HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm No 0007.07 - Response from Leeward Planning CommissionHarry Kim
Mayor
OCT 1 2 2018
County of Hawaii
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Aupuni Center • 101 Paualti Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, 1-latvai`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:
Keith F. Unger, Chair
Oliver "Sonny" Shimaoka, Vice Chair
Nancy Carr Smith
Scott Church
Perry Kealoha
Michael Vitousek
Faith "Faye" Yates
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SUBJECT: Hawaii County Charter Commission — Seeking Input
Thank you for your letter dated July 31, 2018 requesting input from the Leeward 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 20, 2018, the Leeward 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 6-7.4. (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 leeward planning commission,
without power to vote." The Leeward 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.
Hati-val i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Comm. No. 7.7
Douglas Shipman Adams, Chair
Hawai`i County Charter Commission
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Should you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Jeff Darrow of the Planning
Department at 961-8158.
Sincerely,
Keith F. Unger Chairman
Leeward Planning Commission
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