NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing to be held by the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu under Special Management Area Ordinance, Chapter 25, R.O.H., as amended, for the following application at the date and the time specified or soon thereafter:
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DATE: Monday, November 10, 2008
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
PLACE: Paki Hale, 3840 Paki Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii

APPLICATION: SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT (SMP) KAPIOLANI REGIONAL PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE FILE NO. 2008/SMA-50 (JS)

Applicant/
Landowner: Department of Parks and Recreation, City and County of Honolulu
Location: Kapiolani Regional Park
Tax Map Key: 3-1-26: 11, 14-16, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 27; 3-1-28: 18 and 29; 3-1-30: 1-4; 3- 1-31: 3-5 and 9; 3-1-43: 1 (por.), 7, 13 and 14
Proposal: Major Special Management Area Use Permit application for the Kapiolani Regional Park Master Plan Update, which includes a new zoo entry and miscellaneous improvements within the park and the Special Management Area.
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Maps showing the general location and boundaries of the area under consideration are on file at the Department of Planning and Permitting, Permit and Zoning Records Access, First Floor, Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, 650 South King Street, and are available to the public for inspection during office hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For assistance, please call the department’s Urban Design Branch at 768-8032.

Any disabled persons requiring special assistance should contact the Department of Planning and Permitting at 768-8006 for details.

All interested persons are invited to attend. Those persons desiring to testify may register prior to the public hearing at the public hearing site and are encouraged to submit one copy of their testimony in writing.

Attendance at the public hearing is not necessary to submit testimony. Written testimony which is received by the Department of Planning and Permitting at the above address prior to the public hearing will be included with the transcripts of the hearing and will be considered in the evaluation of the request.