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

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ACT 16 tural, or forestry products or animal husbandry, or aquaculture or mariculture of plants or animals, or other agricultural purposes; (9) Transfer of title to land; (10) Creation or termination of easements, covenants, or other rights in (' 'l structures or land; [(� Final 1 s b.,l; 'Va1• pf-evided that ; eettlities that may att map, ttnlesrs the feEt6rtakes spcEiAe aetieft, a speeialicgefRe t area use permit if required, shall �-ec€ssed concurr-en n an eation for- tentative ivzrdiSiv" 1 after- tent 424] tUl Subdivision of land into lots greater than twenty acres in size; [{ }] (12) Subdivision of a parcel of land into four or fewer parcels when no associated construction activities are proposed; provided that any land that is so subdivided shall not thereafter qualify for this exception with respect to any subsequent subdivision of any of the resulting parcels; [444] (13) Installation of underground utility lines and appurtenant aboveground fixtures less than four feet in height along existing corridors; [{ }] (14) Structural and nonstructural improvements to existing single- family residences, where otherwise permissible; [464] (15) Nonstructural improvements to existing commercial or non- commercial structures; and [{7)] (16) Construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and replace- ment of emergency management warning or signal devices and sirens; provided that whenever the authority finds that any excluded use, activity, or operation may have a cumulative impact, or a significant environmental or eco- logical effect on a special management area, that use, activity, or operation shall be defined as "development"for the purpose of this part." 3. By amending the definition of "special management area emergen- cy permit" to read: ""Special management area emergency permit" means an action by the authority authorizing development in cases of emergency requiring immediate action to prevent substantial physical harm to persons or property or to allow the reconstruction of structures damaged by natural hazards to their original form; provided that [such] those structures were previously found to be in com- pliance with requirements of the [Federal] National Flood Insurance Program." 4. By repealing the definition of "authority". ["' „tb,O f t y",f,2ffflS the e0tHit` f4ffflg iSSIOR, eX6ef)t ill e0tHfitieS ity" means the eounty eior- stteh body s the eettneil m by of-dinane-e designate. The auther-ity delegate the responsibility for- ter-i g this P t "] > > SECTION 5. Section 205A-26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "§205A-26 Special management area guidelines. In implementing this part, the authority shall adopt the following guidelines for the review of devel- opments proposed in the special management area: 262