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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
9:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter
Līhu‘e Civic Center, Moikeha Building
Meeting Room 2A-2B
4444 Rice Street, Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i
To Join by ZOOM Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87987571072
Webcast Link: https://www.kauai.gov/Webcast-Meetings
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. MINUTES of the meeting(s) of the Planning Commission
E. RECEIPT OF ITEMS FOR THE RECORD
F. HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT.
1. Continued Agency Hearing
a. None for this Meeting.
2. New Agency Hearing
a. None for this Meeting.
3. Continued Public Hearing
a. None for this Meeting.
4. New Public Hearing
a. ZA-2022-9: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article 3, Kauai County Code
1987, as amended, relating to the West Kauai Community Plan. The proposal amends
Section 10-3 of the Kauai County Code relating to text and mapping requirements
within to establish a Special Planning Area "O", which shall also be known as the
“Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District”, and be designated as “SPA-O" as
shown on Zoning Maps ZM-KV-100 (Kaumakani Village) and ZM-KA-100 (Kaumakani
Avenue) for a portion of a property further identified as tax map key 1-7-006:001 =
County of Kaua‘i, Planning Department.
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b. ZA-2022-12: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Kauai County Code 1987, as
amended, relating to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). The proposal amends
Article 12 of the CZO relating to Constraint Districts. The purpose of the ordinance is
to amend the CZO's Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH) and Flood District (S-FL) to
become the Constraint Sea Level Rise District to address sea level rise impacts on
annual high wave run up and passive flooding projected to occur within this century
by a County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constrain District Viewer = County of Kaua‘i,
Planning Department.
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Status Reports
a. None for this Meeting.
2. Director’s Report for Project Scheduled for Agency Hearing
a. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT (SMA(U)-2022-8), CLASS IV ZONING
PERMIT (Z-IV-2022-11) and USE PERMIT (U-2022-11) to allow replacement and
upgrades to the existing wastewater treatment plant facility servicing the Nihi Kai
Villas condominium project, involving a parcel situated on the mauka side of Hoone
Road in Poipu, approximately 200 feet north of the Hoone Road/Nalo Road
intersection, further identified as 1870 Hoone Road, Tax Map Key: (4) 2-8-019:022
and containing a total area of 5.975 acres.
1. Director’s Report pertaining to this matter (see agenda packet).
H. GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS
1. Planning Director Kaaina S. Hull’s Petition to Revoke Applicant Sally Sellar Reed Trust TVNCU
Certificate and Issue an Order to Show Cause and Set Hearing.
2. AMENDMENT TO CLASS IV ZONING PERMIT (Z-IV-2020-1), AND USE PERMIT (U-2020-1) to
amend Condition No. 8 to allow completion of the project to construct a new branch office
building and associated site improvements on property located within Kīlauea Town, situated
immediately across the Kīlauea Post Office facility and immediately adjacent to the Kīlauea
Lighthouse Shopping Center, along the northern side of the Kilauea Lighthouse Road, Keneke
Road intersection, further identified as Tax Map Key: 5-1-2-0005:023, and affecting a portion
of the larger parcel containing approx.. 179.439 acres = Gather Federal Credit Union.
a. Director's Report pertaining to this matter (see agenda packet).
I. COMMUNICATION
1. None for this Meeting.
J. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Subdivision Committee
a. Consideration and Action on all Subdivision matters listed on the Subdivision
Committee Agenda.
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K. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (For Action)
1. None for this Meeting.
L. NEW BUSINESS (For Action)
1. ZA-2022-9: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article 3, Kauai County Code 1987,
as amended, relating to the West Kauai Community Plan. The proposal amends Section 10-3
of the Kauai County Code relating to text and mapping requirements within to establish a
Special Planning Area "O", which shall also be known as the “Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed
Use District”, and be designated as “SPA-O" as shown on Zoning Maps ZM-KV-100 (Kaumakani
Village) and ZM-KA-100 (Kaumakani Avenue) for a portion of a property further identified as
tax map key 1-7-006:001 = County of Kaua‘i, Planning Department.
a. Director’s Report pertaining to this matter (see agenda packet).
2. ZA-2022-12: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Kauai County Code 1987, as
amended, relating to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). The proposal amends Article
12 of the CZO relating to Constraint Districts. The purpose of the ordinance is to amend the
CZO's Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH) and Flood District (S-FL) to become the Constraint
Sea Level Rise District to address sea level rise impacts on annual high wave run up and passive
flooding projected to occur within this century by a County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constrain
District Viewer = County of Kaua‘i, Planning Department.
a. Director’s Report pertaining to this matter (see agenda packet).
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4), the purpose of this executive
session is to consult with the County's legal counsel on questions, issues, status and procedural
matters. This consultation involves consideration of the powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and/or
liabilities of the Commission and the County as they relate to the following matters:
1. ZA-2022-9: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article 3, Kauai County Code 1987,
as amended, relating to the West Kauai Community Plan. The proposal amends Section 10-3
of the Kauai County Code relating to text and mapping requirements within to establish a
Special Planning Area "O", which shall also be known as the “Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed
Use District”, and be designated as “SPA-O" as shown on Zoning Maps ZM-KV-100 (Kaumakani
Village) and ZM-KA-100 (Kaumakani Avenue) for a portion of a property further identified as
tax map key 1-7-006:001 = County of Kaua‘i, Planning Department.
2. ZA-2022-12: A bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Kauai County Code 1987, as
amended, relating to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). The proposal amends Article
12 of the CZO relating to Constraint Districts. The purpose of the ordinance is to amend the
CZO's Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH) and Flood District (S-FL) to become the Constraint
Sea Level Rise District to address sea level rise impacts on annual high wave run up and passive
flooding projected to occur within this century by a County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constrain
District Viewer = County of Kaua‘i, Planning Department.
3. Planning Director Kaaina S. Hull’s Petition to Revoke Applicant Sally Sellar Reed Trust TVNCU
Certificate and Issue an Order to Show Cause and Set Hearing.
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4. AMENDMENT TO CLASS IV ZONING PERMIT (Z-IV-2020-1), AND USE PERMIT (U-2020-1) to
amend Condition No. 8 to allow completion of the project to construct a new branch office
building and associated site improvements on property located within Kīlauea Town, situated
immediately across the Kīlauea Post Office facility and immediately adjacent to the Kīlauea
Lighthouse Shopping Center, along the norther side of the Kilauea Lighthouse Road, Keneke
Road intersection, further identified as Tax Map Key: 5-1-2-0005:023, and affecting a portion
of the larger parcel containing approx.. 179.439 acres = Gather Federal Credit Union.
5. Preliminary Subdivision Extension Request
a. Subdivision Application No. S-2017-6
(Moloaʽa Valley Homeowners, LLC.)
Proposed 7-lot Subdivision
TMK: (4) 4-9-11:013
Kawaihau, Kaua‘i
b. Subdivision Application No. S-2019-3
(McBryde Sugar Company, LLC. / Sunset Strip Properties, LLC.)
Proposed 19-lot consolidation and resubdivision into 2-lots
TMK: (4) 2-4-016:001 - 019
Wahiawa, Kōloa, Kaua‘i
c. Subdivision Application No. S-2019-4
(Tim Beckman & Mira Hess)
Proposed 4-lot consolidation and resubdivision into 3-lots
TMK: (4) 2-8-014:038, 042
Kōloa, Kaua‘i
d. Subdivision Application No. S-2019-8
(Stephanie Fernandes)
Proposed 5-lot subdivision
TMK: (4) 4-2-005:044
Wailua, Kawaihau, Kaua‘i
e. Subdivision Application No. S-2020-9
(Baird Family Limited Partnership)
Proposed 3-lot subdivision
TMK: (4) 4-4-013:002
Kapaʽa Homesteads, 2nd Series, Kaua‘i
6. Final Subdivision Map Approval
a. Subdivision Application No. S-2021-6
(KEEKAUAICARPORT, LLC.)
Proposed 2-lot subdivision
TMK: (4) 2-6-017:045
Kōloa (Makai), Kōloa, Kona, Kaua‘i
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b. Subdivision Application No. S-2022-3
(Whiptail Wallaby, LLC.)
Proposed 2-lot consolidation
TMK: (4) 2-6-018:025, 027
Kōloa (Makai), Kōloa, Kona, Kaua‘i
N. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Topics for Future Meetings.
2. The following regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., or
shortly thereafter, on July 26, 2022. The Planning Commission anticipates this meeting to be
held in-person at the Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A-2B, 4444 Rice
Street, Lihue, Hawaii 96766. The Commission also anticipates providing telephone and a
virtual platform capability for members of the public to testify remotely. The Commission will
announce its intended meeting method via an agenda electronically posted at least six days
prior to the meeting date.
O. ADJOURNMENT
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Pursuant to Section 8-27.8 (6) of the Kaua‘i County Code (1987), as amended, the following shoreline
setback determinations by the Director are disclosed for purposes of public notification.
July 12, 2022
SHORELINE SETBACK DETERMINATIONS
Application
No.
Name of Applicant(s) Property I.D.
(Tax Map Key)
Location Development/Reasons
SSD-2022-49
Concora Cliffs LLC 2-8-015:014 Hanalei Second story addition/
SSD-2022-50 COK Department of Parks
and Recreation
5-5-002:019 Hanalei Renovation of existing Hanalei
Pavilion/ Accreting shoreline
required setback 100 feet,
Existing Pavilion 280 feet away
from shoreline
ORDINANCE N0.BILL N0.
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 ARTICLE 6,
KAUA'I COUNTy CODE 1987,AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO THE WEST KAUAI COMMUNITy PiAN
(County ofKauai Planning Department,Applicant)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I,STATE
OF HAWAI'I:
SECTION 1.Findings and Purpose.The Kaumakani Plantation Camp
areas maintains a unique sense ofidentity and has features and qualities that should
be preserved.There are also vacant areas adjacent to these communities that are
within the State Land Use Urban District and the Plantation Camp Zoning District
that could be further developed.
SECTION 2.The purpose of this ordinance is to utilize Form Based
Code to maintain the unique historical character of Kaumakani's built environment
while also allowing additional housing and limited commercial development on the
vacant areas of the Kaumakani Camp and Kaumakani Avenue areas in manner that
reinforces and maintains the patter ofthe associated neighborhood.Form Based Code
is currently used as a zoning overlay in the town cores ofWest Kaua'i.
SECTION 3.Section 10-3,Kaua'i County Code 1987,as amended,is
hereby amended to add a Special Planning Area "O (SPA-0),which shall also be
known as the Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District".The
Special Planning Area map shall be adopted with a new ZM-KC-100 (Kaumakani)
and adopted within the West Kaua'i Community Plan as attached in Exhibit 1.The
corresponding design standards in text format shall be adopted within the West
Kaua'i Community Plan as attached in Exhibit 2.
SECTION 4.The West Kaua'i Community Plan is hereby amended to
adopt a Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District map and design
standards through Appendix D.
SECTION 5.The Planning Department is directed to note the change
on the official Zoning Map on file with the Commission.
SECTION 6.The content of Chapter 10,Article 3,West Kaua'i
Community Plan Implementing Ordinance,Kaua'i County Code,as amended is
amended as follows:
Section 10-3.1 Title and Purpose.
(a)This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "West Kaua'i
Community Plan Implementing Ordinance."It is adopted:
(1)To provide design and development standards in order to implement
the detailed planning goals and objectives for the West Kaua'i Planning
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(2)To establish special planning areas,future growth areas,land uses,
and development and design standards to guide and regulate future
development;
(3)To protect certain physical characteristics found to be ofparticular
public value,as provided in Chapter 8,Article 11,Section 6,Kaua'i County
Code 1987,as amended (Special Planning Areas);and
(4)Establish exceptions,modifications,or additions to the provisions of
Chapter 8,Kaua i County Code 1987,as amended (Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance)and Chapter 9,Kauai County Code 1987,as amended
(Subdivision Ordinance)in order to more specifically provide for the
regulation ofland use,subdivision,and development practices within the
West Kaua'i Planning District.
(b)Nature ofthe West Kaua'i Community Plan Ordinance.This Article
provides the necessary framework and guidelines to direct future
development and capital improvements in the West Kauai area,whose
boundary is described in the report entitled "West Kaua i Community Plan.
Additionally,this Article supplements Chapter 8,Kaua'i County Code 1987,
as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance)and Chapter 9,Kaua i
County Code 1987,as amended (Subdivision Ordinance)by regulating use
and development standards within the West Kaua'i Special Planning Areas,
as identified in the zoning maps attached to Ordinance No.1083,and on file
with the Planning Department,County ofKauai.
(c)The guidelines ofthis Article are based on the report entitled West
Kaua'i Community Plan"(Planning Commission draft approved in 2020,as
amended by the Kaua'i County Council in 2020,and as may be subsequently
amended),a booklet whose major components include:
(1)Regional and town plan maps;
(2)Policies for the West Kaua'i region as a whole;
(3)Goals and objectives for Kekaha,Waimea,Hanapepe,'Ele'ele,Port
Allen,Kaumakani,Pakala Village,Numila,and other areas;and
(4)Appendices.(Ord.No.1083,December 3,2020)
Section 10-3.2 Vision and Goals.
The vision and goals for the region referred to in this Article,which shall be
known as the West Kaua'i Planning District,and its communities are described
in the report entitled "West Kaua'i Community Plan."(Ord.No.1083,
December 3,2020)
Section 10-3.3 Application of Regulations.
(a)The West Kaua'i Form-Based Code,attached as Appendix "C"to the West
Kaua'i Community Plan,is by reference incorporated herein and made a part
hereof.The provisions ofthe West Kaua'i Form-Based Code shall apply to all
new development located within the Special Planning Areas,as identified in
the zoning maps [attached to Ordinance No.1083],and on file with the
Planning Department,County ofKaua'i.
