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m .V C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Mayor William V. Brilhante Jr. Managing Director County of Hawaii LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 March 19, 2025 Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Chair Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba and Council Members: Dean An, Chair Donna Kinuko Noborikawa, Vice Chair Barbara DeFranco Mahina Paishon-Duarte Michael Dela Cruz Clement "CF' Kanuha III Armando Rodriguez SUBJECT: Leeward Planning Commission Review of the County of Hawai `i General Plan 2045, Final Recommended Draft dated July 2024 (PL-PDI-2024-000011) The Leeward Planning Commission (Commission) received the County of Hawai `i General Plan 2045, Final Recommended Draft dated July 2024 ("Draft Plan") from the Planning Director on October 25, 2024. The current 2005 General Plan requires that the Commission review the Draft Plan and "recommend approval of the proposed amendments, in whole or in part, recommend changes, or recommend the rejection of the proposal for changes to the General Plan" within 150 days from the date of receipt of the proposed amendments from the Planning Director (by March 24, 2025). The Commission held public hearings on November 21, 2024, November 22, 2024, December 19, 2024, January 16, 2025, February 20, 2025, and February 24, 2025, to review the Draft Plan. At its meeting on February 24, 2025, the Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council to amend the County of Hawaii General Plan 2005 by adopting the County of Hawaii General Plan 2045, Final Recommended Draft dated July 2024, inclusive of all subsidiary motions (amendments to the main motion) made by the Leeward Planning Commission. Hmvai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer