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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: March 24, 2008 Re: Comm. 1078Bi11266 PLACE: Councilroom 333 Kilauea Avenue, god Floor Hilo, Hawaii 96720 TIME: 1:30 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bi11266, reports as follows: Bill 266, transmitted via Communication 1078 from Mayor Harry Kim, dated March 6, 2008, presents an amendment to Chapter 2, Article 7, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), initiated by the Planning Director. Bill 266 seeks to amend Chapter 2, Article 7, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to the Planning Commission's review of a draft Community Development Plan or amendments thereof. Communication 1078 reports that the Hawaii County Planning Commission, as required by Chapter 4, Sec. 6-4.3(C), Hawaii County Charter, considered the above request on February 22, 2008 and voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council on the Planning Director's request. The proposed amendment would provide a time frame for the Planning Commission's review and recommendation to the County Council on a draft Community Development Plan or amendment. Planning Director Yuen explained that the General Plan approved in 2005 that established the Community Development Plan (CDP) program, states that a CDP must be adopted by the County Council as an ordinance, thus giving a CDP the force of law. The General Plan, however, did not provide a time frame for the Planning Commission's review and recommendation to the County Council on a draft CDP or amendment and that a set review period is necessary for the prompt submittal of recommendations by the Planning Commission. The proposed new Section 2-28A, Chapter 2, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) provides that within 60 days after receipt of a draft CDP or amendment, the Planning Commission shall submit its recommendation to the County Council It also provides that in the event the Commission fails to act within the 60-day period, such inaction shall be considered an unfavorable recommendation. In transmitting Bill 266 to the Council, the Planning Commission noted that it voted to change the Director's request from a 60-day period to a 90-day period and that Bill 266, attached to their communication, includes a 90-day provision. PC Report No. 79