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IIP Kimiaki Sakata t' ge 3 March, 6, 1979 accommodate any possible change to the State Land Use Law, it may be more appropriate to broadly reference the Planning Commission' s role as may be required by that law. Subsection (a) of the Planning Director' s function should be amended to reflect the Director being the techhical advisor to the Planning Commission, too. Additionally, subsection (b) should be amended to make the Director responsible in preparing not only the basic General Plan, but any revisions thereof. Subsection (g) should also reflect the Director' s ability to assume some of the functions delegated by the Planning Commission, too. I would also like to sug- gest that a new section to clearly indicate the Director' s role in formulating other plans--such as the County development plans--or critical planning-related functional plans--like Tourism--as well as in assisting other agencies develop their functional plans such as sewer or water to ensure compliance with the General Plan. Finally, there should be a general provision which would make the Director the principal enforcer of the General Plan. This would be similar in concept to the State's Coastal Zone Management Act and State Plan where an agency (DPED) has been assigned the responsibility of en- suring compliance with those laws. As you may aware, I am presently studying the entire General Plan process, particularly as it relates to the amendment process. While there will be a need to amend the ordinance itself, some changes to the Charter may also be needed to strengthen and preserve the integ- rity of the planning process. This study should be completed within the next two months, and I will so give you my recommendations on that por- tion. Thank you again for giving .me this opportunity to provide you with my thoughts. Sincerely, ney Fuke Director •SF:mh cc Mayor