(b)The regulations and procedures established in Chapter 8,Kaua'i County
Code 1987,as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance)shall apply within
the Special Planning Areas ofthe West Kaua'i Planning District,except to the
extent that such regulations or procedures are changed or modified by the
provisions ofthe West Kaua'i Form-Based Code.When the provisions ofthis
Article differ with respect to the provisions of Chapter 8,Kaua'i County Code
1987,as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance)and Chapter 9,Kaua'i
County Code 1987,as amended (Subdivision Ordinance),the West Kaua'i
Form-Based Code shall supersede such provisions as provided in Chapter 8,
Article 11,Kaua'i County Code 1987,as amended (Special Treatment Districts
(ST)).(Ord.No.1083,December 3,2020)
Section 10-3.4 Existing Conditions.
(a)This Article does not mandate the immediate modification ofstructures
and uses lawfully in existence upon the enactment ofthis Article.
(b)The requirements ofthis Article will not be triggered by routine
maintenance not requiring a zoning permit.
(c)Existing Buildings and Structures.Buildings and structures lawfully in
existence upon the enactment of this Article that do not conform to the
provisions ofthis Article are subject to the requirements ofChapter 8,Article
13,Section 1,Kaua'i County Code 1987,as amended (Nonconforming Buildings
and Structures).
(d)Existing Uses.Uses lawfully in existence upon the enactment ofthis
Article that are not consistent with the Special Planning Areas will be allowed
to continue on the parcel ofrecord as provided in Chapter 8,Article 13,Section
2,Kaua'i County Code 1987,as amended (Nonconforming Uses).(Ord.No.
1083,December 3,2020)
Section 10-3.5 Special PIanning Areas,Designations,and Procedures.
(a)Designation of Special Planning Areas "K,""L,""M,"[and]"N f.1".and
O.The boundaries ofthe following form-based code districts are hereby
adopted as described in the West Kaua i Form-Based Code,attached as
Appendix "C"and Anpendix "D"to the West Kaua'i Community Plan,and
shall be referred to as follows:
(1)Special Planning Area "K,"which shall also be known as the "Kekaha
Town Walkable Mixed Use District"and be designated as "SPA-K"as
shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No.1083 as Exhibit 1,and
on file with the Planning Department,County ofKaua'i.
(2)Special Planning Area "L,"which shall also be known as the "Waimea
Town Walkable Mixed Use District"and be designated as "SPA-L"as
shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No.1083 as Exhibit 2,and
on file with the Planning Department,County ofKaua'i.
(3)Special Planning Area "M,"which shall also be known as the
Hanapepe Town Walkable Mixed Use District"and be designated as "SPA-
M as shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No.1083 as Exhibit
3,and on file with the Planning Department,County ofKaua'i.
(4)Special Planning Area "N,"which shall also be known as the "'Ele'ele-
Port Allen Walkable Mixed Use District"and be designated as "SPA-N"as
shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No.1083 as Exhibit 4,and
on file with the Planning Department,County ofKaua'i.
(5)Special Plannine Area "O,"which_shalLalso be know as the
Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable_Mixed Use District"and
designated SPA-0 as shown on the.zoning mau attached as Ordinance
No.XXX as Exhibit 1,and on file with the Planning Deoartment,County of
Kaua'i.
(b)Designation ofZoning Maps.In order to carry out the purpose ofthis
Article,the zoning maps ZM-K100 (Kekaha),ZM-W100 (Waimea),and ZM-
H200 (Hanapepe)ofChapter 8,Kaua'i County Code 1987,as amended
(Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance),are hereby amended.Zonine'Map ZM-
KC100 (Kaumakani)is herebv adopted.(Ord.No.1083,December 3,2020)
Section 10-3.6 Implementation of the West Kaua'i Community Plan.
The West Kaua i Community Plan shall serve as a guide for all development
within the West Kaua'i area.(Ord.No.1083,December 3,2020)
SECTION 7.Severability Clause.If any provision of this Ordinance or
the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,the invalidity
does not afiect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given
effect without the invalid provision or application,and to this end,the provisions of
this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 8.Material to be repealed is bracketed.New material is
underscored.When revising,compiling,or printing this Ordinance for inclusion in
the Kaua'i County Code 1987,as amended,the brackets,bracketed material,and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 9.This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Introduced by:
DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
ORDINANCE N0.B1LLNO.
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8,ARTICLE 12
KAUA'I COUNTY CODE 1987,AS AMENDED,RELATING TO CONSTRAINT
DISTRICT(S).
SECTION 1.Finding and Purpose.The Council finds that rapid warming ofthe atmosphere and
oceans is increasing sea level rise that threatens our natural and built environments.
The Council also finds that the State ofHawaii Climate Change and Mitigation and
Adaptation Commission adopted a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report.The
Report with its corresponding Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer provide hazard and vulnerability
data and maps that can be used for land management decisions.
The Council also finds that the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer models three specific sea
level rise hazards associated to increase within this century:chronic coastal erosion,annual high
wave run up,and passive flooding.
With data generated through the studies and analysis for the State ofHawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report,the Count ofKauai can generate its own sea level rise
spatial and depth analysis for annual high wave run up and passive flooding generated from sea
level rise
The Council also finds that the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance has two relatively
outdated and redundant Constraint Districts,the Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH)and Flood
District (S-FL).Both ofthese Constraint Districts are now covered by much more
comprehensive rules and regulations with the Special Management Area Rules and Regulations
and the Floodplain Management Ordinance,respectively.
The Council also finds that Article 27 ofthe Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
establishes specific shoreline setback requirements to address chronic coastal erosion as well as
the added impact ofsea level rise on shoreline erosion.Any additional regulations conceming
sea level rise impacts on coastal erosion should be done so within Article 27 ofthe
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
The purpose ofthis ordinance is to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance's
Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH)and Flood District (S-FL)to become the Constraint Sea
Level Rise District to address sea level rise impacts on annual high wave run up and passive
flooding projected to occur within this century by a County ofKauai Sea Level Rise Constrain
District Viewer.
SECTION 2.Sec.8-12.4 Flood District (S-FL)and Sec.8-12.5 Shore Districts (S-SH),Kaua'i
County Code 1987,as amended is hereby amended to read as follows:
[Scc.8 12.4 Flood District (S FL).
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(a)—Purpose.
(4-)—Tominimizo tho threat to public hcalth and satety duo to periodic inundntion by
storm wator.
(3^—Tomaintain the charactcristics offlood plain areas which contribute to ground
water recharge,storm water storagc,silt rotention and marinc water quulity.
(b)—LandsIncluded.All lands subject to flooding and idcntif'ied as flood fringe,floodway,
and gcncral flood plain nrcas by the Federal Insumnco Administmtion in a ociontific and
engineering rcport cntitlcd "The Flood Insurance Study for thc County ofKuua'i,"duted
March 9,19S7,with accompanying FIood Insuranco Rate Maps.
(e)—Rcquiromcntsfor Devclopment Within a Flood District.No Zoning,Building,or Use
Permit shall bc issued,nor shall nny uso roquiring the development,grading or altoration of
any portion ofthe Flood District be pennittcd,unless thc applicant establishos conformity
vvith the requirements ofthio Scction.
(^)—i\pplicationsshall includo:
(A)—Developmentplans indicating:
(i)—Thclocation,size,naturo,nnd intended use ofall buildings,roads,
walkivays and other impervious ourfacos;
(ti)—Limitsand extent ofall clcaring and gruding opomtions;grading plans
showing existing und reviscd contour lines;cross scctions shovving cuts and
fills anticipated;angles ofslopcs and structural appliancos such as retaining
walls and cribbing;
(iu)—Sizeoand locations ofexisting and proposed surface and subsurface
A'ainage ivith expectcd quantities,velocitios,and treatment ofoutfeUs^
(w)—Provisionofor siltation and erosion control during construction and
plans for revcgetation ofall cleured or graded areas not covorcd by
ifflpervious surfaces;
(v)—Identificationofflood hazards on thc site,including the delinoation of
the floodways and base flood elevations.
(&)—Whenrequired by tho Department ofPublic Works,hydrologic and geologic
rcports showing the eftects ofthc dcvclopment on ground water rechargc,storm
watcr retention and marine ivater quality ohall bc submitted.
(€)—Whenrequircd by the Planning Dircctor,an environmentnl impact study
indicating critical areas ofconccrn and the effects ofthc proposcd development
on physical,geologic,ecologic and cnvironmental formG and systems such as
dovvnstream water quality,flood plnins,wildlife,vegetation and marine ecologies,
visunl and historic amenities,and air or ground water pollution.
(£)—Theuse,structure and devclopmcnt,ifrequired,shall bc subject to additional
construction and dcvelopment otandnrds provided in Sec.151,Flood Pluin
Managemcnfc
(¥)—The applicant shall dcmonstrate to thc satisfaction ofthe Plunning Director,thc
Departmcnt of Public Works,and the Manager and Chief Engincer of the County
Water Dcpurtment that tho proposed devclopment will not have a detrimentnl cffoct on
the ecology ofthe urea nnd ihat thc potcntinl tlamagc to public utility,traffic servicc
systems,as u result ofthe development,has been substantially eliminatcd.
(4)—Modification ofRequircments.The requirementB ofthis Article ohall not apply where
the applicant dcmonstrates to the satisfaction ofthe Department ofPublic Worko thatthe
afea in queotion should not have been included in the Flood Dictrict undcr thc criteria
established in Subsection (b).
Scc.8 12.5 Shorc Districts (S SH).
(a)—Purpose.To rogulate developmcnt or alterations to shore and ivater areas ivhich have
unique physical und ccological conditions in order to protoct and maintain physical,
biologic and sconic rosources ofparticular value to the public.
(fe)—LandsIncludod.
(4^—TheShore District includcs the greater ofthc following shoreline arcas (Innd and
w-That area wherc the Planning Diroctor dotcrmines that thcrc i;iignificant
item'interrelationship between thc physical,biologic,or ecologic forms or syi
charactcristic ofthe shore area;
(B)From the low water mark to forty ('10)feot inland from thc uppcr reaches of
the vvash ofwaves other than storm or tidal ivaves (or twenty (20)fcct in those
casec as are provided for by the rules ofthe Statc Land Use Commission
implcmcnting Chapter 205,H.R.S.).
(3)—Withinfivc (5)years after Scptember I,1972 thc Planning Commission shall
preparo a Shoreline Special Treatmont Zone Plnn.Thc plan upon udoption by the
Planning Commission shall determine the boundaries ofthe Shore District;
(e)—Requircments for Development Within the Shorc District.No Zoning,Building or Use
Pcrmit shall bc iscucd,nor shall any usc requiring the devclopmcnt,grading or altoration of
any portion ofthc Shore District be permitted,unless the npplicant estnblishes conformity
with the requirementsofthis Section.
(4^—Applicantsfor permito shall fumish an Information Report prcparcd by a person
or tirm qualified by training and experience to huve cxpert knowledgc ofthe subject.
The Planning Director shall detcrmine the adequacy ofthe report and may require the
submisoion offurther information ivhere ncceosary.Thc report shall provide
information regnrding the existing ocean conditions and regarding probable effects of
the proposcd structures,developmcnt,or alterationc.as folloivs:
(A)—Withrcspect to cxisting conditions,tho rcport shall dcscribc thc
configuration ofthe shore;the nature,magnitude,and periodicity of'Shore
District forces such as wind,vvaves und currcnts,as they affect thc Shore District;
the origin,nature and volume ofmatcrials composing thc shorelinc;the physical
and biologic characteristics and the rate ofShoro District changc ovor time under
both natural and proposcd urtificial conditions.
(B)—Withrcspect to probable cffects ofthe proposed construction,the applicant
shall define a design wave (usually the mean hoight and period ofthc highest one
third (1/3)ofthc waves ofa given wave group,including storm surge and
tsunami),the docign watcr lovel ofthc occan,the foundation conditions,and the
construction matorials,and shall state hovv the proposed design nnd construction
oporations will minimizo disruption oftho natural system.
(G)—Withrospoct to aooossing thc quality oftho proposed construction,the
applicant shall doscribe altematives to thc proposed construction that were
considered and why each wao rejectod,in terms ofonvironmontal quality and
economic feasibility,including as ono altomativo tho choico ofno construction.
(S)—Bcfore a permit may be granted,the applicant shall cstablish that the propoGed
alteration,construction or activity will not cause significant hnrm to:
(A)—Thewator quality oftho ocean,including,but not limitod to,its clnrity,
tcmporature,color,taste und odor;
(B)Fish and aquatic habitato;
(G)—Thonatural beauty oftho arca;
(D)Navigation,safety or hoalth;or
(E)—Wouldnot substantially interfere with public use ofthe ocean waters or
underlying lands;and
(F)—Thatother facilities aro unavailable to the applicant.
(3^—Marinasand harbors shall not be permittod in the following locutions:
(A)—Arenswhoro,duo to tho amount ofunconsolidatod materials,wave and
current energy,shoreline configuration,and othor pcrtinont factors,bcach crosion
is likoly to occur;
(S)—Unstablolocations;
(G)—Aroasdosignatod by thc Planning Commission ao being of uniquo sconic
boauty which should be rotained in thoir natural condition;
(0)—i\reaswhcro thero is no demonstrablo public nood for a noiv marinn or
(E)In areas so that the stundards established in Subscction (c)(2)nro violatod;
(F)—UseDistricts where marinas and harbors are not permitted uses.
(4)—Marinas and harbors,ivhen pcrmined,shall be located in the following areas
unless tho Planning Commisaion doterminos that the sito would be inconsistent with
the objectives ofthis Chapter or thc applicant can domonstrate that such an aroa is
unavailablc and that tho altemativo site chosen will be consistent ivith the purposes of
this Chuptcr.
