PD Background and Recommendation Amendments to Planning Commission Rule 8 and 9

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or ecological effect except as [st"]aM adverse effect is minimized to the extent practicable and is clearly outweighed by public health, safety, or compelling public interest[;]. Those adverse effects shall include, but not be limited to, the potential cumulative impact of individual developments, each of which taken by itself might not have a significant adverse effect, and the elimination of planning options, Reasons for the amendments: Act 16 amended this section which changed substantial to significant. In addition, Commission Rule 9 was outdated and the Planning Director is taking this time to align the rule with the current HRS. 8. Act 16 amended 205A-26(2)(C)by setting forth criteria for the Grounds for Approval of Special Management Area Use Permits as shown: "(1) The development is consistent with the county general plan, communityplan, and zoning[ ], provided that a finding of consistency [does] shall not preclude concurrent processing where a general plan, community plan, or zoning amendment may also be required." Based on this amendment to FIRS, Section 9-11(e)(3) of Commission Rule 9 is proposed to be amended as follows: (1) The development is consistent with the [Ciener-al]general [ r]plan, community plan, [Zeiiing]zoning [C-ede]code and other applicable ordinances, provided that a finding of consistency shall not preclude concurrent processing where a general plan, community plan, or zoning amendment may also be required. Reasons for the amendments: Act 16 amended this section to add the community plan type as a requirement in our review in addition Planning Commission Rule 9 was outdated and the Planning Director is taking this time to align the rule HRS. 9. Amended HRS 205A-29(a)was amended as shown which affects Section 9-1 I(d) of Planning Commission Rule 9: -6-