiated amendments until September 8, 2015; and WHEREAS,the Council submits this resolution in response to the Planning Director's invitation to submit amendments to the General Plan; and WHEREAS, during times of heavy rainfall, flooding along the Hawai`i Belt Road in the Ka`u District still occurs whereby streams in the area often exceed the capacity of existing bridges and culverts and flood the roadway resulting in temporary closure ofthe Hawai`i Belt Road; and WHEREAS, such road closures severely impair access to this district from surrounding areas and to essential services and shelters; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Planning Director consider the following proposal during the Director's review and analysis of suggestions offered during this initial phase of the comprehensive review process and ultimately incorporate them as possible, into the final proposed amendments to the Hawai`i County General Plan in the following section: 5. Flooding and Other Natural Hazards. In the District of Ka`u Courses of Action(presently found in sec. 5.5.9.2), amend sec. 5.5.9.2(c) as follows: c) Investigate potential solutions to prevent the closure of the Hawai`i Belt Road due to flooding, including improving, acquiring, and maintaining alternate routes." BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to Hawai`i County Planning Director, Duane Kanuha. Dated at Hawai`i, this day of 20 . INTRODUCED BY: Signature COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX CHUNG DAVID EOFF ILAGAN KANUHA ONISHI PALEKA POINDEXTER WILLE Reference:C-431/Waived PC RESOLUTION NO. 258 15 COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hilo, Hawai`i I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai`i on ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER