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(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. 21andProp. 19, sec. 3.) Section 6-7.6.Transitional Provisions. (a)The existing planning commissionshall remain in effect and continue to hear and decide matters pursuant to Section 6-7.3, Hawai‘i 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 terms on the windward and the leeward planning commissions, duly assigned according to their respective residence address. (c)If there shall exist vacancies on either the windward planning commission or the leeward planning commission not filled by term hold over, the mayor shall appoint the remaining members of the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission in accordance with Section 13-4, Hawai‘i County Charter (2000). (2008, Ord. No. 08-01, sec. 5; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 22.) CHAPTER 8 DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Section 6-8.1.Organization. There shall be a department of research and development consisting of a director and the necessary staff. (2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1.) Section 6-8.2.Director. The director of research and development shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the council and may be removed by the mayor.The director shall have had a minimum of five years ofrelated experience. (1979, Prop. 12; 2000, Prop. 2, sec. 1and Prop. 7, sec. 4; 2010, Prop. 7, sec. 23.) 21