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PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE RULE 5. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS 5-1 Authority This rule implements General Plan amendment procedures before the Planning Commission as provided by Chapter 16, Hawaii County Code. 5-2 Scope and Purpose The General Plan may be amended by changing its goals, policies, standards, zoning acreage allocations, land use pattern allocation guide map, and other applicable sections thereof, when the conditions or premises upon which the General Plan is based have changed and when such an amendment would assure the coordinated development of the County of Hawaii and the general welfare and prosperity of its people. 5-3 Definition As used in these rules, except as otherwise recognized by context: (a) “Comprehensive review” means a complete review of the General Plan conducted by the Director at least once every ten years from the initial date of adoption of the General Plan as well as all other subsequent ten-year reviews. (b) “Commission” means the Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii. (c) “Council” means the County Council of the County of Hawaii. (d) “Director” means the Director of the Planning Department of the County of Hawaii. (e) “General Plan” means the County of Hawaii General Plan adopted as Ordinance No. 439 in December 15, 1971, and all subsequent amendments thereof. It is the policy document for the long-range comprehensive development of the island of Hawaii. (f) “Interim amendments” means amendments to the General Plan proposed by a property owner, the general public, Council, or Director at any other time other than during the comprehensive review period. (g) “Property owner” means a person having an interest in title to the affected land proposed for an amendment and includes the holder of a lease interest in the affected land, where such lease interest is not due to expire until after ten years following the date of the filing of the petition. 5-1