(A)—Indeeper water in order to minimizo tho nccd for drodging;
(9)—In natural inlots to avoid use of breakwaters;
(C)In an area dosignated for marinas and harbors on the General Plan.
(5)—Doaign and Conotruction Standards.
(A)—Floatingpicrs or piora on pilings shall be uscd to provide acccss to boats,
mther than dredging,whencvcr possible.
(6)—Wheredredging is pcrmitted,opoil material shnll not be dcposited in the
(C)Where a barrier wall is requirod in connection with n marina,or harbor,it
shall bc carricd doep enough below the bottom to provcnt movomcnt ofback fill
materials into the wnter.
(&)—Materialsuscd to stubilizc tho bottom ofthe marina or harbor for pier
structurcs ohall bc chomically incrt sand,gravcl,or similnr substances.
(6)—ShoreFacilities.Restrooms,pump out facilitios for boat sewage receptacles,and
trash rcceptacles for other boat ivastes shall be provided at a marinu or harbor.
(?)—MonitoringInformation Rcquiremonts.Thc owner or operator ofa marina or
harbor may be required to furnish information conccrning ivater quality,current
pattems and intensitics,shore alterations,and any other conditions which may be
altcred by thc construction ofthc marina or hurbor for a reasonablo pcriod aftor
completion of'the facilityr
(8)—LocationofShoroline Protcctive Structures.To prcvcnt local bcach loss,
shoreline protectivc atructuros shall bc uscd only where protcction ofthe back shore is
ofgreater importancc than beach preservation,or wherc IOGS disruptive methods havc
failcd.The following dcsign and construction standnrds shall apply:
(A)—Slopingpermeable rcvetments shall be used when burriers arc permitted.
(8)—Soawalls and bulkheads shall bc permitted only ivhen the applicant is able to
demonstmte that rovctmonts are not fcasible nnd that the nlternativo structure ivill
causc no unduc bcach erosion.
(G)—Shorelincbarriers shall not bc constructed ofunotable or soluble materials.
(9)—Thereshall bc no fill placcd in tho Shore District except at those locations where
thc fill is found to bc bcneficial to existing water quality or Shore District conditions.
(10)Thcrc shall bc no dredging,removal or reurrangement ofmatcrials ivithin thc
watcr or shorc zonc ofthe ocean.Drcdging or excavation pcrformcd in the coursc of
construction for which a pennit has been approved under the terms ofthis Chapter
shall bc considered dredging orcxcavation forthc purpose ofthis Section.
(d)—PennitsRequired.
(4^—AClaos IV Zoning Permit is requirod for any construction,development,use or
activity proposed to bc carried out within tbrty (10)feet oftho uppcr rcaches ot the
wash ofwavcs othor than storm or tidal waves,or within the shorclinc sctback arca as
established by the Statc Land Usc Commisoion pursuant to Chaptcr 205,H.R.S.,
whichever is the leGscr.The Planning Commiosion shall issuc a permit only ifthc
requirements ofboth Chapter 205,H.R.S.und this Chupter have been met.
(S)—A Class III or Class IV Zoning Permit,dcpcnding upon the requircmento
cstablishcd forthe undcrlying Usc District in which the proposed conGtruction,
devclopment,use or activity is locnted,is rcquircd for undertakings in the Shore
District establi'ihed by this Chaptcr locatcd landward of thc ohoreline sctback aroa
defined in Subsection (d)(l).Thc Planning Dircctoror Plunning Commission shall
issuc a pormit only ifthc requircmentii ofthis Chaptor have been met.
(fr)—ModificationofRequirements.Thc rcquirements ofthis Articlo shall not apply vvhcrc
the applicunt demonstratoG to the satisfaction ofthe Planning Director that the arca in
question should not have bcen included in the Shore District under the criteria established in
SubBcction(c)(l).]
Sec.8-12.4 Sea Level Rise District (S-SLR).
(a)Puroose.
(1)To minimize the threat to public health and safetv due to sea level rise that
increases the impactsofannual hieh wave run up and passive floodine.
(2)To promote resilient plannine and design.
(3)To minimize the expenditure ofpublic monev for costlv flood control proiects
necessitated from sea level rise impacts.
(4)To minimize the need for rescue and reliefefforts that are associated with sea
level rise flooding and generallv undertaken at the expense ofthe general public.
(5)To ensure that those who occupv areas that are proiected to be impacted bv sea
level rise acknowledge and assume responsibilitv for their actions
(b)General Provisions
(1)Lands Included.All lands subiect to annual hieh wave flooding and passive
flooding impacts projected by the Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Viewer (with 3.2 feet of sea level rise anticipated to occur bv the vear 2100)and
within the County ofKauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District (S-SLR).
(2)Compliance.No structure shall be constructed.located,extended,converted.or
altered without full compliance with the terms ofthis Article or other applicable
reeulations.
(3)Other Laws and Regulations.All construction and improvements subiect to this
Article shall comply with other aoplicable laws and regulations,including but not
limited to,the Flood Plain Management Ordinance,Building Code,Electrical
Code.Plumbine Code.Subdivision Ordinance.Special Management Area Rules
andj^egulations,and_Sediment andj^rosion ControlOrdinance.In case ofa
conflict between this Article and the reauirements ofanv other Federal.law.State
law,or Countv ordinance,such as the Flood Plain Management Ordinance,the
more restrictive reauirements shall applv.
(4)Interpretation.In the interpretation and aDplication ofthis Article,all provisions
shall be:
a.Considered as minimum requirementsi
b.Liberallv construed irLfavor ofthe CoyntY;and
c.Deemed neither to limit nor repeal anv other requirement,power,or duty
Drescribed under Federal,State.or County statutes.
(5)Warning and Disclaimer ofLiabilitv.The deeree ofsea level rise protection
required by this Article is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is
based on scientific considerations.Larger floods and hazards can and will occur
on occasions.Sea level rise flood elevations may be increased by human or
natural causes.This Article does not imply that land outside the area ofthe
Constrajnt Sea Level Rise District or uses permitted within such area will be free
from d_amage.This Article shall not create liabilitv on the part ofthe Countv of
Kaua'i,any officer,or employee for any damages that result from reliance on this
Article or any administrative decision lawfully made based on this Article.
(c)Definitions
"Annual high wave run up"is the distance over which the maximum annually
occurring significant wave height and associated peak period run-up and wash across
the shoreline.
"BasemenCmeans the portion ofa building having its floor subgrade (below ground
level)on all sides.
"Buildine footprint"shall mean all parts ofa main building fexcludine roof
overhanes)that rest on the sround directly or_indirectly,includmgthose portions of
the building that are supported by posts.piers,or columns.Building footprint also
includes attached garaees.covered carports.bav windows with floor space,lanais,
decks,cantilevered decks.This definition does not include vertical access.such as
stairs or ramps.
"County"means the County ofKaua'i.
"County Engineer"means the County Engineer ofthe Countv ofKaua'i or his/her
authorized representative.
"Flood or flooding"means a general condition ofpartial or complete inundation of
normallv dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal water resulting from anv
source,such as tsunamis,or the unusual and rapid accumulation ofrunoffor surface
waters from any source.
"Kaua'i Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer"is an online atlas generated bv
data used in the creation ofthe Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerabilitv and Adaptation
Report that was mandated bv Act 83,Session Laws ofHawaii (SLH)2014 and Act
32,SLH 2017.The Vicwer provides visyalizationsdepicting pioiections offuture
annual high wave run up and passive flopding hazards due to rising sea leyels.The
methodologv and data were nrovided by_the Univer^ity ofHawai'i School ofOcean
and Earth Science_and Technology (UH^OEST)throysh a collaborative proiect led
by the UrLiversity ofljawai'i^ea Grant Colleae Proeram (Hawai'i Sea Grant)in
partnership with DLNR and the State ofHawai'i Office ofPlanning,and published
ynder Anderson et al 20 18.
"Lowest floor"means the lowest floor ofthe lowest enclosed area (includine
basement).An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure,usable solely for parking pf
vehicles,building access or storage in an_area other_than a basement area is not
considered a building's lowest floor.for the purposes ofthis Article.orovided that
such enclosure is not built so as to rendeLthe structure in violation ofthe applicable
non-elevation design requirements ofthis Chapter.
"Passive floodine"is flooding of low coastal lands due to sea level rise Dotentially
from multiple sources,including but not limited to arisine groyndwater table.
seawater flowing from the ocean through storm drains and out into urban areas (stonii
drain backflow from the ocean),and seawater flowing directly across the shorelme
into lands that lie below the water level.
"Planning Director"means the Planning Director ofthe Planning Department ofthe
Countv ofKaua'i.
"Sea level rise flood elevation (SLRFE)"the individual depth per grid unit provided
by the County ofKauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer for both the high
wave run up hazard and the passive flooding hazard when either ofthose are
associated with 3.2 feet ofsea level rise occurring by year 2100.
"Substantial damage"means damage of any origin systained b¥_a structure wherebv
the cost ofrestoring the structure to its pre-damaged_condition wpuld equaLor exceed
fiftv oercent (50%)ofthe market value ofthe structure before the damage occurred.
"Substantial improvement"means any combination ofrepairs,reconstruction,
improvements,or additions or other improvements to a structure over a ten_00),year
period,where the cumulative cost equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%)ofthe market
value ofthe structure before the start ofconstruction_ofthe first improvement during
that ten 00)year period.Ifthe structure lias sustained substantial damaee.anv repairs
are considered substantial improvement re^ardless ofthe actualjepair work
performed.The cosLpfany substantial imEroyementjncluding^he_cost to repair
damaee to pre-damage condition,shall be reviewed and determined bv the County
Engineer or his/her authorized representative.The tenn does not,however.include
either:(1)any proiect for imDrovement ofa structure to correct existing violations of
a State or loca]health,sanitarv,or safetv code specifications which have been
identified bv the local code enforcement official and which are the minimurn
necessarv to assure safe livine conditions,or (2)anv alteration ofa "historic
structure."provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued
designation as a "historic structure."
(d)Design Standards.
(1)Anchoring.All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored
to prevent flotation,collapse^or lateral movement ofthe strycture.
(2)Elevation.
a.Residential Structures.All new construction and substantialjmprovements
shall have the lowest floor dncluding basements)elevated at least two (2)
feet above the hiehest sea level rise flood elevation (SLRFE)located
within the respective building footprint.This additional two.(2)feet shall
be calculated from the top ofthe SLRFE to the bottom ofthe lowest
horizontal structural member ofthe lowest floor,excluding_E)ilings,
columns.and vertical accesses.
Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are useable solely for
parking ofvehicles.building access,or storage in an area other than a
basement shall be designed to automaticallv equalize hvdrostatic flood
forces on exterior walls bv allowing for the entrv and exit offloodwaters.
Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified bv a
registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the
followine minimum criteria:A minimum oftwo f2)openines havine a
total net area ofnot less than one (1)square inch for everv souare foot of
enclosed area subiect to flooding shall be provided.The bottom ofall
openines shall be no higher than one (1)foot above grade.Openings mav
be equipped with screens,louvres^valves^_o_r other coverines or devices
orovided that thev permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
b.Nonresidential Structures.All new construction and substantial
improvements shall elevate the lowest floor,including basement,at least
one (1)foot above the hiehest sea level rise flood elevation located within
the respective building footprint.This additional one (\)foot shall be
calculated from top ofthe SLRFE to the bottom ofthe lowest horizontal
structural member oflowest floor,excluding pilings,columns,and vertical
accesses.
(3)Fill is prohibited for structural support
(4)No machinery or eguipment that service a buildine.such as fumaces,air
conditioners.heat pumps.hot water heaters,washers.drvers,elevator lift
eauipment,electrical iunction and circuit breaker boxes.and food freezers.are
Eermitted below the respective sea level rjse depth value located within the
respective space the machinery is proposed to be situated.
(5)All interior wall,floor,and ceiling materials located below the sea level rise flood
elevations mysLbe unfinished and resistant to flood damaae.The desien standards
set forth in the American Society ofCivil Engineers (ASCE)24 Flood Resistant
Design and Construction shall be followed^
(6)Front.Rear.and Side Setback Areas.The followine mav be located within the
required setback areas:
a.Front.Rear,and Side Setback Areas:structures and improvements used
for vertical access from grade to the elevated structure.such as stairs or
ramps^
b.Rear and Side Yards:flood protection equipment,and structures housing
mechanical equipment above the required SLRFE.
(7)All design standards shall conform.at a minimum.to the Kaua'i Countv Code's
Floodplain Management Resulations (See Title V,Chapter 15,Article 1
Floodplain Management).Additionally.perthe State Building Code Council,as
pfNovember 13,2020 Kaua'i Countv is required to adopt the 2012 Intemational
liyilding Code Council and will be reouired to adopt the 2018 International
Building Code in timeframes determined by the State Buildine Code Council.The
2012 International Building Code incorporates,by reference,that the American
Spciety ofCivil Engineers (ASCE)section 24-05 Flood Resistant Design and
Construction be followed.The 2018 International Building Code incorporates,by
reference,thatthe American Society ofCivil Engineers (ASCE)section 24-1_4
Flood Resistant Design and Construction be followed.The current versions ofthe
IBC and ASCE Flood Resistant Design an^_Construction_shall be followed and
thejnore stringent criteria wilLcomply where conflicts anse with the SLRFE.
