COUNTY OF KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION – 4444 Rice Street, Suite A473, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, 96766, tel: (808) 241-4050, fax: (808) 241-6699, email: plankauai@kauai.gov. Pursuant to Kauai County Code, Chapter 8, as amended, Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 91, and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission, notice is hereby given that the County of Kauai Planning Commission (“Commission”) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in the Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Rooms 2A and 2B, 4444 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii to hear testimony and comments from all interested persons regarding the following:
1. Class IV Zoning Permit Z-IV-2020-9 to develop a mixed-use commercial/multi-family residential project containing spaces for retail, office, and restaurant operations, 62 residential units and associated site improvements on a parcel situated within the Lihue Town Core area on the corner of Rice Street and Umi Street, further identified as 3016 Umi Street, Tax Map Key: 3-6-003:010, and containing a total area of 1.5313 acres.
2. Zoning Amendment ZA-2020-13: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Kauai County Code 1987, as amended, relating to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). The proposal amends Section 8-4.3 of the CZO relating to Development Standards involving Residential Development.
3. Zoning Amendment ZA-2020-8: A bill for an ordinance to implement the West Kauai Community Plan, which is an update to the Hanapepe-‘Ele’ele Development Plan and the Waimea-Kekaha Development Plan, and includes the communities of Kekaha, Waimea, Hanapepe, ‘Ele’ele, and Kaumakani. The proposed ordinance will amend the General Plan, Chapter 7 of the Kauai County Code, to establish region-specific guidance and land use map changes for the West Kauai region including the Hanapepe-‘Ele’ele Planning District and the Waimea-Kekaha Planning District. Amendments include changes to provisional agriculture, provisional resort, plantation camps, and other policies as they pertain to the West Kauai Community Plan. The amendment also updates the preliminary community planning guidance for the Waimea-Kehaha and Hanapepe-‘Ele’ele planning districts.
4. Zoning Amendment ZA-2020-9: ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS: ZM-K 100 Kekaha, ZM-W 100 Waimea, ZM-H 200 Hanapepe-Port Allen-‘Ele’ele, and ZM 200 Hanapepe. A bill for an ordinance to establish a special treatment district called “Special Treatment – Coastal Edge” under Kaua’i County Code Chapter 8, known as County of Kaua’i’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The district will ensure that development within applicable areas is constructed in a manner that safely mitigates impacts from coastal hazards, including but not limited to sea level rise, coastal erosion, high wave run-up, passive flooding, and an increased frequency and intensity of storms. Portions of ZM-K 100 Kekaha, ZM-W 100 Waimea, ZM-H 200 Hanapepe-Port Allen-‘Ele’ele, and ZM 200 Hanapepe will be overlaid with “Special Treatment – Coastal Edge.”
5. Zoning Amendment ZA-2020-10: ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS: ZM 200 Hanapepe. A bill for an ordinance to establish a zoning district called “Plantation Camp” under Kaua’i County Code Chapter 8, known as the County of Kaua’i Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The district will ensure that the use of these historic plantation camps can continue in perpetuity by allowing the continued use, maintenance, repair, and rebuild of existing structures to occur. Portions of ZM 200 Hanapepe will be amended to “Plantation Camp.”
6. Zoning Amendment ZA-2020-11: ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS: ZM-H 200 Hanapepe-Port Allen-‘Ele’ele. A bill for an ordinance to overlay a portion of ZM 200 Hanapepe-Port Allen-‘Ele’ele to “Special Treatment-Public.” The District will recognize the Port Allen Airport as a unique public facility used for the public and quasi-public airport use at a significant location. The District will require additional performance and procedural requirements to ensure critical or valuable social or aesthetic characteristics of the environment or community that exist in the same area are addressed and protected.
7. Zoning Amendment ZA-2020-12: ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS: ZM 200 Hanapepe. A bill for an ordinance to rezone portions of ZM 200 Hanapepe from “Agriculture District” to “General Industrial District.” The district will ensure that the historic industrial uses in the area that supports agricultural processing and product development are able to continue in perpetuity.
All persons may present testimony for or against any application as public witnesses. Such testimony should be made in writing and presented to the Department prior to the hearing. Late written testimony may be submitted up to seven days after the close of the hearing in cases where the Commission does not take action on the same day as the hearing. Any party may be represented by counsel if he or she so desires. Also, individuals may appear on their own behalf, a member of a partnership may represent the partnership, and an officer or authorized employee of a corporation or trust or association may represent the corporation, trust or association. Petitions for intervenor status must be submitted to the Commission and the applicant at least seven days prior to the date of the hearing advertised herein and shall be in conformance with Chapter 4 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Planning Commission. Chapter 4 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Planning Commission relating to intervention does not apply to General Plan, Zoning, or State Land Use District Boundary Amendments and Rule Making Procedure before the Commission. All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing on the proposed rule amendments at the time of the public hearing. Persons wishing to submit written testimony are requested to submit their written testimony to the Planning Department at the addresses noted above. Persons presenting oral testimony are requested to also submit their testimony in writing to the Planning Department at the addresses noted above. All submissions for the record must be received at or prior to the scheduled public hearing.
A copy of the proposed amendments will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy and pays the required fees for copying and postage. Please submit your request to the Planning Department. Copies of the proposed amendments may be picked up from the Planning Department at the above address between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. In addition, the full text of the proposed amendments is available on the web site of the Planning Commission: http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions/Planning-Commission.
KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION, Glenda Nogami Streufert, Chairperson, By Kaaina S. Hull, Clerk of the Commission.
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(TGI1262845 1/31/20)