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Reason for change: The Planning Director is removing all references within the Zoning Code relating to community buildings and incorporating community uses within "meeting facilities"that will require a Use Permit. Relating to Public Buildings and Community Buildings: Section 25-4-11. Power lines,utility substations,public buildings. "(c) Public uses, structures and buildings [. -: : --.-- . -: • -_ ]are permitted uses in any district, provided that the director has issued plan approval for such use." Reason for change: The main reason for this change is to remove all references within the Zoning Code relating to community buildings, including this particular reference. The other reason for removing the reference to community buildings in the public buildings section is that public uses, structures and buildings should be kept separate from other non-governmental uses, buildings and structures. In the Zoning Code, a "public use,public building and public structure"is defined as being owned or managed by the federal government, the State of Hawai`i or the County to fulfill a governmental function, activity or service for public benefit and in accordance with public policy. Excluded are uses which are not purely a function, activity or service of government and structures leased by government to private entrepreneurs or to nonprofit organizations. Relating to Meeting Facilities and Community Buildings in the RS, RD and RM Zoning Districts: Section 25-5-3. Permitted uses (in the RS district): (a) The following uses shall be permitted in the RS district: (3) [ ; -,- . -: ; .' : - , . ---•- . . . - : . [(9) Meeting facilities. (b) In addition to those uses permitted under subsection (a) above, the following uses may be permitted in the RS district,provided that a use permit is issued for each use pursuant to section 25-2-61: (9) Meeting facilities. -4-