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WHEREAS, the district of Hamakua was determined by the County to be suitable and in need of a Community Development Plan in order to ensure responsible growth and to preserve the public health and welfare ; and WHEREAS, in compliance with the County of Hawai`i General Plan(2005, as amended), a Hamakua Community Development Plan Steering Committee was appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the County Council on May 18, 2010; and WHEREAS,the Community Development Plan process has created an effective outreach program to define community vision via public input through facilitated community meetings and public workshops; and WHEREAS,the Mayor, the Planning Department, the County Council, and the Hamakua community have demonstrated a strong commitment to the Community Development Plan process as a guiding principle for well-planned and responsible future growth for the Hamakua district; and WHEREAS,the Council adopted Resolution No. 592-16 on September 7, 2016; and WHEREAS, the purpose of Resolution No. 592-16 was to provide notification to the administration of the County of Hawai`i and the general public that the Council would not take action on any rezoning applications for those geographical areas covered by the Hamakua Community Development Plan until the plan is adopted by ordinance, or June 30, 2017, whichever shall occur first; and WHEREAS, the Hamakua Community Development Plan is yet to be adopted by ordinance and the Council seeks to extend the initial timeframe provided in Resolution No. 592- 16 to allow for the adoption of this critical planning document; now, therefore, 2