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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COUNTY GENERAL PLANS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that a county general plan is a comprehensive long-range plan from which the county development plan is derived. The county development plan is a relatively detailed plan for an area or region within a county to implement the objectives and policies of the county general plan.
The planning process necessitates an orderly manner for the establishment of land use regulation. The planning process requires guidelines for long-range development such as county general plans and development plans.
In so doing, general plans and development plans function as guidelines for policymakers to implement zoning, land use and subdivision regulations. General plans and development plans are not intended to serve as, or replace the county regulatory process.
SECTION 2. Section 226-58, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§226-58 County general plans. (a) The county general plans and development plans shall be formulated with input from the state and county agencies as well as the general public.
County general plans or development plans shall indicate desired population and physical development patterns for each county and regions within each county. In addition, county general plans or development plans shall address the unique problems and needs of each county and regions within each county. The county general plans or development plans shall further define applicable provisions of this chapter; provided that any amendment to the county general plan of each county shall not be contrary to the county charter. The formulation, amendment, and implementation of county general plans or development plans shall take into consideration statewide objectives, policies, and programs stipulated in state functional plans approved in consonance with this chapter.
(b) County general plans shall be formulated on the basis of sound rationale, data, analyses, and input from state and county agencies and the general public, and contain objectives and policies as required by the charter of each county. Further, the county general plans should:
(1) Contain objectives to be achieved and policies to
be pursued with respect to population density, land use, transportation system
location, public and community facility locations, water and sewage system
locations, visitor destinations, urban design, and all other matters necessary
for the coordinated development of the county and regions within the county; [and]
(2) Contain implementation priorities and actions to
carry out policies to include but not be limited to land use maps, programs,
projects, regulatory measures, standards and principles, and interagency
coordination provisions[.];
provided that general plans and development plans shall not serve as, or replace the county's power to establish by ordinance or rule, zoning or subdivision regulations."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
County General Plans; County Development Plans
Description:
Prohibits the use of county general and development plans from serving as, or replacing the county regulatory powers.
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