2017-01-19 Leeward Exh A (Bill 227 Draft 2 re Agricultural Tourism)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT JANUARY 19, 2017 A regularly advertised hearing on the COUNTY COUNCIL INITIATED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM was called to order at 9:33 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chairman Keith F. Unger presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Keith F. Unger, Nancy Carr Smith, Scott Church, Collin Kaholo, Perry Kealoha, Barbara Nobriga and Sonny Shimaoka ALSO PRESENT: Malia Ho (Counsel for the Commission), Daryn Arai (Deputy Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) And four people from the public in attendance. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (BILL NO. 227, DRAFT 2) An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 2, and Article 4 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to Agricultural Tourism. The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of “agricultural tourism” and include new definitions for “agricultural products” and “agriculturally-related products”; and defining requirements for plan approval review of and use regulations for agricultural tourism operations. The County Council is referring Bill 227, Draft 2 to the Planning Director and the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions for comment and recommendations. UNGER: First item on the agenda. New Business, Initiator County Council, Bill No. 227, Draft 2, an ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 2, and Article 4 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983, 2005 Edition, as amended, relating to agricultural tourism. The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of “agricultural tourism” and include new definitions for “agricultural products” and “agriculturally-related products,” and defining requirements for Plan Approval review of and use regulations for agricultural tourism operations. The County Council is referring Bill 227, Draft 2, to the Planning Director and the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions for comment and recommendations. Normally, at this time in our procedure we ask for the County to make their presentation. We have a special request from a member of the public to be able to present her testimony first, and we would like to allow that at this time. So if you would come forward and introduce yourself, we can hear your testimony. PALMA-GLENNIE: Aloha. Good morning. UNGER: Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before the Planning Commission? 1 EXHIBIT A