NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR RULEMAKING BOARD OF APPEALS COUNTY OF HAWAII NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing to be held by the Board of Appeals of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 92-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended; Section 6-9.2 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii; and Rule 1-5 of the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure for the proposed amendments of Hawaii County Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure which is initiated by the Planning Department, pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawai’i Revised Statutes (HRS) and the Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure Part 5. NOTE: Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal guidance on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to the Mayor’s Proclamations regarding COVID-19, Board of Appeals Meetings will be held online until further notice. Members of the public may watch the Board of Appeals meeting live online. Minutes of the Board of Appeals Meeting will be transcribed and posted on the Planning Department’s website. DATE: Friday, July 9, 2021 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Board of Appeals Members will participate in this meeting via the Zoom interactive video conference platform. The public will be able to view and listen to the meeting at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWL0MPd6TAk EGA?view as=subscriber STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining online or calling into the Zoom meeting. To register for access to the Zoom meeting please contact Rob Leisure at Robert.Leisure@hawaiicounty.gov or 808-323-4781 no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. NEW BUSINESS 1. BOA-21-000300 PLANNING DEPARTMENT’S PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOA RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES The proposed rulemaking to the Hawaii County Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure includes various amendments to allow for electronic filing relating to processing of petitions in preparation for the EnerGov permitting software launch. The draft rule amendments can be found at the following link: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/. Then click: Planning Department, Board of Appeals, Pending Petitions, BOA 21-000300. A copy of the proposed rule amendments will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy, pays the required fees for the copy and the postage, if any. Requests can be made by contacting the Planning Department at Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi St., Suite 3, Hilo, HI 96720 and/or the Planning Department, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. ADJOURNMENT SUBMITTING TESTIMONY According to Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure 1-5 (i) 1-3, any person desiring to testify shall indicate his or her name and residence address and indicate whether he or she is testifying on his or his own behalf, or as a representative of the applicant/appellant, or an organization. Written testimony can be submitted via email or hard copy, but hard copies must include an original and ten copies and be submitted ten days prior to the hearing date. Additional information related to the above matters is on file at the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi St., Suite 3, Hilo, HI 96720 and/or the Planning Department, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. The Board’s Rules may be viewed online at http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/l/doc/34351/Pagel.aspx. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged. JAMES MCCULLY, CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF APPEALS Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (HTH/WHT1329688 6/9/21)