HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-02 Joint Planning Commission Actions JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTIONS
JUNE 2 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, includes the
construction of a single-family residence on a shoreline parcel as "development" and
changes SMA application requirements related to historical resources.
APPROVED THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION RULE 8
AND 9 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RULE 8-10 (WAIVER OF PUBLIC HEARING AND
ACTION)