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PUBLIC HEARING
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
A public hearing of the Council of the County of Kauai was called to order by
Jay Furfaro, Chair, Planning Committee, on Wednesday, February 3, 2010,
at 1:37 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Historic County Building, 4396 Rice Street,
Lihu`e, Kauai, and the presence of the following was noted:
Honorable Dickie Chang
Honorable Jay Furfaro
Honorable Daryl W. Kaneshiro
Honorable Lani T. Kawahara
Honorable Bill "Kaipo" Asing, Council Chair
Excused: Honorable Tim Bynum
Recused: Honorable Derek S. K. Kawakami
The Clerk read the notice of the public hearing on the following:
BILL NO. 2342 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
FOR THE LIHU`E TOWN CORE AREA AND ESTABLISHING
EXCEPTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO CHAPTER 8 AND
CHAPTER 10 OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987,
which was ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kauai on January 6,
2010, and published in The Garden Island newspaper on January 19, 2010.
Mr. Furfaro: Before I go to any testimony, it is the intent of my
committee to schedule a workshop on this particular item. It is tentatively
scheduled for February 16 here in the Chambers from 9 to 12 o'clock. This is not
confirmed at this time, but this is the intent of the committee chairperson. I want
to make time available for Lihu`e citizens and businesses to participate in a
workshop on this plan. So that is the intent of the committee chair to post that
workshop. It will also be my intent to send .notice to the building department, as
well as the planning department, to encourage them to participate, and I do know
at this point, I have Councilman Kaneshiro's confirmation that that date works for
him. So on that note, Mr. Clerk, may I ask is there any written testimony?
The following communications were received for the record:
1) Neil Clendeninn email dated January 31, 2010.
2) Palmer W. Hafdahl, AIA, President, Kauai Association of Architects,
dated February 3, 2009
The hearing proceeded as follows:
BARBARA CURL: Barbara Curl. I have just one quick question,
Chairman. On...Is there any possibility of altering the date of the workshop, like
one week earlier, like next week?
Mr. Furfaro: We have looked at the date of...the 11tH.
Unfortunately, I believe this chambers and other space is taken by other public
commissions. Our first intent was to look for February 11. Subsequently, we do
not...we don't have any authority to bump anyone who had previously...
Ms. Curl: You've got seniority, though, somewhat, Jay.
Mr. Furfaro: So we are going to focus on that to get the clearance
of dates as well for Counclmembers.
Ms. Curl: Okay. We've been anticipating in whatever form
you all decide to discuss this, and I had been postponing going to help some seniors,
and so this is just a personal request, because I'd love be there and hear and also
testify. But if I can't, I know I cari write.
Mr. Furfaro: I'm very sorry, and we certainly will accept written
testimony. We're holding February 16 on the calendar.
Ms. Curl: Just wanted to ask the question. Thank you all
very much.
Mr. Furfaro: Thank you Barbara. Anyone else in the audience
that would like to speak on this item?
Mr. Nakamura: Vice Chair, just for the record, if we could please
note that Councilmember Kawakami is recused from this matter.
Mr. Furfaro: I will. Let it be so recorded that Councilman
Kawakami has recused himself from this hearing. So noted. No one else? Very
well, we will make certain we have public posting of the workshop, and again, it is
my intent to provide time specifically for the citizens of Lihu`e to participate in this.
On that note, I will close my public hearing.
There being no further testimony on this matter, the public hearing
adjourned at 1:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER A. NAKAMURA
County Clerk
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