North Shore Advisory Committees: Purpose, Members, and Duties

Purpose. To insure continuity of community participation in decisions affecting the future of the North Shore, to provide for the review of development proposals and to implement the intent of the plans and regulations governing development within the North Shore planning area.Composition. There is hereby established two (2) North Shore Improvement Advisory Committees. The Committees shall consist of at least five (5) members to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. Members shall serve only for the term of the appointing authority and members shall not serve consecutive terms. Members may not be removed during their term of office. The Planning Director and the County Engineer shall be ex-officio members. For the North Shore planning area, there shall be two (2) Improvement Advisory Committees; the first representing Moloa'a to Kalihiwai, to be called the Kīlauea Improvement Advisory Committee, and the second representing Kalihiwai to Hā'ena, to be called the Hanalei-Princeville Improvement Advisory Committee.Duties. To review and render advisory opinions on all matters referred to the Committees or matters considered by the Committees on their own initiative relative to the North Shore Development Plan area. Such matters shall include General Plan amendments, zoning amendments, and State land use boundary amendments.Standards and Criteria. The review and recommendation by the North Shore Improvement Advisory Committees shall be based upon the intent and requirements of the General Plan, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the development plan, and design plans applicable within the North Shore planning area.Procedures. The Committees shall meet at their own discretion at a time and place selected by the Committees. The time and place shall be public information. The meeting shall be open to the public and actions or recommendations of the Committees shall be public information.Time Limitation for Review. When a matter is referred for review and recommendation to the North Shore Improvement Advisory Committees, or when the Committees provide written notification of their intent to review matters not so referred, the applicable time limits for action established by law shall remain in effect. The time limit may be extended only upon written consent of the applicant and only for such period to which the applicant agrees.