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COUNTY OF HAWAII :•f STATE OF HAWAI I .+f, .Oi.MPS' BILL NO. 179 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 3-15 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER(2014), RELATING TO THE GENERAL PLAN. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Article III, section 3-15 of the Hawai`i County Charter(2014), relating to the General Plan, is amended to read as follows: "Section 3-15. General Plan. The county council shall adopt by ordinance a general plan which shall set forth the council's [policy for long range comprehensive physical development of the county.] long range policy directives to advance the county's economic, employment, environmental, and socio- cultural wellbeing. It shall contain a statement of development objectives, standards and principles with respect to the most desirable use of land within the county for residential, recreational, agricultural, commercial, industrial and other purposes which shall be consistent with proper conservation of natural resources; [and] the preservation of our natural beauty and historical sites; long-term food sustainability; community health resources including the "Blue Zone Project" and other community health initiatives for all age groups; the most desirable density of population in the several parts of the county; a system of principal thoroughfares, highways, streets, public access to the shorelines, mountain forests, and other open spaces; the general locations, relocations and improvement of public buildings, the general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether publicly or privately owned, for water, sewers, light, power, transit, and other purposes; the extent and location of public housing projects; adequate drainage facilities and control; adequate protection from air, water, and soil pollution; adaption to and reduction of global warming and sea rise; emergency facilities, communication networks, and disaster preparedness and public safety plans; and such other matter as may, in the council's judgment, be beneficial to the social, economic, and [governmental] environmental conditions and trends [and] . The general plan shall be designed to assure the coordinated development of the [county] county's economic, environmental, and socio-cultural directives, and to promote the general welfare, health, and prosperity of[its people.] current and future generations. (a) The council shall enact zoning, subdivision, and such other ordinances which shall contain the necessary provisions to carry out the purpose of the general plan. (b) No public improvement or project, or subdivision or zoning ordinance, shall be initiated or adopted unless the same conforms to and implements the general plan. (c) Amendments to the general plan may be initiated by the council or the planning director."