HomeMy WebLinkAboutT. Souza 48 hours Testimony 05.31.23 From: Tanya Souza
To: LPCtestimony;WPCtestimony
Subject: Written Testimony-Proposed Amendments to Planning Commission Rules 8&9
Date: Wednesday, May 31,2023 2:39:57 PM
Aloha Leeward and Windward Planning Commission,
Please oppose agenda item 1, the Planning Department's Shoreline Setback of 40 feet for
Rules 8 and 9.
I oppose it due to:
• Lack of descriptive detail in Rules 8 and 9
• Rule 8: the inadequate setback requirements while Oahu and Maui commit to 60-130
feet setback, further aligning with Hawai'i State's Climate Resilient initiatives.
• Disregarding our Native Hawaiian people with Hawai'i County Planning Department
proposing weak archaeological rules that will not protect cultural and historic sites.
• These changes seem to benefit the usual suspects of private owners, corporations, and
offshore investors without carefully considering our local communities' well-being and
the protection of our natural and cultural resources.
These written rules, as they stand, hold too many loopholes. Therefore, Item 1, Rules 8 & 9,
should NOT pass.
Thank you for this opportunity,
Tanya M.D. Souza, M.A.
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