HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-30 Joint Planning Commissions ActionWINDWARD AND LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSIONS
COUNTY OF HAWAII
ACTION
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Review and action of proposed amendments to Planning Commission Rule No. 9
regarding the Special Management Area (SMA) in response to Act 153, which amended
Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding the Special Management Area. These
proposed amendments seek to exempt the State Division of Boating and Ocean from any
SMA permit, amend the definition of single-family dwelling as an exempt class of action,
and increase the valuation of improvements that could be considered exempt from the
SMA requirements. Additional amendments offered include language regarding
retroactive approvals and determinations and clarification of authorities, establishing a
filing fee for SMA assessment applications and defining its standard acceptance, review
and action timeframes, clarifying the short form assessment application process, and
establishing a minimum distance necessary to qualify for a Director -issued waiver of the
submission of a certified shoreline survey.
Approved with amendments.