2026-01-15 Notice of Violation and Order Dated 09-19-2025

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Trade Winds Productions, Inc. September 19, 2025 Page 2 INSPECTION REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE On July 5, 2025,the Planning Department received a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit Assessment Application for the proposed filming of Temptation Island, Season 7. The application stated that production activities would occur from August 5, 2025, through September 22, 2025. The applicant further represented that environmental safeguards would be implemented to protect the shoreline and surrounding areas. Specifically, the application noted: "All lighting will be directed to avoid spill into the sky and/or ocean, minimizing potential disruption to native wildlife and preserving the natural character of the coastal environment. " On July 24, 2025, the Planning Department approved the Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit Assessment Application (PL-SAA-2025-000300). The approval authorized the temporary use of the dwelling and property for filming purposes, provided that the applicant complied with all specified conditions. Condition 6 of the approval dated July 24, 2025, stated: "Artificial light from exterior lighting fixtures, including, but not necessarily limited to floodlights, up-lights or spotlights used for decorative or aesthetic purposes shall be prohibited if the light directly illuminates, or is directed to project across property boundaries toward, the shoreline and ocean waters, except as may otherwise be permitted pursuant to Section 205A- 71 (b), Hawaii Revised Statues." On September 11, 2025, the Planning Department received several complaints, and a photograph taken from across Keauhou Bay on September 3, 2025, showing the property being illuminated and lights shining on the ocean. (Photograph on file.) NOTICE OF VIOLATION The Planning Director, based on findings from Planning Inspector Elizabeth Gillis, has determined that the event violated the following sections of the Hawaii Revised Statues 205A: Section 205A-71 Artificial light on shoreline and ocean waters. (a)Artificial light from floodlights, up lights or spotlights used for decorative or aesthetic purposes is prohibited when the light: (1) Directly illuminates the shoreline and ocean waters; or (2) Is directed to travel across property boundaries toward the shoreline and ocean waters.