2006-03-09 Planning Commission Minutes

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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII MINUTES MARCH 9, 2006 The Planning Commission met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. in the in the County Building, Councilroom - Room 201, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, with Chairman C. Kimo Alameda presiding. PRESENT:C. Kimo AlamedaABSENT & EXCUSED: Andrew Iwashita Fred Galdones Jeffrey McCall Bill Graham Allen Salavea Rene Siracusa HannahSpringer Rodney Watanabe Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager And approximately 26 people from the public in attendance. The Chair introduced the Commissioners and staff to members of the public. WORKSHOP - Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment Project Ms. Gagorik noted that the County hired Helber Hastert & Fee who in turn subcontracted with Duncan Associates of Austin Texas to conduct an infrastructure and public facilities needs assessment and drafting an impact fees ordinance. Scott Ezer of Helber Hastert & Fee gave some background information and noted they started the project in late fall and brought on board Jim Duncan and Clancy Mullen from Duncan Associations, who are one of the foremost experts in the United States on this subject. He added that Alice Moon joined their teams in putting together an outreach program, noting they had a meeting in West Hawaii that was well attended and very productive.HeaddedanothersessionforEastHawaiiisscheduledtomorrow. JimDuncangavetheirfirmsexperienceoninfrastructureandpublicfacilitiesneeds assessment and impact fees. He explained what an impact fee is, what it is not, the legal basisforfees,andthe1992HawaiiImpactFeeAct. ClancyMullentalkedabouttheworkplanandschedule,growthcontext,impactfees versus fair share assessments, drawback of fair share assessments, ownership of vacant residentiallots,typeoffees,treatmentofexistinglots,timeandcollection/assessment, pre-ordinance credits, post-ordinance reimbursements, assessment districts, benefit 1