2025-11-07 PD Legal Memo (PL-BOA-2025-000119)

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town, to the west of Appellant's lot. See Planning Department's Exhibits. Tsunami evacuation routes from the vicinity of Appellant's property exit Nene Street in the mauka direction from the west of Appellant's lot. See Planning Department's Exhibits. Traversing Oeoe Street from Appellant's property in the event of a tsunami evacuation would involve moving toward danger rather than away from danger. See Planning Department's Exhibits. Any very slight increase in traffic congestion existing on Oeoe Street which may be caused by the potential for additional vehicles in the area in relation to the Landowners'property, does not rise to the level of a significant adverse environmental or ecological effect on the SMA nor does it create a cumulative impact even when combined with vehicles from neighboring properties, or vehicles brought into the area by members of the public from other areas. Appellant currently has three alternative pathways to directly access the shoreline from her property, only one of which may have a speculative change should the Landowners proceed with their plans. SMA regulation does not guarantee that every member of the public will have completely unimpeded access via their favorite route through a neighborhood to the shoreline. The SMA seeks to protect access to the shoreline only. The SMA does not regulate ability to access Appellant's property by emergency vehicles or Appellant's mauka evacuation routes away from the shoreline. C. The Director's Return of Application Letter Does Not Address Landowners' STVR NUC 8