STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1589-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 183

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 183 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO REQUIRE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT-MAJOR FOR ANY AND ALL ALLOWED USES ON LANDS IN P-2 GENERAL PRESERVATION DISTRICTS THAT ARE WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the City Council of the City and County of Honolulu to require a conditional use permit-major for any and all allowed uses on lands in P-2 General Preservation Districts that are within one hundred feet of a residential area.

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., and Maui Electric Company, Ltd. opposed this measure.

Your Committee notes the concerns raised in testimony on how the use of a conditional use permit-major process proposed by this measure could unnecessarily delay work on facilities in P-2 general preservation districts within one hundred feet of a residential area and could negatively impact any emergency repairs on electric systems. Your Committee further requests that Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., and Maui Electric Company, Ltd. participate in discussions with other stakeholders to resolve these concerns.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that the City Council of the City and County of Honolulu is requested to require a conditional use permit-major for any and all allowed uses on lands in P-2 General Preservation Districts that are within one hundred feet of a residential zoned area;

(2) Deleting language referencing the purpose of Residential Zoning Districts; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 183, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 183, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair