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(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. Perform such other related duties and functions as may be necessary or reauired 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 majority vote of the combined membership of the windwazd planning commission and the leeward planning commission, meetingjointly. 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 practice and procedure are adopted. ~ Each planning commission shall review and take action upon applications for land use changes and communi development plans involving only property 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 windward 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 majority of the combined membership of the two commissions. All amendments to the eg petal plan or the adoption of a new eg petal plan shall be considered by each planning commission, meeting separately, and each commission shall make its own recommendation to the council. Each planning commission, meeting separately, shall make its own recommendations to the council on changes to the subdivision and zoning 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 jurisdiction over any matters when not fully established by the charter." Section 6-4.6. Transitional Provisions. (a) The existing planning commission shall remain in effect and continue to heaz and decide matters pursuant to Section 6-4.3, Hawaii County Charter (2000j, until April 1, 2009, the date upon which the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission becomes effective. Matters pendin bg efore the existing planning commission that aze not finally decided by April 1, 2009, will be transferred to the windwazd or leeward planning commissions, as appropriate to be finalized. Members of the existingplanning commission whose terms will not have expired on April 1, 2009, shall hold over and continue to serve the remainder of their respective terms on the windwazd and the leeward planning commissions, duly assigned according to their respective residence address. 4