(e)Nonconformine Structures
Any nonconforming structure existing on the effective date ofthis ordinanc may
continue subiect to the following conditions:
(1)Anv repair.reconstruction.improvement.or addition to a nonconforming
structure;ifit is determined to be substantial improvement or repair ofsubstantial
damage.it shall comDlv with the aDDlicable standards for new construction in the
Constraint Sea Level Rise District.However,a repair,reconstruction.
improvement,or addition to a nonconforming structure will not have to comply
with the applicable standards for new construction ifit meets one ofthe following
criteria:(1)any proiect for improvement ofa structure to correct existins
violations ofa State or local health,sanitary,or safety code specifications which
have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the
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minimum necessarv to assure safe living conditions.or (2)anv alteration ofa"historic structure,"provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure s
continued designation as a "historic structure."
(2)Replacement or reconstruction ofa destroved or demolished nonconforming
structure is considered new construction regardless ofthe actual work performed
and shall complv with_the applicable_standards o_fthis Article^
(3)All relocated structures shall complv with the standards ofthe Article.
(f)Determination ofExemption
(1)Standards.A Determination ofExemption from the desien standards ofthis
Article mav be issued bv a ioint determination of the Countv Eneineer and the
Planning Director where the aoplicant can demonstrate that the proposal will not
increase sea level rise flood heights,create additional threats to public safety,
create extraordinary public expense,create nuisances,or conflict with existing
local laws or ordinances.
(2)Reauest for Determination ofExemption.A reauest for Determination of
Exemption shall be submitted to the Planning Director and the Countv Engineer.
The application shall be signed and stamped by a registered professional enfiineer
or architect,and it shall include three (3)sets ofdocuments with the following
information as may berequired by the Planning Director and the County
Eneineer.
a.Plans and soecifications showing the site and location;dimensions ofall
property lines and topographic elevation pfthe lot;existing and proirosed
structures and improvements,fill,storage area;location and elevations of
existing_and proEOsed streets and utilities;relationship ofthesite to_the
location ofthe Sea Level Rise Constraint District,flood boundary;
floodwayLand the_existing and_EfOEOsed flood control measures.and
improvements.
b.Cros^-sections and profile ofthe area and the reeulatorv SLRFE elevations
and profile based on elevation reference marks on flood maps.
c.Flood study and drainage reDOrt in areas where studv and report have not
been reviewed and accepted by the Countr,
d.Description ofsurrounding properties and existine structures and uses and
the_effect of the_refiulatory flood on them^aysed by the determination of
exemption.
e.An agreement,executed by the property owner,that a covenant will be
inserted in the deed and other convevance documents ofthe Dropertv and
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filed with the Bureau ofConveyances ofthe State of_Hawai'i stating that
the property is located in the Sea Level Rise Constraint District and is
subiect to floodina and flood damage:that a determination ofexemption
to construct a structure below the SLRFE may result in increased flood
risks to life and property;thatthe property owners will not file anv lawsuit
or action against the Countv for costs or damages or any claim;that the
property owners will indemnify and hold harmless the Countv from
liabilitv when such loss,damage,iniury,or death resylts due to the
determination ofexemption and flooding_of the pro^erty;and that uoon
approval ofthe determination ofexemption,the covenants shall be fully
executedand prooj.offilinB with the Bureau ofConvevances shall be
submitted to the County Engineer prior to the issuance of a buiLdjng
icrmit.
f.Such other infonnation as may be relevant and requested by the_Planning
DirectoiLand the C^unty Ensineer.
SECTION3.Severability Clause.If any provision of this
Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,and to this end,the
provisions ofthis Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4.Material to be repealed is bracketed.New material
is underscored.When revising,compiling,or printing this Ordinance for inclusion in
the Kaua'i County Code 1987,as amended,the brackets,bracketed material,and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 5.This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Introduced by:
DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
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COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
I. SUMMARY
Action Required by
Planning Commission:
Consideration of a Bill for an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8,
Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO).
Permit Application Nos. Zoning Amendment ZA-2022-9
Name of Applicant(s) COUNTY OF KAUA‘I, PLANNING DEPARTMENT
II. PERMIT INFORMATION
AMENDMENTS
Zoning Amendment Pursuant to KCC Section 8-3.4(a), as amended, a Zoning
Amendment is necessary when changing the text whenever
the public necessity and convenience and the general
welfare require an amendment.
General Plan Amendment
Community Plan
Amendment
State Land Use District
Amendment
III. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
KCC Section 8-3.4
Public Hearing Date: July 12, 2022
Date of Publication: June 10, 2022
Date of Director’s Report: July 12, 2022
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IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT
The West Kauaʻi Plantation Camp Form-Based Code (FBC) guides development in a
manner consistent with the goals of the West Kauaʻi Community Plan and County of
Kauaʻi General Plan. This Form-Based Code provides a regulatory framework to maintain
the region’s existing plantation camps—Kamaukani Avenue and Kamaukani Camp.
The code is guided by policy which supports preservation of the historic camps while also
allowing limited infill development and housing expansion. The intent is that Plantation
Camps should remain compact and walkable with well-defined borders and small cottages,
surrounded by working agricultural fields and activity. The intent of the code would:
1. Promote, preserve, and enhance existing community design and development
patterns that reflect the distinct character of West Kauaʻi’s historic plantation
camps;
2. Promote and maintain affordable housing stock, especially for agricultural workers
or those with familial connections to the agriculture industry; and
3. Encourage appropriately scaled infill development that is located within or near the
historic confines of the camps.
The proposed legislation (see Exhibit A) is being initiated by the County of Kaua‘i
Planning Department, and would amend Section 10-3, Kaua‘i County Code 1987 as
amended by introducing a new Special Planning Area “O” (SPA-O), which shall also be
known as the “Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District.” The Special
Planning Area would be adopted with two new maps, ZM-KV-100 and ZM-KA-100 and
adopted within the West Kaua‘i Community Plan. The corresponding design standards in
text format shall be adopted within the West Kaua‘i Community Plan as attached in Exhibit
A.
V. AMENDMENT JUSTIFICATION
Form-Based Code is an alternative development regime that encourages the development
of communities with a focus on “building form and character” as opposed to development
models that focus on the separation of uses. The development of Form-Based Codes
includes the process of inventorying and identifying unique or historical characteristics that
define our towns and villages.
Form-Based Codes follow a rural to urban transect model, that progressively experience
greater density in line with desired development outcomes. Typically, the model transect is
divided into six transect zones or T-zones: Natural (T1), Rural (T2), Sub-Urban (T3),
General Urban (T4), Urban Center (T5), and Urban Core (T6). Kaua‘i only has four
transects (T1-T4).
The Plantation Camp Transect is considered a special district due to its unique pattern. The
transects within the Kaumakani Village and Kaumakani Avenue are T3 Kaumakani Village
(T3KV-PC), T3 Kaumakani Village Flex (T3KVF-PC), T4 Kaumakani Village
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Commercial (T4KVC-PC), T3 Kaumakani Avenue (T3KA-PC), T3 Kaumakani Avenue
Flex (T3KAF-PC), and T3 Kaumakani Avenue Administrative (T3KAA-PC). The
Plantation Camp Transects each reinforce and maintains the built environment.
Form-Based Codes have been adopted to serve a variety of purposes including historic
preservation, economic development, sustainability, affordable housing, and general
planning.
Form-Based Code incorporates detailed regulations specific to building types, street
standards and civic space that are sensitive to the surrounding local character. The
regulations set forth in the Form-Base Code helps maintain the unique characteristics of
specific towns such as Kaumakani Village and Kaumakani Avenue.
Creating design standards specific to these areas ensure the history and culture is apart of
the future. In the Plantation Camp Form Base Code, the type of roof pitches, materials,
building massing, building types, frontages, setbacks, and wings, are regulated to reinforce
existing character and to create new, compatible neighborhoods in Kaumakani Village and
Kaumakani Avenue.
For instance, the building type regulations in T3 Kaumakani Village (T3KV-PC) captures
the form and characteristics of the historical cottages. Crafting regulations that require
unique features such as double hung windows, 5:12 roof pitches, carports, wood-based
material, and height of the wall ensures that new cottages or reconstructed cottages will
maintain the same look and feel of the surrounding cottages.
Figure 1: Example of applying the T3 Kaumakani Village (T3KV-PC) regulations.
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Figure 2, 3, 4: Pictures of Kaumakani Village Cottages
Form-Based Code differs from the existing use-base code requirements in the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance in that the primary emphasis is on building and
streetscape “form”, the importance of how the proposed development is integrated with the
existing town character. This is a more comprehensive approach that require stricter
regulation of building types, street design, and civic space requirements. These standards
are crafted to regulate the specific and desired qualities of areas identified through the data
collection process.
While Form-Base Code seeks to maintain the form and character of the surrounding area, it
allows flexibility with some of the uses to create a mixed-use environment where people
can live, work, and interact. During the Plantation Era, migrant workers lived in plantation
camps near or adjacent to the sugar mills and cane fields. While the sugar mills are no
longer in operation, many families continue to live in the Plantation Camps and work for
Gay & Robinson (G&R) in the administrative office and agricultural fields. The T3
Kaumakani Avenue Administration (T3KAA-PC) transect has regulations which would
keep the form and character of existing buildings but allow the building to be used for
different purposes.
The County of Kaua‘i has adopted two Form-Based Codes tailored to preserve the unique
and localized characteristics of South Kaua‘i and West Kaua‘i. During the South Kaua‘i
and West Kaua‘i Community planning efforts, the community sought to preserve and
revitalize their town cores. Form-Base Codes were ideally suited to meet this community
goal. Since the adoption of the South Kaua‘i and West Kaua‘i Form-Based Codes the
Planning Department and the respective communities are now seeing the value of these
development standards.
Consistent with the West Kauai towns of Waimea, Kekaha, ‘Ele‘ele, and Hanapēpē, the
Plantation Camps support unique town and village features that can benefit from the
establishment of a Form-Based Code. The Plantation Camp Form-Based Code is a tool that
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seeks to maintain the existing character of the Plantation Camps while simultaneously
establishing design guidelines that inform buildout scenarios.
In addition to guiding the rehabilitation of existing homes, the Plantation Camps contain
vacant spaces that would be desirable for infill development within the boundaries of the
existing State Land Use Urban District.
VI. AGENCY COMMENTS
See attached Exhibit B.
VII. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION
In evaluating the proposed zoning amendment, the following aspect should be taken into
consideration:
1. Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO)
The proposed amendment is to be evaluated pursuant to Section 8-3.4(d) of the CZO,
Kaua‘i County Code (KCC), as amended. The section, reads:
“(d) Consideration. In considering an amendment, the Planning Commission
shall consider the purposes of the existing and proposed changes to the Zoning
Ordinance. A change in the Zoning Map or text shall not be made unless the
change will further the public necessity and convenience and the general
welfare.”
As Previously mentioned, the intent of the amendment is to amend the West Kaua‘i
Community Plan to add Special Planning Area “O” (SPA-O), which shall be referred to
as the “Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District.” Amending the
code to include Special Planning Area “O” would further accommodate public
necessity and for convenience.
2. General Plan
The 2018 General Plan sets forth a vision, goals, and policies to guide future growth on
Kaua‘i. The proposed amendment is consistent with the overall vision and policies
outlined in the 2018 General Plan.
A. Section 1.4, entitled “Policies to Guide Growth”
i. Policy #1: “Manage Growth to Preserve Rural Character”
The new design standards that correspond with Special Planning
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Area “O” will ensure the rural characteristics of our communities are
maintained through the preservation of the Plantation Camp’s
building form and characteristics.
ii. Policy #2: Provide Affordable Housing While Facilitating a
Diversity of Privately-Developed Housing for Local Families
According to the General Plan, Communities that cater to a high-end
market, resulting in enclaves of similar household incomes and
housing types, are no longer acceptable. The design standards that
correspond with Special Planning Area “O” limit development to
building standards that cater to and support the local housing market.
These design standards will provide an opportunity to create housing
for local families.
iii. Policy #3: Recognize the Identity of Kaua‘i’s individual Towns
and Districts
Policy #3 of the General Plan states that Kauai’s towns and planning
districts are distinct, each with its own character, opportunities, and
needs. The design standards outlined for Kaumakani Camp and
Kaumakani Avenue acknowledge the characteristics and features
that generate the unique community identity of the Plantation
Camps.
B. Section 3.0 Actions by Sector, Subsection Sector VII, entitled “Heritage
Resources” states for code changes:
i. Update and create Special Planning Areas in towns to ensure
new development and redevelopment of existing sites or
structures is done in a “historically sensitive” manner.
The proposed Plantation Camp Form-Based Code implements these
exact code changes recommended by the General Plan creating
design standards to preserve the historic character of Kaumakani
Village and Kaumakani Avenue.
VIII. PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION
Based on the foregoing findings and evaluation, it is concluded that the proposal is
reasonable and appropriate. It is also consistent with the policies and recommendations of
the Kaua‘i General Plan.
IX. PRELMINARY RECOMMENDATION
Based on the foregoing evaluation and conclusion, it is recommended that Zoning
Amendment ZA-2022-9 be APPROVED.
