Hawaii County committee schedules multi‑week review of draft General Plan 2045, requests updated mapping and references

Ashley L. Kirkowitz, chair of the Hawaii County Council policy committee on Planning, Land Use and Economic Development, outlined a multi‑meeting schedule on Tuesday for review of the draft General Plan 2045 and asked the Planning Department to transmit an updated draft package for committee review.

The committee voted to close the communications file on the proposed review process (Communication 3‑26) after hearing the schedule and related discussion; a motion by Councilmember Galimba, seconded by Councilmember Kimball, carried with nine ayes. The schedule as described sets two meetings per plan section and three meetings for the “sustainable and resilient communities” section, and proposes holding those meetings in non‑council weeks to allow focused review while ensuring commissions have the 120 days required to review council recommendations.

Why it matters: The General Plan governs islandwide…