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COUNTY OF KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION – 4444 Rice Street, Suite A473,
Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, 96766, tel: (808) 241-4050, email: planningdepartment@kauai.gov.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of an agency hearing with a public hearing and an
opportunity for public testimony from all interested persons to be held by the Kaua‘i Planning
Commission pursuant to the provisions of Special Management Area Rules, Kauai County Code,
Chapter 8, as amended, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 92 and 91, and the Rules of
Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission. The hearing will be held
regarding the following:
ZA-2022-5: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 11A, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as
amended, relating to Environmental Impact Assessment on Land Development. The proposal
amends Sections 11A-1.3 & 11A-2.2 of the Kauai County Code relating to
Applicability/Assessment of regulations and more specifically, application of environmental
impact assessment fees.
ZA-2022-6: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as
amended, relating to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). The proposal amends Sections 8-
15.1 & 8-15.2 of the CZO relating to Additional Dwelling Units (ADU) and more specifically,
qualification requirements involving ADUs.
ZA-2022-7: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as
amended, relating to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). The proposal amends Sections 8-
1.5, 8-2.4, and Articles 17 & 19 of the CZO relating to Definitions, Table of Uses, and Time
Sharing & Transient Vacation Rentals respectively.
Place: Remote Meeting: https://www.kauai.gov/Webcast-Meetings
Date: April 12, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m.
On November 29, 2021, Governor David Y. Ige issued an Emergency Proclamation, which
continued the suspension of Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 92, relating to Public Agency
Meetings and Records (also known as the Sunshine Law) as it pertained to the COVID-19
Response. HRS Chapter 92 was suspended to the extent necessary to enable boards to conduct
business in-person or through remote technology without any board members or members of the
public physically present in the same location. In addition, on December 29, 2021, Governor Ige
issued a proclamation suspending HRS 92-3.7 to suspend the requirement to have at least one
meeting location that is open to the public.
The meetings of the Kaua‘i Planning Commission will be conducted as follows until further notice:
• Meetings will be publicly noticed pursuant to HRS Chapter 92.
• In-person meetings will be closed to the public to be consistent with social distancing
practices.
• Planning Commissioners, Planning Department Staff, parties to agenda items, and resource
individuals may appear via the ZOOM remote technology.
• The meeting will be live streamed and also available as an archived meeting after
completion at www.kauai.gov/Webcast-Meetings. Please note video production services
or enhancements will not be available.
• Written testimony may be submitted on any agenda item and submitted to
planningdepartment@kauai.gov or mailed to the Kauai County Planning Department
4444 Rice Street., Ste A473, Lihue, Hawaii 96766. Written testimony received by the
Planning Department at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will be distributed to all
Planning Commissioners prior to the meeting. Any testimony received after this time and
up to the start of the meeting will be summarized by the Clerk of the Commission during
the meeting and added to the record thereafter.
• Oral testimony will be taken during the public hearing portion of the meeting via Zoom
remote technology platform. Anyone interested in providing oral must register for the
meeting. Once you register for the meeting, you will receive the meeting link that is unique
to each registrant that cannot be shared.
o It shall be the responsibility of the testifier to join the meeting through the Zoom
link provided via E-mail to provide their oral testimony. In addition, it shall be the
responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded and
operational prior to the meeting.
o All testifier audio and video will be disabled until it is your turn to testify.
o Per the Planning Commission’s and Chairs practice, there is three-minute time limit
per testifier.
o If there are temporary technical glitches during your turn to testify, we may have to
move on to the next person due to time constraints; we appreciate your
understanding.
o After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue
watching the meeting via the live stream link found at www.kauai.gov/Webcast-
Meetings.
• If any major and insurmountable technical difficulties are encountered during the meetings,
the Planning Commission will continue all matters and reconvene at the next scheduled
Planning Commission Meeting.
• Minutes of meetings will be completed pursuant to HRS Chapter 92 and posted to the
Planning Commission’s website upon completion and approval.
Petitions for intervenor status must be submitted to the Commission and the applicant at
least seven days prior to the date of the hearing advertised herein and shall be in conformance with
Chapter 4 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Planning Commission. A copy of the
proposal will be emailed to any interested person who requests a copy. Please submit your request
to the Planning Department. KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION, Donna Apisa, Chairperson,
By Kaaina S. Hull, Clerk of the Commission.
NOTE: IF YOU NEED AN AUXILIARY AID/SERVICE, OTHER
ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, OR AN INTERPRETER FOR NON-ENGLISH
SPEAKING PERSONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS AT (808) 241-4917 OR ASEGRETI@KAUAI.GOV AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REQUESTS MADE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WILL ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME TO
FULFILL YOUR REQUEST. UPON REQUEST, THIS NOTICE IS AVAILABLE IN
ALTERNATE FORMATS SUCH AS LARGE PRINT, BRAILLE, OR ELECTRONIC COPY.
Publication Date: March 11, 2022