RELATING TO AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

    WHEREAS, Section 5-403(a) of the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu provides for the preparation of revisions to the General Plan by the Chief Planning Officer; and

    WHEREAS, the Preamble to the General Plan states that "to keep the Plan flexible and up-to-date, its objectives and policies must be subject to change over time in response to changes in the concerns of the people of Oahu," that "emphasis should be placed on reevaluating and amending selected General Plan objectives and policies as problems and issues arise," and that the identification of such problems and issues "would provide a basis for the Chief Planning Officer to initiate timely proposals to amend the General Plan in response to changing public concerns"; and

    WHEREAS, the Chief Planning Officer has identified problems and concerns relating to how General Plan policies provide for managing urban growth, the effects these policies have on meeting housing needs, and the overall role of the General Plan in the City's planning process; and

    WHEREAS, City Council Resolution No. 86-201 requested that a review of the General Plan be undertaken which focuses on "the changing needs and character of the people and communities of Oahu" and "the direction and manner of growth most desirable for our citizens"; and

    WHEREAS, the Chief Planning Officer has prepared a report containing an evaluation of these problems and concerns and recommendations for amending the General Plan to address them; and

    WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has reviewed the Chief Planning Officer's recommendations for amendments to the General Plan, has held public hearings thereon, and has transmitted its findings and recommendations through the Mayor to the City Council for its consideration and action; and

    WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Chief Planning Officer's recommendations and the City Planning Commission's findings and recommendations, has held public hearings thereon, now, therefore,

    BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that in compliance with Section 5-412 of the RevisedCharter, Resolution No. 82-188, Amended Draft No. 2 (adopted December 8, 1982), relating to the General Plan of the City and County of Honolulu, is amended in the manner shown in amended Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that the Clerk is hereby directed to transmit this Resolution to the Mayor for approval, as prescribed in Section 5-412 of the Revised Charter; and

    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that this Resolution shall take effect upon its approval pursuant to Section 5-412 of the Revised Charter.

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DATE OF INTRODUCTION:

May 13, 1987
Honolulu, Hawaii

Adopted Meeting Held:

June 24, 1987

Approved by the Mayor:

June 30, 1987

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Policy Resolutions