Proposing a community plan change

A. Nondecennial amendments to community plans other than those enacted pursuant to section 2.80B.090 of this chapter may be proposed by a person at any time. Nondecennial amendments to any community plan enacted pursuant to section 2.80B.090 of this chapter, except the Molokai community plan, may be proposed by a person during July of each year, provided that such amendments shall not be accepted within one year after the enactment of the community plan pursuant to section 2.80B.090 of this chapter. Nondecennial amendments to the Molokai community plan enacted pursuant to section 2.80B.090 of this chapter may be proposed by a person during July of each year, provided that such amendments shall not be accepted within five years after the enactment of a decennial revision to the community plan pursuant to section 2.80B.090 of this chapter. B. Applications shall follow the procedures set out in sections 19.510.010 and 19.510.020 of this code, shall include the application fee as set forth in the County budget, and shall be processed as if prepared by the planning director pursuant to section 8-8.4 of the charter. An environmental assessment or environmental impact statement prepared in accordance with chapter 343, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, shall be submitted along with the application. C. No later than one year after receipt of the planning commission's transmittal pursuant to section 8-8.4 of the charter, the council shall review and act upon any proposed amendment to a community plan enacted pursuant to section 2.80B.090 of this chapter. D. Prior to approving any amendment to a community plan enacted pursuant to section 2.80B.090 of this chapter, the council shall hold a public hearing regarding the amendment in the relevant community plan area. E. Nothing in this section shall prevent concurrent processing of other actions related to a proposed amendment. F. Effect of Adoption of the General Plan and the Community Plans. Until revised or amended pursuant to this chapter, the general plan and the current community plan for each community plan district shall remain in full force and effect. (Ord. 3405 § 10, 2006; Ord. 3317 § 3, 2005: Ord. 3166 § 2 (part), 2004)