HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunication No. 2018-16- Planning Director's Response to AC permit review requestHarry Kim
Mayor
West Hawaii Office
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MEMORANDUM
County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
DATE: March 13, 2018
TO: STEVE HOFFMAN & ACTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
North Kohala CDP Action Committee
FROM: MICHAEL YEE
Director, Planning" D'epa Iment
Comm. No. 2018-16
Michael Yee
Director
Daryn Arai
Deputy Director
East Hawaii Office
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone(808)961-8288
Fax(808)961-8742
SUBJECT• Request for Applications Review& CIP Information Dated May 9, 2017
I want to express my appreciation for the role the North Kohala CDP Action Committee and the
various community groups/subcommittees have played in implementing the North Kohala CDP.
In response to requests for the North Kohala Action Committee to take an active role in
reviewing various types of land use applications submitted to the Planning Department, I want to
clarify the parameters in which the department functions and the roles of the Action Committee
in implementing their respective Community Development Plan (CDP) and serving in their
advisory role to the department.
Due to the large number and various types of pen -nit applications received, it is not feasible for
the department to forward all applications submitted to the four (soon to be six) different CDP
Action Committees. It would involve significant additional staff time across various
departmental divisions to track, scan, and disseminate this volume of information.
Upon request, planning staff can, and has, forwarded to the Action Committees information on
specific project applications; however, it is not currently feasible to expect that this can be done
for every application submitted to the Planning Department. In addition, our public notices are
available on our website and members of the public are welcome to review the applications and
files in our offices. In the meantime, we are also working on a process to provide some pending
applications in our public system files so that this information can be accessed online. However,
that process will take time to implement.
Currently, North Kohala applications submitted to the Planning Commission are reviewed by the
CDP Planner and forwarded to the Chair of the Action Committee to decide if the full committee
needs to review a particular application (and depending on schedule). This arrangement fits into
the parameters of the County Code Chapter 16, Article 3 relating to CDP Action Committees.
Beyond reviewing these types of land use pen -nits, I encourage the North Kohala Action
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Committee to continue to engage in the work you have been doing to advance implementation of
the CDP goals, objectives, policies and actions. This committee displays an exemplary
dedication to advocacy and community-based initiative and I hope that we can continue to
improve the relationship between the community of North Kohala and County government
moving forward.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact LeAna Gloor at (808) 961-8308.
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Cc: Honorable Mayor Harry Kim
Council Member Tim Richards