HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-20 Joint Planning Commission Actions JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTIONS
APRIL 20, 2023
1. Proposed Amendments to Planning Commission Rule 8 and 9
Review and action of proposed amendments to County of Hawai`i's Planning Commission
(PC) Rule 8 regarding the 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".
CONTINUED UNTIL THE PLANNING DIRECTOR HAS SUBMITTED A REVISED
PROPOSAL BASED ON DISCUSSIONS HELD AT THIS HEARING.