HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm No 0007.05 - Response from Windward Planning CommissionHarry Kim
Mayor
OCT - 2 2018
County of Hawai.` .
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
Douglas Shipman Adams, Chair
Hawaii County Charter Commission
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Mr. Adams:
SUBJECT: Hawaii County Charter Commission — Seeking Input
Joseph Clarkson, Chair
Donald Ikeda, Vice Chair
Gilbert Aguinaldo
Donn Dela Cruz
Thomas Raftipiy
John Replogle
Thank you for your letter dated July 31, 2018 requesting input from the Windward Planning
Commission as to how the County Charter affects its role and any proposals it may have to amend
the Charter. At its public hearing on September 6, 2018, the Windward Planning Commission voted
to provide two recommendations to the Charter Commission.
The first recommendation is to delete all of Section 6-7.6. (Transitional Powers) and the last
sentence of Section 6-7.5. (b) (Duties and Functions of the Windward and Leeward Planning
Commissions), which states "The existing rules of practice and procedure of the Hawaii county
planning commission, except for meeting places, shall apply to both commissions until the new
uniform rules of practice and procedure are adopted." On April 1, 2009 the Hawaii County Planning
Commission was split into two Planning Commissions; a Windward Planning Commission and
Leeward Planning Commission. The sections requested for deletion related to procedures for
transitioning from one to two Planning Commissions and are no longer relevant. Additionally a
uniform body of rules of practice and procedure was adopted by the Commissions and became
effective on April 14, 2010.
The second recommendation is to delete the last sentence of Section 6-7.3. (c), which states "In
addition, the director of public works and the manager of the department of water supply, or their
designated representatives, shall serve as ex -officio members of the windward planning
commission, without power to vote." The Windward Planning Commission believes it is not
necessary to have ex -officio members since they do not have the power to vote and anyone from the
public or county departments may participate at the Commission's public hearings.
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Douglas Shipman Adams, Chair
Hawai`i County Charter Colnrnission
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Should you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Jeff Darrow of the Planning
Department at 961-8158.
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