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PC-2 Page 2 January 4. 2005 Comm. 493.8: from Planning Committee Chair Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, dated (2002) February 7, 2002, submitting for duplication purposes, transmittal by the Revised General Plan identified as Appendix A, which was part of Communication 493. As required by the Hawaii County Charter, the County Council in 1971, adopted by ordinance a General Plan which set forth the Council's policy for long range comprehensive physical development for the County. The General Plan also required five and ten year comprehensive reviews and updates to maintain the Plan's dynamism and flexibility to accommodate major changes and trends within the County. This bill proposes numerous amendments to the General Plan as part of the current comprehensive review, including revisions to the following elements and components: Economic, Energy, Environmental Quality, Flooding and Other Natural Hazards, Historic Sites, Natural Beauty, Natural Resources and Shoreline, Housing, Public Facilities, Public Utilities, Recreation, Transportation, Land Use, the Plan's Introduction, Plan Implementation and Amendment Procedures. This bill also proposes amendments to (1) the Facilities Maps and (2) the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Maps, which are the graphic expressions of the General Plan policies, particularly those relating to land uses. In order to make amendments to the General Plan, this bill repeals Ordinance No. 89-142 (1989 General Plan) and replaces it in its entirety. (Note: Communications 493.1 through 493.7 and 493.9 through 493.131 were filed at the October 8, 2002, Planning Committee meeting. Communicatians 493.132 through 493.142 were filed at lf:e October 22, 2002, Planning Committee meeting.) Comm. 493.143: From Josephine L. Keliipio, dated October 22, 2002, recommending (2002) that a policy be placed in the Economic Chapter of the General Plan that would promote and encourage a recycling industry. Further, states that the Energy Chapter should do more to encourage energy alternatives and should include a chart or spreadsheet showing all the energy alternatives, percentage used, cost, etc. Makes suggestions regarding solar energy and attaches two newspaper articles on recycling and solar bond. Comm. 493.144: From .losephine L. Keliipio, dated November 19, 2002, regarding questions (2002) on the Energy and Economic chapters of the General Plan.