2023-04-20 DRAFT Joint Meeting Exh B (Proposed Amendments to PC Ruls 8 & 9)

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and action of the proposed amendments to the County of Hawai`i's Planning Commissions (PC) Rule 8 regarding Shoreline Setback and PC Rule 9 regarding the Special Management Area (SMA) to conform with Act 16, which amended Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) regarding the Special Management Area and Shoreline Setbacks. The proposed amendments to PC Rule 8 and 9 seek to add sea level rise to the definition of coastal hazards, adds a definition of beach to enhance beach protection, restricts construction of shoreline hardening structures at sites with beaches, increases the minimum shoreline setback from 20 feet to 40 feet and includes the construction of a single-family residence on a shoreline parcel as "development'. So, we're going to proceed now with the staff presentation. Tracie, are you ready for us? CAMERO: Yes, I am. If we could just wait while staff gets the presentation up on the screen. MERCADO: Janice, what do you see on the screen please? HATA: I see the presentation, but I also see the slides on the left side. MERCADO: Okay, thanks. Now? HATA: Looks good, thank you. Clinton, we can't see the presentation anymore. Oh, sorry, I see it's loading right now. MERCADO: Sorry, what do you see now? HATA: Sorry, I see the presentation, but I also see the slides on the left side. Okay, now I can see the presentation in full screen, and I don't see the slides on the left. MERCADO: Thank you. CAMERO: Good morning, Chair, and members of the Windward and Leeward Planning Commission. I welcome you today to our Joint Planning Commission Meeting. Before you today, we have the review and action of the proposed amendments to Planning Commission Rule 8 and 9 regarding the Special Management Area and Shoreline Setback Area. Sorry, I just want to move this a little out of the way so it's not in our view. Okay. So, again like I mentioned before you today is the proposed amendments to the Planning Commission Rule 8 and 9 which includes changes made by Act 16 which amended Chapter 205A of the Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding the Special Management Area and the Shoreline Setback Area. The proposed amendments just in a brief form to the Planning Commission Rule 8 and 9 relating to Act 16 includes adding the definition of"beach"to enhance beach protections. It adds a definition of"coastal hazards" . It includes the construction of a single-family residence on a shoreline parcel as "development." It restricts the construction of shoreline hardening structures at sites with beaches and it clarifies when a public hearing for granting a Shoreline Setback Variance can be waived. In addition to the Planning Commission Rules that are being proposed or proposed amendments that are before you today. There are also proposed amendments to the 2 EXHIBIT B (DRAFT)