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SHELEA BLACKSTAD
Planner
Approved &Recommended to Commission:
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KAAINA HULL
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EXHIBIT “A”
(Draft Ordinance)
ORDINANCE NO. ____________ BILL NO. ________
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 ARTICLE 6, KAUA‘I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE WEST KAUAI COMMUNITY PLAN (County of Kaua‘i Planning Department, Applicant) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I, STATE OF HAWAI‘I: SECTION 1. Findings and Purpose. The Kaumakani Plantation Camp areas maintains a unique sense of identity and has features and qualities that should be preserved. There are also vacant areas adjacent to these communities that are within the State Land Use Urban District and the Plantation Camp Zoning District that could be further developed. SECTION 2. The purpose of this ordinance is to utilize Form Based Code to maintain the unique historical character of Kaumakani’s built environment while also allowing additional housing and limited commercial development on the vacant areas of the Kaumakani Camp and Kaumakani Avenue areas in manner that reinforces and maintains the patter of the associated neighborhood. Form Based Code is currently used as a zoning overlay in the town cores of West Kaua‘i. SECTION 3. Section 10-3, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended, is hereby amended to add a Special Planning Area “O” (SPA-O), which shall also be known as the “Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District”. The Special Planning Area shall be adopted with two new maps ZM-KV-100 (Kaumakani Village) and ZM-KA-100 (Kaumakani Avenue) and adopted within the West Kaua‘i Community Plan as attached in Exhibit 1. The corresponding design standards in text format shall be adopted within the West Kaua‘i Community Plan as attached in Exhibit 2. SECTION 4. The West Kaua‘i Community Plan is hereby amended to adopt a Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District map and design standards through Appendix D. SECTION 5. The Planning Department is directed to note the change on the official Zoning Map on file with the Commission.
SECTION 6. The content of Chapter 10, Article 3, West Kaua‘i Community Plan Implementing Ordinance, Kaua‘i County Code, as amended is amended as follows:
Section 10-3.1 Title and Purpose.
(a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the “West Kaua‘i
Community Plan Implementing Ordinance.” It is adopted:
(1) To provide design and development standards in order to implement the detailed planning goals and objectives for the West Kaua‘i Planning District;
(2) To establish special planning areas, future growth areas, land uses, and development and design standards to guide and regulate future development;
(3) To protect certain physical characteristics found to be of particular public value, as provided in Chapter 8, Article 11, Section 6, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Special Planning Areas); and
(4) Establish exceptions, modifications, or additions to the provisions of Chapter 8, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) and Chapter 9, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Subdivision Ordinance) in order to more specifically provide for the regulation of land use, subdivision, and development practices within the West Kaua‘i Planning District.
(b) Nature of the West Kaua‘i Community Plan Ordinance. This Article provides the necessary framework and guidelines to direct future development and capital improvements in the West Kaua‘i area, whose boundary is described in the report entitled “West Kaua‘i Community Plan.” Additionally, this Article supplements Chapter 8, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) and Chapter 9, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Subdivision Ordinance) by regulating use and development standards within the West Kaua‘i Special Planning Areas, as identified in the zoning maps attached to Ordinance No. 1083, and on file with the Planning Department, County of Kaua‘i.
(c) The guidelines of this Article are based on the report entitled “West Kaua‘i Community Plan” (Planning Commission draft approved in 2020, as amended by the Kaua‘i County Council in 2020, and as may be subsequently amended), a booklet whose major components include:
(1) Regional and town plan maps;
(2) Policies for the West Kaua‘i region as a whole;
(3) Goals and objectives for Kekaha, Waimea, Hanapēpē, ‘Ele‘ele, Port Allen, Kaumakani, Pākalā Village, Numila, and other areas; and
(4) Appendices. (Ord. No. 1083, December 3, 2020)
Section 10-3.2 Vision and Goals.
The vision and goals for the region referred to in this Article, which shall be known as the West Kaua‘i Planning District, and its communities are described in the report entitled “West Kaua‘i Community Plan.” (Ord. No. 1083, December 3, 2020)
Section 10-3.3 Application of Regulations.
(a) The West Kaua‘i Form-Based Code, attached as Appendix “C” to the West Kaua‘i Community Plan, is by reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. The provisions of the West Kaua‘i Form-Based Code shall apply to all new development located within the Special Planning Areas, as identified in
the zoning maps [attached to Ordinance No. 1083], and on file with the Planning Department, County of Kaua‘i.
(b) The regulations and procedures established in Chapter 8, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) shall apply within the Special Planning Areas of the West Kaua‘i Planning District, except to the extent that such regulations or procedures are changed or modified by the provisions of the West Kaua‘i Form-Based Code. When the provisions of this Article differ with respect to the provisions of Chapter 8, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) and Chapter 9, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Subdivision Ordinance), the West Kaua‘i Form-Based Code shall supersede such provisions as provided in Chapter 8, Article 11, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Special Treatment Districts (ST)). (Ord. No. 1083, December 3, 2020)
Section 10-3.4 Existing Conditions.
(a) This Article does not mandate the immediate modification of structures and uses lawfully in existence upon the enactment of this Article.
(b) The requirements of this Article will not be triggered by routine maintenance not requiring a zoning permit.
(c) Existing Buildings and Structures. Buildings and structures lawfully in existence upon the enactment of this Article that do not conform to the provisions of this Article are subject to the requirements of Chapter 8, Article 13, Section 1, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Nonconforming Buildings and Structures).
(d) Existing Uses. Uses lawfully in existence upon the enactment of this Article that are not consistent with the Special Planning Areas will be allowed to continue on the parcel of record as provided in Chapter 8, Article 13, Section 2, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Nonconforming Uses). (Ord. No. 1083, December 3, 2020)
Section 10-3.5 Special Planning Areas, Designations, and Procedures.
(a) Designation of Special Planning Areas “K,” “L,” “M,” [and] “N[.]”, and “O.” The boundaries of the following form-based code districts are hereby adopted as described in the West Kaua‘i Form-Based Code, attached as Appendix “C” and Appendix “D” to the West Kaua‘i Community Plan, and shall be referred to as follows:
(1) Special Planning Area “K,” which shall also be known as the “Kekaha Town Walkable Mixed Use District” and be designated as “SPA-K” as shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No. 1083 as Exhibit 1, and on file with the Planning Department, County of Kaua‘i.
(2) Special Planning Area “L,” which shall also be known as the “Waimea Town Walkable Mixed Use District” and be designated as “SPA-L” as
shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No. 1083 as Exhibit 2, and on file with the Planning Department, County of Kaua‘i.
(3) Special Planning Area “M,” which shall also be known as the “Hanapēpē Town Walkable Mixed Use District” and be designated as “SPA-M” as shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No. 1083 as Exhibit 3, and on file with the Planning Department, County of Kaua‘i.
(4) Special Planning Area “N,” which shall also be known as the “‘Ele‘ele-Port Allen Walkable Mixed Use District” and be designated as “SPA-N” as shown on the zoning map attached to Ordinance No. 1083 as Exhibit 4, and on file with the Planning Department, County of Kaua‘i.
(5) Special Planning Area “O,” which shall also be know as the “Kaumakani Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District” and designated “SPA-O” as shown on the zoning maps attached as Ordinance No. XXX as Exhibit 1, and on file with the Planning Department, County of Kaua‘i.
(b) Designation of Zoning Maps. In order to carry out the purpose of this Article, the zoning maps ZM-K100 (Kekaha), ZM-W100 (Waimea), and ZM-H200 (Hanapēpē) of Chapter 8, Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), are hereby amended. Zoning Map ZM-KV-100 (Kaumakani Village) and ZM-KA-100 (Kaumakani Avenue) is hereby adopted. (Ord. No. 1083, December 3, 2020)
Section 10-3.6 Implementation of the West Kaua‘i Community Plan.
The West Kaua‘i Community Plan shall serve as a guide for all development within the West Kaua‘i area. (Ord. No. 1083, December 3, 2020)
SECTION 7. Severability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION 8. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. When revising, compiling, or printing this Ordinance for inclusion in the Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval. Introduced by: DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
EXHIBIT “1”
(ZM-KV-100 and ZM-KA-100)
EXHIBIT “2”
(Plantation Camp Form-Based Code)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code
Planning Commission Draft –June 2022
Prepared For
The County of Kauaʻi
Prepared by the County of Kauaʻi in
Partnership with Opticos Design
Sub-Article 1.1: Purpose 5-8
1.1.010 Purpose and Intent 5
1.1.020 Using Zoning to Reinforce West Kauaʻi’s Places 5
1.1.030 Plantation Camp Place Type 6
1.1.040 The West Kauai Plantation Camp Transect 7-8
1.1.050 Lack of Lot Lines 8
Sub-Article 1.2: Transect Maps 9-11
1.2.010 Transect Maps 9-11
Table of Contents
Article 1: Introduction
Article 2: Transect Descriptions and Building Types
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 2
Sub-Article 2.1: Plantation Camp Transect Zone Descriptions 12-26
2.1.010 T3 Kaumakani Village –Plantation Camp (T3KV-PC)13-15
2.1.020 T3 Kaumakani Village Flex –Plantation Camp (T3KVF-PC)16-17
2.1.030 T4 Kaumakani Village Commercial –Plantation Camp (T4KVC-PC)18-20
2.1.040 T3 Kaumakani Avenue –Plantation Camp (T3KA-PC) 21-22
2.1.050 T3 Kaumakani Avenue Flex –Plantation Camp (T3KAF-PC)23-24
2.1.060 T3 Kaumakani Avenue Administration –Plantation Camp (T3KAA-PC)25-26
Sub-Article 2.2: Plantation Camp Building Types 27-37
2.2.010 Kaumakani Village Cottage 28
2.2.020 House Village 29
2.2.030 House Cottage 30
2.2.040 Duplex 31
2.2.050 Multiplex Small 32
2.2.060 Multiplex Large 33
2.2.070 Main Street Mixed Use 34
2.2.080 Kaumakani Avenue Cottage 35
2.2.090 Kaumakani Avenue Administrative Building 36
2.2.100 Dormitory 37
Sub-Article 2.3: Kaumakani Village Building Type Frontages 38-41
2.3.010 Front Yard 39
2.3.020 Lānai, Projecting 39
2.3.030 Lānai, Engaged 40
2.3.040 Stoop 40
2.3.050 Shopfront 41
Article 5: Definitions
Sub-Article 5.1: Definitions of Terms and Phrases 54-56
5.1.010 Definitions 54-56
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code
Article 3
3
Sub-Article 3.1: Thoroughfare Standards 42-43
3.1.010 Purpose 43
3.1.020 Applicability 43
3.1.030 Standards 43
Sub-Article 3.2: Civic Space Standards 44-47
3.2.010 Purpose 44
3.2.020 Standards 44
3.2.030 Civic Spaces 44-45
3.2.040 Civic Space Type Standards 44-47
Article 3: Neighborhood Standards
Article 4: Administration and Procedures
Sub-Article 4.1: Purpose and Applicability 48-53
4.1.010 Purpose 49
4.1.020 Applicability 49
4.1.030 Review Authority 49
4.1.040 Concurrent Processing 50
4.1.050 Rules of Interpretation 50
Sub-Article 4.2: Permits and Approvals 51-52
4.2.010 Zoning Permits 51-52
4.2.020 Use Permits 52
4.2.030 Variance 52
Sub-Article 5.3: Administration and Enforcement 53
4.3.010 Amendments 53
4.3.020 Non-Conforming Provisions 53
4.3.030 Appeals 53
4.3.040 Fee Exemptions 53
Article 1: Introduction
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 4
Sub-Article 1.1: Purpose 4-8
1.1.010 Purpose and Intent 5
1.1.020 Using Zoning to Reinforce West Kauaʻi’s Places 5
1.1.030 Plantation Camp Place Type 6
1.1.040 The West Kauai Plantation Camp Transect 7-8
1.1.050 Lack of Lot Lines 8
Sub-Article 1.2: Transect Maps 10-11
1.2.010 Transect Maps 10-11
1.1.010 Purpose and Intent
The West Kauaʻi Plantation Camp Form-Based Code (FBC) guides development in a manner
consistent with the goals of the West Kauaʻi Community Plan and County of Kauaʻi General
Plan. This Form-Based Code provides a regulatory framework to maintain the region’s existing
plantation camps—Kamaukani Avenue and Kamaukani Village.
The code is guided by policy which supports preservation of the historic camps while also
allowing limited infill development and housing expansion. The intent is that Plantation Camps
should remain compact and walkable with well-defined borders and small cottages,
surrounded by working agricultural fields and activity. The code:
A.Promotes, preserves, and enhances existing community design and development
patterns that reflect the distinct character of West Kauaʻi’s historic plantation
camps;
B.Promotes and maintains affordable housing stock, especially for agricultural
workers or those with familial connections to the agriculture industry;
C.Encourages appropriately scaled infill development that is located within or near
the historic confines of the camps.
1.1.020 Using Zoning to Reinforce West Kauaʻi's Places
The Plantation Camp Form-Based Code is a tool that implements County policy to enhance and
revitalize plantation camps. The 2018 General Plan identifies place types to describe where
certain types and intensities of development are appropriate on Kauaʻi. Place types also
support the “pedestrian shed” or neighborhood, which is the fundamental building block of
communities. Pedestrian sheds include spaces for living, working, and recreation that are
typically within a 5-to-10 minute walk of each other.
In addition to supporting and strengthening the pedestrian shed, the West Kauaʻi Plantation
Camp Form-Based Code emphasizes the physical form and character over the separation of
use. This provides an alternative approach to Euclidean zoning, which is the type of zoning in
the CZO (Kauaʻi County Code 1987, as amended, Chapter 8).Kauaʻi has five distinct place
types based on historic settlement patterns. They include the following:
A.Rural crossroads;
B.Plantation camps;
C.Small village;
D.Large village;
E.Town.
Sub-Article 1.1 Purpose
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 5
Plantation Camp Place Type
During the Plantation era, workers lived in plantation camps located near or adjacent to the
sugar mills and cane fields. These camps were built to a pedestrian-oriented scale that made it
possible to traverse by foot to work and services. The fields that surrounded the towns
provided a de facto greenbelt. The relationship between the plantation camps and agricultural
lands reinforced the region’s rural identity. Even with the rise of the automobile and the trend
of suburban development patterns, the legacy of these camps remains in West Kauaʻi.
