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(2) Review the general plan, its amendments and other plans and modifications thereof and transmit such plans with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. (3) Review proposed subdivision and zoning ordinances and amendments thereto and transmit such ordinances with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. (4) Conduct public hearings in every case prior to action on any matter upon which the commission is required by law or this charter to act. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least ten days prior to such hearing in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in the county and shall also be distributed via an electronic medium, such as the Internet. (5) Perform such other related duties and functions as may be necessary or required pursuant to law and this charter. (b) A uniform body of rules of practice and procedure, except for meeting places and times, shall apply to both commissions. Uniform rules of practice and procedure shall be adopted by a majority vote of the combined membership of the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission, meeting jointly. The existing rules of practice and procedure of the Hawaii county planning commission, except for meeting places, shall apply to both commissions until the new uniform rules of practice and procedure are adopted. (c) Each planning commission shall review and take action upon applications for land use changes and community development plans involving only property within their respective jurisdictions, other than those involving the general plan. If an application for a land use change or a community development plan includes land within the jurisdiction of both the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission, the application shall be considered by both commissions meeting jointly and action shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the combined membership of the two commissions. All amendments to the general plan or the adoption of a new general plan shall be considered by each planning commission, meeting separately, and each commission shall make its own recommendation to the council. Each planning commission, meeting separately, shall make its own recommendations to the council on changes to the subdivision and zoning codes and any other planning or land use matters which apply generally and not to a specific area. The planning director shall determine which commission shall take jurisdiction over any matters when not fully established by the charter. (2008, Ord. No. 08 -01, sec. 5; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 21; 2010, Prop. 19, sec. 3.) Section 6 -7.6. Transitional Provisions. (a) The existing planning commission shall remain in effect and continue to hear and decide matters pursuant to Section 6 -7.3, Hawaii County Charter (2000), until April 1, 2009, the date upon which the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission becomes effective. Matters pending before the existing planning commission that are not finally decided by April 1, 2009, will be transferred to the windward or leeward planning commissions, as appropriate to be finalized. (b) Members of the existing planning commission whose terms will not have expired on April 1, 2009, shall hold over and continue to serve the remainder of their respective 20