2016.9.2 DOC3 HCDP Proposed Revisions Additions

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Steering Committee Review of Community Input, September 2016 Review Document 3 of 4 Original text of Policy 19 Reads: "Amend Planning Department Rule 11 to establish shoreline setbacks for the Hamakua CDP Planning Area at the earliest stages of the land use planning and development process. The minimum shoreline setback from the top of cliff shall be either: a) No less than the height of the slope (cliff, or poli) (1:1 horizontal to vertical). In cases where the height of the slope is less than 40 feet, a minimum 40 foot setback shall apply,- or, pply, or, b) A minimum of 40 feet, plus a safety buffer determined by a coastal erosion study conducted by a licensed engineer, including a cliff stability analysis and/or a geological analysis. This shall only apply to properties that are located within the SMA, and abutting or within five hundred feet of the shoreline. For lots created (final subdivision approval or a legal lot of record as determined by the Planning Department) prior to the date of adoption of the Hamakua CDP with an average lot depth of two hundred feet or less, the shoreline setback line shall be 40 feet." See related Policy 21 related to defining the shoreline as 'top of cliff and also Policy 22 and section 4.2.5 Kokua Action, #3. 4.5 Preserve Scenic Areas & Viewsheds 5. Revise Community Action 6: "Educate residents in residential areas on scenic viewshed importance and alternatives to tall, vegetative wind -breaks that impact viewsheds." Rationale: This possible revision is in response to numerous community comments expressing concern over the County banning wind -breaks on agricultural lands. Those comments reflect a general misunderstanding about the function and authority of Community Actions. Community Actions are not mandatory and this is an educational action reliant on interested community groups/residents to take the lead in implementing this type of education. The Community Action is also based on community input and in its original text, it does not mandate, nor seek to ban wind -breaks; however, this revision narrows the scope of the Community Action to refer to only residential areas. The option remains to leave the original text as is. 4.7 Protect and Enhance Cultural Assets 6. Revise Community Action 11: "Document the Mo'olelo of Hamakua using resources outlined in oral history, hula, chant, and other sources. ■ "Work with the Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA) and possibly seek assistance through the County Product Enrichment Program (CPEP) to develop appropriate cultural signage for moku and ahupua'a boundaries." HAMAKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) I Revision Doc. #3