The 2018 General Plan identifies existing plantation camps in the Future Land Use Map. The
Plantation Camp is defined as a historic remnant of former plantation housing that is not
connected to an existing town and is surrounded by the agricultural district. It should be noted
that some plantation camps were demolished and have since reverted to agricultural uses.
Today’s remaining plantation camps are clusters of houses with little or no retail or public
facilities. Five plantation camps are designated in the General Plan and include Numila,
Kaumakani Village, Kaumakani Avenue, Kaʻawanui Camp, and Pakala Camp. Plantation camps
are important vestiges of Kauaʻi’s sugar plantation history. Each camp maintains a unique
sense of identity and has features and qualities that its residents would like to see preserved.
Until recently, the County zoning for these areas was “Agriculture”. The 2021 West Kauaʻi
Community Plan (WKCP) updated the County zoning for those plantation camps with in the
SLUD-Urban District, which include Kaumakani Village, Kaumakani Avenue, and Pakala Camp.
Two new zoning districts were created in the WKCP: Plantation Camp District and Special
Treatment –Coastal Edge District.The West Kauaʻi Plantation Camp Form-Based Code is a
zoning overlay on the Plantation Camp District in Kaumakani Village and Kaumakani Avenue.
Kaumakani Village:
Kaumakani Village was developed in 1946 by the Olokele Sugar Company to house agricultural
workers. The village included small-footprint single family residences, community garages, a
church, stores, civic spaces, and a power station.The camp is laid out in a grid pattern with
regular-sized blocks. The village replaced a nearby plantation camp that was subsequently
demolished. The existing homes remain good examples of plantation architecture from the
20th century.
Kaumakani Avenue:
Kaumakani Avenue was developed in the late 19th century. A social hall, hospital, store, and
post office lined the street, along with housing for administrative staff. The Olokele Mill is
located at the bottom of the Avenue. Historically, Kaumakani Avenue was the center of the
region’s plantation activity.
The community today, apart from the main office, is predominantly residential. It is one of few
tree-lined avenues on Kauaʻi and is shaded by mature royal poinciana and monkey pod trees.
Homes along the avenue are set back from the street by open lawns. On a parallel side street
to the east sit thirteen houses. Historically, a similar number of homes (now demolished) also
lined a parallel street to the west.
1.1.030
1.1
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 6
The West Kauai Plantation Camp Transect
The Rural-to-Urban Transect is the organizing principle used in form-based code that
establishes a hierarchy from rural to urban. This hierarchy of places is the framework for the
County’s form-based codes, replacing use as the organizing principle. The traditional Hawaiian
ahupuaʻa has parallels with the Rural-to-Urban Transect, as land use intensity was historically
related to the location of the land within the watershed (i.e., mauka areas were typically
forested and sparsely populated, while lowland makai areas were used for cultivation and
habitation).
Typically, the model transect is divided into six transect zones or T-zones: Natural (T1), Rural
(T2), Sub-Urban (T3), General Urban (T4), Urban Center (T5), and Urban Core (T6). Kauaʻi only
has four transects (T1 to T4). However, the West Kauaʻi Plantation Camp Transect is
considered a special district due to its unique pattern.
The West Kauaʻi Plantation Camp Form-Based Code uses transect zones to reinforce existing
character and to create new, compatible neighborhoods. The designation of each zone within
a transect is determined by the character and form, development intensity, and place type.
Transect zone standards provide a method for differentiating the character of various areas
within each community. The zones are primarily classified by the community’s grid pattern, the
physical intensity of the built form, and the historic nature of the buildings in each area.
Each zone designates a unique area within one of the two distinct communities. They are
Kaumakani Village and Kaumakani Avenue.
The West Kauai Plantation Camp Transect Zones:
A.T3 Kaumakani Village –Plantation Camp (T3KV-PC).This Zone reinforces and maintains the
pattern of the established neighborhood with tight massing (building separation), small
setbacks and historic buildings. The Kaumakani cottage building type is defined by its
height, small Lānai /carport, small footprint, and roof pitch and style.
B.T3 Kaumakani Village Flex –Plantation Camp (T3KVF-PC).This Zone supports a limited
amount of new development that is compatible with the historic neighborhood. New
development will provide a transition between the existing rows of Kaumakani cottages
and new multifamily, two-story buildings.This will integrate compatible, medium-density
residential building types such as a multiplex.
C.T4 Kaumakani Village Commercial –Plantation Camp (T4KVC-PC).This Zone integrates
appropriate commercial, retail, and service uses with civic space.
D.T3 Kaumakani Avenue –Plantation Camp (T3KA-PC).This Zone preserves the existing and
historic residential single-family building types (Avenue Cottage) and the distinct character
of the tree-lined avenue with spacious setbacks. Minor infill development is anticipated on
previously occupied but vacant areas. The Avenue cottage building type is defined by its
height, roof pitch and style.
1.1.040
1.1
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 7
The West Kauai Plantation Camp Transect
E.T3 Kaumakani Avenue Flex –Plantation Camp (T3KAF-PC).This Zone supports
development at the same intensity of the surrounding neighborhood, which also includes
vacant areas that were previously developed.
F.T3 Kaumakani Avenue Administration –Plantation Camp (T3KAA-PC).This Zone maintains
the historical pattern and intensity of the Kaumakani Avenue Administrative Office area
while allowing new construction to occur on the site that was previously demolished.
Lack of Lot Lines
Design standards for form-based codes generally promote and facilitate orientation of
structures to public roads and civic spaces that facilitate an interface between the private and
the public realm. In particular, form-based codes rely on setbacks and build-to-lines in relation
to lot lines to orient proposed structures with public areas. Unique to the subject Plantation
Camp Form Based Code Transects is that they overlay one large single lot of record. The
subject Plantation Camp Transects and their corresponding dwellings and structures are not
separated by individual lot lines. Without individual lot lines, the subject Code utilizes building-
to-building and building-to-thoroughfare standards to establish the interface between the
private and public realm. This approach is unique but necessary to achieve a high-quality
public realm inherent within the existing plantation camp environment.
1.1.040
1.1
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 8
1.1.050
Sub-Article 1.2 Transect Maps
1.2.010 Transect Maps
The transect zones established in this Article are mapped on the Transect Maps on the
following pages:
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 9
Figure 1.2.010 Kaumakani Village Transect Map
1.2
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 10
Figure 1.2.020 Kaumakani Avenue Transect Map
1.2
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 11
T3KAF
Article 2: Transect Descriptions and Building Types
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 12
Sub-Article 2.1: Plantation Camp Transect Zone Descriptions 12-26
2.1.010 T3 Kaumakani Village –Plantation Camp (T3KV-PC)13-15
2.1.020 T3 Kaumakani Village Flex –Plantation Camp (T3KVF-PC)16-17
2.1.030 T4 Kaumakani Village Commercial –Plantation Camp (T4KVC-PC)18-20
2.1.040 T3 Kaumakani Avenue –Plantation Camp (T3KA-PC) 21-22
2.1.050 T3 Kaumakani Avenue Flex –Plantation Camp (T3KAF-PC)23-24
2.1.060 T3 Kaumakani Avenue Administration –Plantation Camp (T3KAA-PC)25-26
2.1.010
2.1.010 T3 Kaumakani Village -Plantation Camp (T3KV-PC)
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the transect zone and is descriptive in nature.
A. Transect Zone Intent and Description
B. Building Types (Choose one.)
1. Permissible Building Types Standards
Kaumakani Cottage,Vertical 2.2.010
Kaumakani Cottage,Horizontal 2.2.010
This transect zone maintains the historical
pattern and intensity of the Kaumakani Village
while allowing new construction to occur on sites
that were previously demolished.
C. Use Table
Residential Uses Permitted Use
Home Businesses Permitted Use
a.Residential use within the Kaumakani Cottage
building type is the only permissible use
within this transect. Home businesses are a
permissible residential use within a
Kaumakani Cottage. All other uses are
prohibited.
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 13
With the exception of accessory structures, all
other building types are prohibited.
2.1.010
T3 Kaumakani Village -Plantation Camp (T3KV-PC)
D. Building Placement
Kaumakani Village Cottage: Vertical Orientation
FrontFront CottagesideCar Port sideRearRear
44 ft. min. to 55 ft. max.
Cottage
Body
Cottage
Body
Front
Rear
10 ft.
Cottage
Body
Front
Rear
44 ft. min. to 55 ft. max.
Cottage
Body
Kaumakani Village Cottage: Horizontal Orientation
17 ft.
Front CottagesideCar Port sideRear
Cottage
Body
SideRear
FrontSideCottage
Body
17 ft.
Front CottagesideCar Port sideRear
Cottage
Body
17 ft.SideRear
FrontSideCottage
Body CottagesideCar Port sideCottagesideCar Port sideCottagesideCar Port side1. Front Thoroughfare Setbacks
•The Kaumakani Cottage front shall be set to
align with the facade of the body of the front
most immediately adjacent cottage’s front.
•Frontages on a Kaumakani Cottage, Horizontal
may encroach up to the front thoroughfare.
•When a Cottage is proposed adjacent to more
than one thoroughfare the Director shall
determine the respective front and side
thoroughfares.
D. Building Placement (continued)
Thoroughfare
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 14
Vertical Cottage Vertical Cottage Vertical Cottage Vertical Cottage
Vertical Cottage Vertical Cottage
Horizontal Cottage Horizontal Cottage
Thoroughfare
2. Side Thoroughfare Setbacks
•A Kaumakani Cottage’s side abutting a side
thoroughfare shall be set to align with the
most immediately adjacent cottage’s side that
also abuts the side thoroughfare.
•When a Cottage is proposed adjacent to more
than one thoroughfare the Director shall
determine the respective front and side
thoroughfares.
3. Building-to-Building Setbacks
Horizontal-to-Horizontal Cottage Orientation
•A Horizontal Cottage’s side walls shall be
setback 17 feet minimum from an adjacent
Horizontal Cottage’s side walls.
F. Building Form
1. Height
E. Accessory Structures
•Non-habitable accessory structures do not
require a building type and shall be located
behind the rear of the Kaumakani Cottage
body or Lānai Carport.
•Accessory structures are allowed throughout
this transect.
•Accessory structures shall not exceed 200
square feet in size.
•Accessory structures shall be limited to no
more than two per cottage.
•All structures shall have a maximum height
limit of nine feet from the finished floor to the
top of wall plate. Up to four additional feet is
provided to elevate the structure on post-on-
pier.
•Finished grade at main entry shall not be
greater than four feet above existing grade.
2. Roof Pitch
Cottage
•Roof pitch lines shall be set at a 5:12 ratio.
•Gable roofs are the only permissible roof type.
Accessory Structure
•Gable, Hip, hip gablet, flat, and single-sloping
shed roofs are permissible roof types.
G. Parking
1. Required Spaces
•One off-thoroughfare parking stall is required
per Cottage.
2. Parking Setback
•All off-thoroughfare parking areas shall be
setback a minimum of 10 feet to the rear of
the respective Cottage’s building front.
T3 Kaumakani Village -Plantation Camp (T3KV-PC)
3 .Miscellaneous
•Garages and detached carports are prohibited.
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 15
2.1.010
4. Building Placement Notes:
•10 feet minimum setback from all structures
(i.e., from Cottages or other accessory
structures).
3. Building-to-Building Setbacks
Vertical-to-Horizontal Cottage Orientation
•A Vertical Cottage’s non-carport side wall shall
be setback 17 feet minimum from the
adjacent Horizontal Cottage’s side wall.
•A Vertical Cottage’s Carport side wall shall be
setback 17 feet minimum from the adjacent
Horizontal Cottage’s side wall.
•A Horizontal Cottage’s side wall shall be
setback 17 feet minimum from the adjacent
Vertical Cottage’s non-carport side wall.
•A Horizontal Cottage’s side wall shall be
setback 17 feet minimum from the adjacent
Vertical Cottage’s carport side wall.
Vertical-to-Vertical Cottage Orientation
•A Vertical Cottage’s non–carport side shall be
setback 10 feet from an adjacent Vertical
Cottage’s non-carport side.
•A Vertical Cottage’s Carport side shall have a
minimum setback of 45 feet or a maximum of
55 feet from an adjacent Vertical Cottage’s
Carport Side.
•Carports shall encroach into the Cottage’s
Carport Side to Cottage’s Carport Side setback.
D. Building Placement (continued)
2.1.020
2.1.020 T3 Kaumakani Village Flex -Plantation Camp (T3KVF-PC)
A. Transect Zone Intent and Description
B. Building Types (Choose one.)
Permissible Building Types Standards
House Village 2.2.020
House Cottage 2.2.030
This transect zone continues the historical
pattern and intensity of the West Kauai
communities to allow new construction to occur
in the southeast quadrant of Kaumakani Village.
Duplex 2.2.040
Multiplex: Small 2.2.050
Kaumakani Cottage, Vertical 2.2.010
Kaumakani Cottage, Horizontal 2.2.010
C. Use Table
Residential Uses Permitted Use
Home Businesses Permitted Use
•Residential use within the above building
types is the only permissible use within this
transect. Home businesses are a permissible
residential use within the above building
types. All other uses are prohibited.
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 16
Dormitory 2.2.090
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the transect zone and is descriptive in nature.
•With the exception of accessory structures, all
other building types are prohibited.
D. Accessory Structures
•Non-habitable accessory structures do not
require a building type and shall be located
behind the rear of the Building, Wings or Lānai
Carport.
•Accessory structures are allowed throughout
this transect.
•Accessory structures shall not exceed 200
square feet in size.
•Accessory structures shall be limited to no
more than two per building.
•There shall be a 10 foot minimum setback
from all structures (ie from buildings or other
accessory structures).
2.1.030
T3 Kaumakani Village Flex -Plantation Camp T3KVF-PC)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 17
E. Building Form
1. Height
•No building shall be greater than two stories in
height maximum.
