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Honorable Pete Hoffmann Chair and Presiding Officer and Members of the County Council COUNTY COUNCIL Page 2 October 2, 2007 2. Where the property is in both the Leewazd and Windward Planning Commission's areas-where it straddles the boundary line, for example. While this is likely to be very rare, the Charter should specify what happens. I suggest that such actions be jointly done by the two planning commissions, meeting together, and that action require a majority vote of the combined membership of the two commissions. (This is the same approach as in Bill 175, draft 2). 3. General Plan amendments. I suggest that each commission, acting separately, should make recommendations on all General Plan amendments, even when they affect property only within the area of one commission, such as an amendment to the LUPAG map. The General Plan is supposed to be an island-wide document that guides the coordinated development of the island as a whole. The LUPAG map, for example, is one map covering the entire island. In the comprehensive review of the General Plan, it would be very awkwazd to try to sepazate the parts of the General Plan that deal with one side of the island or another and have them voted on separately by each commission. Having both commissions consider all General Plan amendments will also help to keep both commissions familiar with the General Plan and all changes made to it. In any event, the planning commissions are only making a recommendation on General Plan amendments. The council has the final say. 4. Community development plans. These should be heard by only the planning commission with jurisdiction over the area, like rezoning ordinances. 5. Changes to the zoning or subdivision codes that are specific to a geographical azea, for example, height limits in certain areas. These should only be considered by the one planning commission that has jurisdiction over the azea. 6. Changes to the zoning or subdivision code that are not specific to a geographical area, such as street standards in the subdivision code or permitted uses within a zoning district in the zoning code. This is the typical situation. Both planning commissions, meeting separately, should consider these and make recommendations to the council. 7. Rules of practice and procedure. These should be uniform throughout the county, so these should require a majority vote of the combined membership of the two commissions, meeting jointly. (This is the approach taken by Bill 175, Draft 2).