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language that was moved from another part of the General Plan. Similarly, the addition of a <br />new element (Infrastructure) is merely a reorganization of the General Plan by combining <br />existing elements or subelements. <br />A'List of LUPAG and Facilities Maps—Modifications and Initiations (Additions)' indicate the <br />proposed modifications or initiations from Draft 1 to Draft 2. <br />Bill 163, Draft 2 attaches both LUPAG and Facilities Maps and other informational maps and <br />tables. Lacking the capability of creating and producing amended, colored LUPAG and <br />Facilities Maps for the workshops, we will be asking the Planning Department to finalize official <br />colored sets. Hopefully, this can be completed in time for the next Planning Committee meeting <br />on the General Plan. <br />A Ramseyer version of Bill No. 163, Draft 2 (unofficial) accompanies this report to show the <br />changes from the 1989 General Plan, as amended, to Draft 2. The Ramseyer version is <br />prepared because of a 1996 Third Circuit Court ruling on the Zoning Code. It should be pointed <br />out that the Ramseyer rules according to the Hawaii State Legislative Drafting Manual and <br />Office of Corporation Counsel Drafting Guidelines do not require showing changes when <br />repealing and adopting new section, parts or chapters of law. The Ramseyer changes from the <br />1989 General Plan to Draft 2 are not instructive because numerous elements and sub -elements <br />were moved and combined in the development of Draft 1. <br />FOUNDATION FOR AMENDMENTS <br />While the thrust of the changes came from a desire by Council Members to make the General <br />Plan succinct and understandable, following the requirements of the state statute and the <br />Hawaii County Charter remained paramount. Chapter 46-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and <br />Section 3-15, Hawaii County Charter, are restated as the legal foundation for the General Plan <br />(see GP Chapter 1). <br />"Zoning in all counties shall be accomplished within the framework of a long-range, <br />comprehensive general plan prepared or being prepared to guiLe the overall future <br />development of the county. Zoning shall be one of the tools available to the county to <br />put the general plan into effect in an orderly manner." (emphasis added) <br />Section 3-15, Hawai'i County Charter, reads: <br />"The county council shall adopt by ordinance a general plan which shall set forth the <br />Council's policy for long-range comprehensive physical development of the County. It <br />shall contain a statement of development objectives, standards and principes with <br />respect to the most desirable use of land within the County for residential, recreational, <br />agricultural, commercial, industrial, and other purposes which shall be consistent with <br />proper conservation of natural resources and the preservation of our natural beauty and <br />historical sites; the most desirable density of population in the several parts of the <br />County; a system of principal thoroughfares, highways, streets, public access to the <br />shoreline, and other open spaces; the general locations, relocations and improvement of <br />public buildings; the general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether <br />publicly or privately owned, for water, sewers, light, power, transit and other purposes; <br />the extent and location of public housing projects; adequate drainage facilities and <br />control; air pollution; and such other matters as may, in the Council's judgment, be <br />