County adopts its long-range general plan

A. Exhibit A-1 of this chapter, as amended, entitled "The Countywide Policy Plan," which is on file with the office of the county clerk, is adopted as the countywide policy plan and by reference made a part of this chapter. Exhibit B of this chapter, entitled "The Maui Island Plan," which is on file with the office of the county clerk, is adopted as the Maui island plan and by reference made a part of this chapter. Exhibit C of this chapter, entitled "Long-Range Implementation Program," which is on file with the office of the county clerk, is adopted as chapter 10: long-range implementation program and by reference made a part of this chapter. The table of contents of the Maui Island Plan must include Chapter 10: Long-Range Implementation Program. B. All agencies shall comply with the general plan, and administrative actions by agencies shall conform to the general plan, except for ministerial permits or approvals including, but not limited to, building permits, grading permits, plumbing permits, and electrical permits. All community plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision ordinances shall conform to the general plan. Preparation of County budgets and capital improvement programs shall implement the general plan to the extent practicable. The countywide policy plan, Maui island plan, and community plans authorized in this chapter are and shall be the general plan of the County, as provided by section 8-8.5 of the revised charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended. C. The documents that comprise the general plan shall constitute minimum compliance with the requirements set forth in this chapter, and shall be internally consistent, with compatible vision, principles, goals, policies, implementing actions, and land use maps. The planning period of the general plan shall be twenty years. D. The general plan shall be developed with public notification and participation, facilitated by the use of tools such as public opinion surveys, community design charettes, public hearings and informational meetings, radio, newspaper, television, and other types of communication and direct consultation with different age, economic, and other groups. E. The general plan shall be developed after input from state and County agencies and the general public, and shall be based on sound policy and information. The general plan shall: indicate desired population and physical development patterns for each island and region within the County; address the unique problems and needs of each island and region; explain the opportunities and the social, economic, and environmental consequences related to potential developments; and set forth the desired sequence, patterns, and characteristics of future developments. The general plan shall identify objectives to be achieved, and priorities, policies, and implementing actions to be pursued with respect to population density, land use maps, land use regulations, transportation systems, public and community facility locations, water and sewage systems, visitor destinations, urban design, and other matters related to development. The general plan shall also identify the vision, principles, goals, and policies for the County and for each island. F. Countywide Policy Plan. The countywide policy plan shall provide broad policies and objectives which portray the desired direction of the County's future. The countywide policy plan shall include: 1. A vision for the County; 2. A statement of core themes or principles for the County; and 3. A list of countywide objectives and policies for population, land use, the environment, the economy, and housing. G. Maui Island Plan. The Maui island plan shall include: 1. An island-wide land use strategy for the island of Maui that shall include the following: a. Vision Statement. The vision statement shall reference the island's economy, land use patterns, environmental and cultural resources, and social environment. b. Managed and Directed Growth Plan. The managed and directed growth plan shall describe existing and future land use patterns and planned growth for the twenty-year planning period and include a discussion on how these patterns are consistent with and support the vision, principles, goals, and policies of the County and the island of Maui. The managed and directed growth plan shall include a map that delineates urban and rural growth areas, consistent with, and illustrative of, the Maui island plan's vision, principles, goals, and policies. c. Action Plan. The action plan shall identify specific programs, projects, and regulations that will need to be developed over the twenty-year planning period to implement the island's vision, principles, goals, and policies. 2. Water Element. The water element shall assess and discuss water supply, demand, and quality. 3. Nearshore Ecosystem Element. The nearshore ecosystem element shall assess the ecosystem in the nearshore waters of the County, and will discuss preservation and restoration of these waters. 4. Implementation Program. The implementation program shall include a capital improvement element, a financial element, and an implementation schedule. a. Capital Improvement Element. The capital improvement element shall describe regional infrastructure systems and regional public facilities and services that will be needed over the twenty-year planning period. b. Financial Element. The financial element shall describe a fiscally sound financial program for identified actions and capital improvements. Preparation of the County's annual operating budget and capital program, respectively developed pursuant to sections 3.04.030 and 3.04.040 of this code, shall implement the general plan to the extent practicable. c. Implementation Schedule. The implementation schedule shall identify and numerically prioritize specific actions, the implementation actions' commencement and completion dates, the lead implementation agency or person, the estimated implementation cost, and the anticipated funding source or sources. 5. Milestones. The Maui island plan shall contain specific milestones designed to measure progress in the implementation of the Maui island plan's vision, principles, goals, and policies. In assessing each milestone, due consideration shall be given to federal, state, and County economic, demographic, and other significant quality-of-life indicators. H. Technical Plans and Studies. As part of the planning director's proposed decennial revisions to the general plan, the planning director shall prepare the following technical plans and studies: 1. Socio-Economic Forecast. The socio-economic forecast shall include twenty-year forecasts of resident and de facto population; age distribution; job growth by industry; migration; income; housing demand, labor demand, and unemployment; and average visitor census, visitor arrivals, visitor expenditures, and other relevant data about visitors. The data shall be analyzed assuming at least two different rates of population and economic growth. The data shall be provided for the County as a whole, by island, and by community plan area. At least every two years, the planning director shall propose a new socio-economic forecast pursuant to this chapter, unless the forecast is included as part of the planning director's proposed decennial revisions to the general plan. 2. Infrastructure Study. The infrastructure study shall assess the adequacy, limitations, and opportunities relating to physical infrastructure, including public facilities, water systems, health care systems, and telecommunications systems. In particular, for each assessed component of physical infrastructure, the study shall assess future system requirements and costs based on the following: population projections over the twenty-year planning period; national or local planning standards; a baseline inventory of current capacity; and existing capacity deficits or excesses relating to national or other appropriate standards. 3. Additional Resource Study. The additional resource study shall assess additional resources, including environmental, historic, cultural, educational, scenic, and significant view plane resources. I. Status Reports. Each agency shall prepare a status report on its implementation and enforcement of the general plan, which shall be transmitted to the planning director at the same time the agency submits the third-quarter budget implementation report pursuant to section 3.04.050 of this code. The planning director shall also contact persons outside County government for status reports on appropriately assigned implementation actions. The planning director shall issue a report annually providing a detailed explanation of the implementation and enforcement of the general plan and the community plans to the mayor and the council. ( Ord. No. 5264 , § 2, 2021; Ord. No. 4175, § 1, 2014; Ord. No. 4126, § 1, 2014; Ord. No. 4004, § 3, 2012; Ord. No. 3979, § 1, 2012; Ord. No. 3732, § 3, 2010; Ord. 3405 § 1, 2006: Ord. 3353 § 1, 2006; Ord. 3166 § 2 (part), 2004)