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Honorable Pete Hoffrnann Chair and Presiding Officer and Members of the County Council COUNTY COUNCIL Page 5 October 2, 2007 ( 3) Review proposed subdivision and zoning ordinances and amendments thereto and transmit such ordinances with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. (4) Conduct public hearings in every case prior to action on any matter upon which the commission is required by law or this charter to act. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least ten days prior to such hearing in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in the county. (5) Perform such other related duties and functions as maybe necessary or required pursuant to law and this charter. ( b) A uniform body of rules of practice and procedure, except for meeting places and times shall apply to both commissions. Uniform rules of practice and procedure shall be adopted by a maiority vote of the combined membership of the Windwazd Planning Commission and the Leeward Planning Commission, meeting iointly. The existing rules of practice and procedure of the Hawaii County Planning Commission, except for meeting places shall apply to both commissions until the new uniform rules of procedure aze adopted. (c) Each planning commission shall review and take action upon applications for land use changes and community development plans involving onlyproperty within their respective iurisdictions other than those involving the General Plan. If an application for a land use change or a community development plan includes land within the jurisdiction of both the Windwazd Planning Commission and the Leewazd Planning Commission, the application shall be considered by both commissions meetingjointly and action shall require the affirmative vote of a maiority of the combined membership of the two commissions. All amendments to the Genera] Plan or the adoption of a new General Plan shall be considered by each planning commission, meeting sepazately, and each commission shall make its own recommendation to the council. Each planning commission meeting sepazately, shall make its own recommendations to the council on changes to the subdivision and zonine codes and any other planning or land use matters which apply generally and not to a specific area. The planning director shall determine which commission shall take iurisdiction over any matters when not fully established by the charter.