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<br /> landscaping that does not require herbicide control. The County and community groups <br /> <br /> maintain an effective litter control program. <br /> 1?,~ost 4€ what is seen alo~ag I~aoa`i's highways is open land in active agricaaltural or <br /> conservatiar~ use, such as farming, rancl$ing, gild areas and forest. To avoid the appeaaace <br /> of sprall, Co~n+ scenic corridor regaalations require new resider€tial devel~pnaerats to <br /> observe deep setbackse from the highv~=ay. New comartercial developraats outside of existi~ag <br /> towns are requires; to limit highway frontage, screen parking lots from the highway with <br /> landscaping, and provide access frown a side road where feasible. <br /> Cssnst~I i~velop~ent <br /> Iaa new cesvrt developgnents and subdivisions along the coast, buildings am setback from the <br /> shoreline in order to serve the followisag purposes: to avoid potential. tsnni or hurric3axs; <br /> damage; to preserve dunes, coastal bluffs, and other irraportant physical features; to allow <br /> space for caa~t~l: erosion, so that there is ns~ need fsi€ a seawall ;and dry beams ~~a is <br /> preserved; and to preserve views. Setbacks are based on historic coastal erosiota treads, <br /> daanages during past laurcicane and tsunami events, the nature of tl€~: topography, ~d scenic <br /> values. <br /> Visitor industry development along the shoreline provides yell-marked, easy-to=awes public <br /> access and clean. shower/rest room facilities, with ample parking. buildings are set well back <br /> froa~a the shoreline, providing an open, la~adscaped a vrith a street or walkway facilitbtiaig <br /> public a~c~ss ap end d~i~ the beach. Residents and visitors share t.~ beaches cazrefortafsly. <br /> I2eveloparaent along the sh€arclin~: is designed and landscaped to visual. impt. <br /> There is a transition zone *~vhich allows increased buildang height witl'a laa~ger setbacks, aap to <br /> the four-stor'~- height Limit. <br /> ~esideaaces and other buildings are excluded from undeveloped shoreline lands which are in <br /> tlae State Canservation District. In newly zoned areas, ~sidential and resort development has <br /> bra required to set hack beyond ghe historic hajrrieane iaaundation zone and beyond areas at <br /> hazard of chronic beach erosion. ~.'Ve have also landlsaa~ked oceaaafront whenever possible, to <br /> protect ~~iews and open space. ;Residences along die shoreline are a°equired to meet special <br /> design staa€ds for height, size, set-back, and color. <br /> Increased setbacks have reduced the need for seawalls or artificial hardening of the shoreline. <br /> Tong sandy shorelines, shore protection structures are allowed only ire special instannces as a <br /> last. resort. <br /> r~s ~nai Access ~ lA~saatalsas a~ad <br /> ~e rna~aage the access to public lauds and shoreline by enforcing laves, working out solutions <br /> with all concerned, and establishiaag dedication and acquisition grog€as 1~nded by <br /> developers. I..a~adovsnaers are offered i~tcentives such as tax credits a~ad tirnits on ii~bility for <br /> public access. Conveyance taxes arc used to acquire public lands, paa:!~ks, a~ad shoreline areas. <br /> ~'e ply ahead for access by prclia:;irag areas dsenl necessary, using clear guid~lincs <br /> establi:~hed through co~xaxanity-lamed lanniaag. <br /> 2-12 ¦ Kasaa'i Ge~ea~aal <br /> <br />