NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by its chairperson, of a public hearing to be conducted by the Neighborhood Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, pursuant to Section 91-3 and 92-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Sections 4-105.4, 13-106 and 14-104, of the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu 1973 (2000 Edition), as amended, and Chapter 15 of the Neighborhood Plan 2008, for the purpose of receiving public testimony on a proposal to amend the Initiative Petition of the Downtown Neighborhood Board No 13 as follows:

SECTION 1. Statement of Intent. We, the undersigned, do hereby submit this petition to the Neighborhood Commission of the City and County of Honolulu to indicate our desire to form a Neighborhood Board in Area no 13, DOWNTOWN –CHINATOWN.

The time and date of the hearing is:
September 10, 2016 (Saturday), 11:00-11:30 am
Mission Memorial Hearing room (ground floor) –
550 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

The proposal would change the name of the Downtown Neighborhood Board to the Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board.

All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity of being heard. Any interested person desiring to be heard or to submit information, data, views or arguments on the proposed amendments at the public hearing is requested to register at the public hearing site beginning thirty (30) minutes prior to the starting time of the public hearing, as specified above, and is encouraged to submit twelve (12) copies of their testimony or statements in writing at the same time. All speakers will be limited to a three (3) minute presentation.

Anyone unable to attend the public hearing may file a written statement addressed to: Testimony, Attention Chairperson, Neighborhood Commission, 530 South King Street, Room 406, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Written statements must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

Any disabled person requiring accommodations at these hearings may call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 for details at least 72 hours prior to the hearing.

A copy of the proposed amendment will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy, pays the required fees for the copy and the postage, if any. Requests must be in writing and may be sent to Neighborhood Commission Office, 530 South King Street, Room 406, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

The proposed amendment may be reviewed in person at the Neighborhood Commission Office, 530 South King Street, Room 406, Mondays thru Fridays between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Should the Commission accept the amendment, it will become effective as provided for by law.

By: Russell Yamanoha
Chairperson
Neighborhood Commission
(SA892222 8/3/16)~