•All buildings shall be 30 feet maximum in
height from the finished grade to the top of
the peak of the roof. Up to four additional feet
is provided to elevate the structure on post-
on-pier.
•Finished grade at main entry shall not be
greater than four feet above existing grade.
2. Roof Pitch
All Building Types
•Roof pitch lines shall be set at a 5:12 ratio.
•Hip, Hip Gablet, or Gable roofs are permissible
roof types. Flat or Single-Sloping shed roofs
are prohibited on Cottages.
Accessory Structure
•Gable, Hip, Hip Gablet, Flat, and Single-Sloping
shed roofs are permissible roof types.
2.1.030
2.1.040 T4 Kaumakani Village Commercial -Plantation Camp (T4KVC-PC)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 18
A. Transect Zone Intent and Description
B. Building Types (Choose one.)
Permissible Building Types Standards
Multiplex Small 2.2.050
Multiplex Large 2.2.060
This transect zone integrates appropriate
commercial, retail, and service uses with civic
space.
Main Street Mixed Use 2.2.070
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the transect zone and is descriptive in nature.
•With the exception of accessory structures, all
other building types are prohibited.
2.1.030
T4 Kaumakani Village Commercial-Plantation Camp (T4KVC-PC)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 19
C. Use Table
Multiple Family Dwelling Units P
Accessory Structures P
Adult Family Boarding and
Family Care Homes P
Home Businesses P
Dormitories and Boarding Houses P
Residential Care Homes P
Adult Family Group Living Home P
1. Residential
2. Recreation, Education, & Public Assembly
Public and Private Parks P
Mortuaries and Crematoriums U
Churches, Temples, and Monasteries P
Clubs, Lodges, and Community Centers
<3,000 square feet P
>3,000 square feet U
Museums, Libraries, and Public Service and
Facilities P
School U
Day-Care Center P
Studio: Dance or Exercise P
Theater P
3. Retail
Bar U
Nightclub U
Retail Shops and Stores,
except with the following features:P
Alcoholic beverage sales P
On-site Production of Items
Sold >5,000 square feet U
Floor Area >10,000 square feet U
Restaurants and Food Services P
4. Services
Medical and Nursing Facilities P
Household Services P
Personal Services P
Professional Offices P
Animal Hospital U
5. Transportation & Infrastructure
Private and Public Utilities and Facilities U
Transportation Terminals and Docks P
6. Telecommunications Facilities
Communication Facilities U
7. Key
P Permitted Use
U Use Permit Required
•Any other unlisted use that the Planning
Director finds to be similar in nature to those
listed in this Section as requiring a Use Permit
may also be allowed with a Use Permit in this
Transect Zone.
8. Notes
C. Use Table (continued)
2.1.030
T4 Kaumakani Village Commercial-Plantation Camp (T4KVC-PC)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 20
D. Building Placement
1. Front Setback from Civic Space
•There is a 25 foot minimum setback for all
structures from the closest civic space.
E. Building Form
1. Height
•No building shall be greater than two stories in
height maximum.
•All buildings shall be 35 feet maximum in
height from the finished grade to the top of
the peak of the roof. Up to four additional feet
is provided to elevate the structure on post-
on-pier.
•Finished grade at main entry shall not be
greater than four feet above existing grade.
2. Structure-to-Structure Setback
•There is a 10 foot minimum setback between
structures.
2. Roof Pitch
All Building Types
•Roof pitch lines shall be set at a 5:12 ratio.
•Gable, Hip, Hip Gablet, Flat, and Single-Sloping
shed roofs are permissible roof types.
Accessory Structure
•Gable, Hip, Hip Gablet, Flat, and Single-Sloping
shed roofs are permissible roof types.
G. Parking
Required Spaces
•For residential use, one parking space for each
1,500 square feet of gross floor space.
•For all other allowed uses, two parking spaces
for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor space.
F. Accessory Structures
•Non-habitable accessory structures do not
require a building type and shall be located
behind the rear of the respective building.
•Accessory structures are allowed throughout
this transect.
•Accessory structures shall not exceed 200
square feet in size.
•Accessory structures shall be limited to no
more than five per building.
•There shall be a 10 foot minimum setback
from all structures (ie from buildings or other
accessory structures).
2.1.040
2.1.040 T3 Kaumakani Avenue -Plantation Camp (T3KA-PC)
A. Transect Zone Intent and Description
B. Building Types (Choose one.)
Permissible Building Types Standards
Avenue Cottage 2.2.080
•This transect zone maintains the historical
pattern and intensity of the Kaumakani
Avenue while allowing new construction to
occur on sites that were previously
demolished or do not contribute to the
historical integrity of the Avenue area.
C. Use Table
Residential Uses Permitted Use
Home Businesses Permitted Use
•Residential use within the Avenue Cottage
building type is the only permissible use within
this transect. Home businesses are a
permissible residential use within an Avenue
Cottage. All other uses are prohibited.
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 21
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the transect zone and is descriptive in nature.
•With the exception of accessory structures, all
other building types are prohibited.
E. Building Form
1. Height
F. Accessory Structures
•Non-habitable accessory structures do not
require a building type and shall be located
behind the rear of the Kaumakani Avenue
Cottage body or Lānai Carport.
•Accessory structures are allowed throughout
this zone.
•Accessory structures shall not exceed 250
square feet in size.
•Accessory structures shall be limited to no
more than three per Cottage.
•There is a 10 foot minimum setback for
accessory structures (ie from Cottages or
other accessory structures).
D. Building Placement
1. Front Thoroughfare Setbacks
•The Cottage front shall be set to align with
the façade of the body of the front most
immediately adjacent Cottage’s front.
•Any new Cottage is prohibited from not
aligning its front with the façade of the front
most immediately adjacent Cottage’s front.
2. Side Thoroughfare Setbacks
•The Cottage’s side shall be set to align with
the most immediately adjacent Cottage’s side
street side.
3. Building-to-Building Setbacks
•There is a 40 foot minimum setback between
Cottages.
4. Building Placement Notes:
•Fences and encroachments are prohibited in
the front setback area.
•All structures shall have a maximum height
limit of nine feet from the finished floor to the
top of wall plate. Up to four additional feet
provided to elevate the structure on post-on-
pier.
•Finished grade at main entry shall not be
greater than four feet above existing grade.
G. Parking
2.1.040
T3 Kaumakani Avenue -Plantation Camp (T3KA-PC)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 22
2. Roof Pitch
All Building Types
•Hip, Hip Gablet, or Gable roofs are permissible
roof types. Flat or Single-Sloping shed roofs
are prohibited on Cottages.
Accessory Structure
•Gable, Hip, Hip Gablet, Flat, and Single-Sloping
shed roofs are permissible roof types.
1. Required Spaces
•Two off-thoroughfare parking stalls are
required per Cottage.
2. Parking Setback
•All off-thoroughfare parking areas shall be
setback a minimum of 10 feet to the rear of
the respective Cottage’s building front.
2.1.050
2.1.050 T3 Kaumakani Avenue Flex -Plantation Camp (T3KAF-PC)
A. Transect Zone Intent and Description
This transect zone continues the historical
pattern and intensity of the Kaumakani Avenue to
allow new construction to occur in a previously
occupied but currently vacant land west of the
existing Avenue area.
B. Building Types (Choose one.)
Permissible Building Types Standards
Avenue Cottage 2.2.080
C. Use Table
Residential Uses Permitted Use
Home Businesses Permitted Use
•Residential use within the Avenue Cottage
building type is the only permissible use within
this transect. Home businesses are a
permissible residential use within an Avenue
Cottage. All other uses are prohibited.
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 23
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the transect zone and is descriptive in nature.
•With the exception of accessory structures, all
other building types are prohibited.
D. Building Placement
1. Front Thoroughfare Setbacks
•There is a 30 foot minimum setback from the
front thoroughfare.
2. Side Thoroughfare Setbacks
•There is a 30 foot minimum setback from the
side thoroughfare.
3. Building-to-Building Setbacks
•There is a 40 foot minimum setback between
cottages.
4. Building Placement Notes:
•Fences and encroachments are prohibited in
the front setback area.
2.1.050
T3 Kaumakani Avenue Flex -Plantation Camp (T3KAF-PC)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 24
E. Building Form
1. Height
•All structures shall have a maximum height
limit of nine feet from the finished floor to the
top of wall plate. Up to four additional feet
provided to elevate the structure on post-on-
pier.
•Finished grade at main entry shall not be
greater than four feet above existing grade.
2. Roof Pitch
All Building Types
•Hip, Hip Gablet, or Gable roofs are permissible
roof types. Flat or Single-Sloping shed roofs
are prohibited on Cottages.
Accessory Structure
•Gable, Hip, Hip Gablet, Flat, and Single-Sloping
shed roofs are permissible roof types.
F. Accessory Structures
•Non-habitable accessory structures do not
require a building type and shall be located
behind the rear of the Kaumakani Avenue
Cottage body or Lānai Carport.
•Accessory structures are allowed throughout
this zone.
•Accessory structures shall not exceed 250
square feet in size.
•Accessory structures shall be limited to no
more than three per cottage.
•There is a 10 foot minimum setback for
accessory structures (ie from Cottages or
other accessory structures).
G. Parking
1. Required Spaces
•Two off-thoroughfare parking stalls are
required per Cottage.
2. Parking Setback
•All off-thoroughfare parking areas shall be
setback a minimum of 10 feet to the rear of
the respective Cottage’s building front.
2.1.060
2.1.060 T3 Kaumakani Avenue Administration -Plantation Camp (T3KAA-PC)
A. Transect Zone Intent and Description
B. Building Types (Choose one.)
Permissible Building Types Standards
•This transect zone maintains the historical
pattern and intensity of the Kaumakani
Avenue Administrative Office area while
allowing new construction to occur on
previously demolished sites.
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 25
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the transect zone and is descriptive in nature.
•With the exception of accessory structures, all
other building types are prohibited.
Administrative Building 2.2.090
Dormitory 2.2.100
C. Use Table
Administrative Office Permitted Use
Dormitory Permitted Use
Residential Uses Permitted Use
Medical and Nursing Facilities Permitted Use
Professional Offices Permitted Use
Day-Care Center Permitted Use
Museums, Libraries, and
Public Service and Facilities Permitted Use
•With the exception of the permitted uses
listed above, all other uses are prohibited.
Avenue Cottage 2.2.080
D. Building Placement
1. Front Thoroughfare Setbacks
•The building's front shall be set to align with
the façade of the body of the front most
immediately adjacent building's front.
•Any new building is prohibited from not
aligning its front with the façade of the front
most immediately adjacent building's front.
2. Side Thoroughfare Setbacks
•The building's side shall be set to align with
the most immediately adjacent building's side
street side.
3. Building-to-Building Setbacks
•There is a 20 foot minimum setback between
building's.
G. Parking
1. Required Spaces
2. Parking Setback
•All off-thoroughfare parking areas shall be
setback a minimum of 10 feet from the rear of
the respective building’s front.
2.1.060
T3 Kaumakani Avenue Administration -Plantation Camp (T3KAA-PC)
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 26
•Dormitories shall provide a minimum of
one stall per 1,500 square feet of gross
floor space.
•All other allowed uses shall provide a
minimum of one stall per 1,000 square
feet of gross floor space.
E. Building Form
Height
•No building shall be greater than two stories in
height maximum.
•All buildings shall be 30 feet maximum in
height from the finished grade to the top of
the peak of the roof. Up to four additional feet
provided to elevate the structure on post-on-
pier.
•Finished grade at main entry shall not be
greater than four feet above existing grade.
F. Accessory Structures
•Non-habitable accessory structures do not
require a building type and shall be located
behind the rear of the respective building
type.
•Accessory structures are allowed throughout
this zone.
•Accessory structures shall not exceed 250
square feet in size.
•Accessory structures shall be limited to no
more than two for each respective building.
•There is a 10 foot minimum setback for
accessory structures (ie from Cottages or
other accessory structures).
Article 2: Transect Descriptions and Building Types
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 27
Sub-Article 2.2: Plantation Camp Building Types 27-37
2.2.010 Kaumakani Village Cottage 28
2.2.020 House Village 29
2.2.030 House Cottage 30
2.2.040 Duplex 31
2.2.050 Multiplex Small 32
2.2.060 Multiplex Large 33
2.2.070 Main Street Mixed Use 34
2.2.080 Kaumakani Avenue Cottage 35
2.2.090 Kaumakani Avenue Administrative Building 36
2.2.100 Dormitory 37
F. Building Frontages
A. Description
•Kaumakani Cottage: This building type is a
small detached residential structure. There
are two types of Kaumakani Cottages:
Kaumakani Cottage, Vertical and Kaumakani
Cottage, Horizontal.
2.2.010
2.2.010 Kaumakani Village Cottage
B. Building Size and Massing
•The Kaumakani Cottage shall have one main
body section.
•No more than one main body is permissible
for each Kaumakani Cottage.
•Except for Lānai Carports, up to two stoops,
and one mechanical equipment storage area is
allowed.
1. Main Body
•The width of the main body shall be 25 feet.
•The depth of the main body shall be 41 feet.
C. Siding
•Except for foundations and posts, all siding
material shall be wood-based material.
•All siding shall be vertically aligned.
D. Height
•The Kaumakani Cottage shall have a nine feet
maximum height limitation from finished floor
to top of wall plate.
•Up to four additional feet is permissible to
elevate the Cottage on post-on-pier.
E. Lanai Carports
•For Kaumakani Cottages that are vertically
aligned perpendicular to the throughfare, the
following rules apply:
•One attached Lānai carport is required.
Additional attached Lānai carports are
prohibited.
•The Lānai carport shall be located on the
Carport Side of the Kaumakani Cottage. The
Lānai carport shall not be located in the
front or rear of the Cottage.
•The Lānai carport shall be located in line
with or to the rear of the exterior body’s
front wall.
•The Lānai carport shall be located in line
with or in front of the exterior body’s rear
wall.
•The Lānai carport shall have a minimum
width of 10 ft.
1. Kaumakani Cottage, Vertical
•For Kaumakani Cottages that are horizontally
aligned with the thoroughfare, the following
rules apply:
•One attached lanai carport is required. Up
to two Lānai carports are permissible.
•The Lānai carport shall be located on either
the front or rear of the Cottage.
•The Lānai carport shall not extend beyond
each of the Cottage’s respective side walls.
•The Lānai carport shall have a minimum
depth of 10 ft.
2. Kaumakani Cottage, Horizontal
2. Horizontal Cottage
1. Vertical Cottage
•A Vertical Cottage shall have a Front Yard. All
other frontage types are prohibited.
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code
•A Horizontal Cottage that does not have a
Lānai carport located at the front of the body
shall have one frontage type. The permissible
frontage types are:Lānai, Projecting;Lānai ,
Engaged; and Stoop. All other frontage types
are prohibited.
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a
brief overview of the building type and is descriptive in
nature.
28
A. Description
•House Village: This Building Type is a medium
sized detached structure. It is typically located
within a primarily single-family residential
neighborhood in a walkable urban setting
potentially near a neighborhood main street.
2.2.020
2.2.020 House Village
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 29
C. Building Frontages
B. Building Size and Massing
1. Main Body
D. Pedestrian Access
E. Vehicle Access and Parking
2. Wing(s)
•Main entrance location shall be located in the
front of the House Village.
•Parking may be accessed from the front only
when there is no adjacent alley or side street.
•The width of the main body shall be no more
than 50 feet maximum.
•The depth of the main body shall be no more
than 40 feet maximum.
•The width of the wing shall be no more than
30 feet maximum.
•The depth of the wing shall be no more than
30 feet maximum.
•Where multiple wings are proposed, each wing
shall have at least 10 feet of separation from
each other respective wing.
•A House Village shall have at least one
frontage type. The permissible frontage types
are:Lānai, Projecting;Lānai, Engaged; and
Stoop. All other frontage types are prohibited.
•A House Village shall have one main body.
•No more than one main body is permissible for
each House Village.
•A House Village may have a maximum of two
wings attached to the main body.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the building type and is descriptive in nature.
2.2.030
2.2.030 House Cottage
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 30
A. Description
•House Cottage: This Building Type is a small
detached structure. It is typically located
within a primarily single-family neighborhood
in a walkable urban setting, potentially near a
neighborhood main street. This Type enables
appropriately well-designed higher densities
and is important for providing a broad choice
of housing types and promoting walkability.
B. Building Size and Massing
1. Main Body
1. Wing(s)
•The width of the main body shall be no more
than 36 feet maximum.
•The depth of the main body shall be no more
than 36 feet maximum.
C. Building Frontages
D. Pedestrian Access
E. Vehicle Access and Parking
•Main entrance location shall be located in the
front of the House Cottage.
•Parking may be accessed from the front only
when there is no adjacent alley or side street.
•A House Cottage shall have one main body.
•No more than one main body is permissible for
each House Cottage.
•A House Cottage may have a maximum of two
wings attached to the main body.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
•The width of the wing shall be no more than 20
feet maximum.
•The depth of the wing shall be no more than
20 feet maximum.
•Where multiple wings are proposed, each wing
shall have at least 10 feet of separation from
each other respective wing.
•A House Cottage shall have at least one
frontage type. The permissible frontage types
are: Lānai, Projecting;Lānai, Engaged; and
Stoop. All other frontage types are prohibited.
B. Building Size and Massing (continued)
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the building type and is descriptive in nature.
2.2.040
2.2.040 Duplex
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 31
A. Description
•Duplex: This Building type is a small-to-
medium sized structure that consist of two
side-by-side or stacked dwelling units, both
facing the street and sharing one common
party wall. This type has the appearance of a
medium to large single-family home and is
appropriately scaled to fit within primarily
single-family neighborhoods or medium
density neighborhoods. It enables
appropriately-scaled, well-designed higher
densities and is important for providing a
broad choice of housing types and promoting
walkability.
D. Pedestrian Access
E. Vehicle Access and Parking
•Main entrances' locations shall be located in
the front of the Duplex.
•Each unit shall have an individual street-facing
entry on the front façade.
•Parking may be accessed from the front only
when there is no adjacent alley or side street
C. Building Frontages
B. Building Size and Massing
1. Main Body
2. Wing(s)
•The width of the main body shall be no more
than 48 feet maximum.
•The depth of the main body shall be no more
than 40 feet maximum.
•A Duplex shall have one main body.
•No more than one main body is permissible for
each Duplex.
•A Duplex may have a maximum of two wings
attached to the main body.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
•The width of the wing shall be no more than 15
feet maximum.
•The depth of the wing shall be no more than
20 feet maximum.
•Where multiple wings are proposed, each wing
shall have at least 10 feet of separation from
each other respective wing.
•A Duplex shall have at least one frontage type
per unit. The permissible frontage types
are:Lānai, Projecting;Lānai, Engaged; and
Stoop. All other frontage types are prohibited.
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the building type and is descriptive in nature.
A. Description
•Multiplex Small: This Building type is a
medium structure that consists of three to six
side-by-side and/or stacked dwelling units,
typically with one shared entry or individual
entries along the front. This type has the
appearance of a medium-sized family home
and is appropriately scaled to fit in sparingly
within primarily single-family neighborhoods
or into medium-density neighborhoods. This
type enables appropriately-scaled, well-
designed higher densities and is important for
providing a broad choice of housing types and
promoting walkability.
2.2.050
2.2.050 Multiplex Small
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B. Number of Units
•The minimum number of units in a Multiplex
Small building is three.
•The maximum number of units in a Multiplex
Small building is six.
B. Building Size and Massing
1. Main Body
2. Wing(s)
•The width of the main body shall be no more
than 48 feet maximum.
•The depth of the main body shall be no more
than 36 feet maximum.
•A Multiplex Small building shall have one main
body.
•No more than one main body is permissible for
each Multiplex Small building.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
•The width of the wing shall be no more than 24
feet maximum.
•The depth of the wing shall be no more than
24 feet maximum.
•Where multiple wings are proposed, each wing
shall have at least 10 feet of separation from
each other respective wing.
C. Building Frontages
D. Pedestrian Access
E. Vehicle Access and Parking
•Main entrances' locations shall be located in
the front of the Multiplex Small building.
•Parking may be accessed from the front only
when there is no adjacent alley or side street.
•A Multiplex Small building shall have at least
one frontage type. The permissible frontage
types are:Lānai, Projecting;Lānai, Engaged;
and Stoop. All other frontage types are
prohibited.
General note: the illustration above is intended to provide a brief overview of the building type and is descriptive in nature.
A. Description
•Multiplex Large: This Building type is a
medium-to-large sized structure that consists
of multiple side-by-side and/or stacked
dwelling units accessed from a courtyard or
series of courtyards. Each unit may have its
own individual entry, or up to three units may
share a common entry. It enables
appropriately-scaled, well-designed higher
densities and is important for providing a
broad choice of housing types and promoting
walkability.
2.2.060
2.2.060 Multiplex Large
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B. Number of Units
•The minimum number of units in a Multiplex
Large building is seven.
•The maximum number of units in a Multiplex
Large building is 18.
C. Building Size and Massing
1. Main Body
2. Wing(s)
•The width of the main body shall be no more
than 150 feet maximum.
•The depth of the main body shall be no more
than 65 feet maximum.
•A Multiplex Small building shall have one main
body.
•No more than one main body is permissible for
each Multiplex Small building.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
•The width of the wing shall be no more than
150 feet maximum.
•The depth of the wing shall be no more than
65 feet maximum.
•Where multiple wings are proposed, each wing
shall have at least 10 feet of separation from
each other respective wing.
D. Building Frontages
E. Pedestrian Access
F. Vehicle Access and Parking
•Main entrances' locations shall be located in
the front of the Multiplex Large.
•Parking may be accessed from the front only
when there is no adjacent alley or side street.
•A Multiplex Large building shall have at least
one frontage type. The permissible frontage
types are:Lānai, Projecting;Lānai, Engaged;
Stoop; and Shopfront. All other frontage types
are prohibited.
2.2.070
2.2.070 Main Street Mixed Use
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A. Description
•Main Street Mixed-Use: This Building type is a
small-to-medium-sized structure, typically
attached, intended to provide a vertical mix of
uses with ground-floor, commercial, services,
or residential uses. On Kaua’i this type
typically includes balconies that shade the
sidewalk. Smaller versions of the type include
live/work units. This type makes up the
primary component of a neighborhood main
street and portions of a downtown main
street, therefore being a key component to
providing walkability.
B. Building Size and Massing
1. Main Body
2. Wing(s)
•The width of the main body shall be no more
than 150 feet maximum.
•The depth of the main body shall be no more
than 40 feet maximum.
•A Main Street Mixed Use building shall have
one main body.
•No more than one main body is permissible for
each Main Street Mixed Use building.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
•The width of the wing shall be no more than
150 feet maximum.
•The depth of the wing shall be no more than
40 feet maximum.
•Where multiple wings are proposed, each wing
shall have at least 10 feet of separation from
each other respective wing.
C. Building Frontages
D. Pedestrian Access
E. Vehicle Access and Parking
•Main entrances' locations shall be located in
the front of the Main Street Mixed Use
building.
•Parking may be accessed from the front only
when there is no adjacent alley or side street.
•A Main Street Mixed Use building shall have a
Shopfront frontage. All other frontage types
are prohibited.
C. Building Frontages
A. Description
•Avenue Cottage: This building type is a
medium-sized detached residential structure.
2.2.080
2.2.080 Kaumakani Avenue Cottage
B. Building Size and Massing
•Avenue Cottage shall have one main body
section.
•No more than one main body is permissible
for each Avenue Cottage.
•An Avenue Cottage may have multiple wings
attached to the main body.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
1. Main Body
•The width of the main body shall not be
greater than 40 feet.
•The depth of the main body shall not be
greater than 40 feet.
2. Wing(s)
•The width of the wing shall not be greater
than 20 feet.
•The depth of the wing shall not be greater
than 20 feet.
•Where multiple wings are proposed, each
wing shall have at least 10 feet of separation
from each other respective wing.
•A Kaumakani Avenue Cottage shall have at
least one frontage type. The permissible
frontage types are:Lānai, Projecting;Lānai,
Engaged; and Stoop. All other frontage types
are prohibited.
E. Foundations
•At least 50 percent of the cottage shall be
post-on-pier.
F. Fenestration
•All windows shall be double hung.
G. Siding
•Except for foundations and posts, all siding
material shall be wood-based material.
•All siding shall be vertically aligned.
H. Height
I. Roof Pitch
•Hip, hip-gablet, and gable roofs are
permissible roof types.
•Flat or single-sloping shed roofs are prohibited
on cottages.
A. Description
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•The Kaumakani Avenue Cottage shall have a
nine feet maximum height limitation from
finished floor to top of wall plate.
•Up to four additional feet is permissible to
elevate the Cottage on post-on-pier.
D. Pedestrian Access
•Main entrances' locations shall be located in
the front of the Kaumakani Avenue Cottage.
A. Description
•Administration Building: This building type is
a large-sized detached structure used for
offices.
2.2.090
2.2.090 Kaumakani Avenue Administrative Building
A. Description
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C. Building Frontages
•The Administration Building shall have at least
one frontage type.The permissible frontage
type is Shopfront. All other frontage types are
prohibited.
E. Fenestration
•All windows shall be double hung.
B. Building Size and Massing
•A Administration Building shall have one main
body.
•No more than one main body is
permissible for each Administration Building.
•An Administration Building shall have no more
than one wing.
1. Main Body
•The width of the main body shall not be
greater than 56 feet.
•The depth of the main body shall not be
greater than 45 feet.
2. Wing(s)
•The width of the wing shall not be greater
than 21 feet.
•The depth of the wing shall not be greater
than 51 feet.
D. Pedestrian Access
•Main entrances' locations shall be located in
the front of the Kaumakani Avenue
Administrative Building.
A. Description
•Dormitory: This building type is a medium-
sized detached residential structure for
Boarding or Administrative purposes.
2.2.100
2.2.100 Dormitory
A. Description
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B. Building Size and Massing
•A Dormitory shall have one main body.
•No more than one main body is permissible
for each Dormitory building type.
•A Dormitory may have a maximum of two
wings attached to the main body.
•Wings shall not be attached to each other.
1. Main Body
•The width of the main body shall not be
greater than 62 feet.
•The depth of the main body shall not be
greater than 89 feet.
2. Wing(s)
•The width of the wing shall not be greater
than 26 feet.
•The depth of the wing shall not be greater
than 52 feet.
C. Building Frontages
•The Dormitory shall have a Lānai,
Projecting.All other frontage types are
prohibited.
E. Foundations
•At least 50 percent of the cottage shall be
post-on-pier.
F. Fenestration
•All windows shall be double hung.
G. Siding
•Except for foundations and posts, all siding
material shall be wood-based material.
•All siding shall be vertically aligned.
I. Roof Pitch
•Hip, hip-gablet, and gable roofs are
permissible roof types.
•Flat or single-sloping shed roofs are prohibited
on cottages.
H. Height
•The Dormitory shall have a nine feet
maximum height limitation from finished floor
to top of wall plate.
•Up to four additional feet is permissible to
elevate the Dormitory on post-on-pier.
D. