06-22-2012, 01:02 PM
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Originally posted by Rene Siracusa
At the present there is a committee working on a Pahoa Plan. I understand that they have had over 600 respondents to their survey so far. There is also a design plan committee. It would be nice if there were a moratorium on new changes of zone until these two community initiatives are completed and carved in stone.
Each zoning designation has a whole list of uses that are allowable, and some of them might really not be appropriate for certain areas. A Pahoa plan, if enacted, could eliminate some of these. These are not detailed uses, such as MacDonald's/fast food restaurants, but broader uses - restaurant. At present, for example, an allowable use in CV are crematoria and funeral homes. I doubt that anyone would want to see a crematorium on Pahoa Village Rd., which cannot handle the traffic generated by a good sized funeral.
However, absent a temporary moratorium pending the enactment of these plans, change of zone is legal. Opposing a legal activity like change of zone could be seen as discriminatory.
Some good points Rene. The only thing I see is the moratorium continuing on indefinitely. A definate end date would need to be set.
For quite awhile in an area I work a lot with, there was a moratorium. It did not appear to be lifted until a couple of property owners threatened law suits. I dont necessarily agree with the way the outcome was set by the Planning Commission at the time, but it is what it is now. (Yes, Rene, you were on the commission then but just one of the too few rational voices. )