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11(e) of the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. Planning <br />Commission Rule 9-11(e) states that the Authority (Planning Commission) may permit <br />the proposed development only upon finding that: <br />1.The development will nothave any substantial adverseenvironmental or ecological <br />effect except as such adverse effect is minimized to the extent practicable and is <br />clearly outweighed by public health, safety or compelling public interest; <br />2.The development is consistent with the objectivesand policies and the Special <br />Management Area guidelines as provided by Chapter 205A, HRS; <br />3. The development is consistent with the General Plan, Community Plan, Zoning Code <br />and other applicable ordinances; <br />4. The development will, to the extent feasible, reasonably protect native Hawaiian <br />rights if they are found to exist, including specific factual findings regarding: <br />a. The identity and scope of valued cultural historical or natural resources in the <br />petition area, including the extent to which traditional and customary native <br />Hawaiian rights are exercised in the petition area; <br />b. The extent to which those resources including traditional and customary <br />native Hawaiian rights, will be affected or impaired by the proposed action; <br />and <br />c. The feasible action, if any, to be taken by the Authority to reasonably protect <br />any valued cultural, historical or natural resources including any existing <br />traditional and customary native Hawaii rights. <br />In review of the SMA guidelines as listed under HRS 205A-26(2)(A), the <br />proposed development will not have any substantial adverse environmental or <br />ecological effect, except as such adverse effect is minimized to the extent practicable <br />and clearly outweighed by public health, safety, or compelling public interest. In <br />considering the significance of potential environmental effects, the Director shall <br />consider the sum of those effects that adversely affect the quality of the environment and <br />shall evaluate the overall and cumulative effects of the action on the Special Management <br />Area. Such adverse effects shall include, but not be limited to, the potential cumulative <br />impact of individual developments, each one of which taken in itself might not have a <br />-2- <br /> <br />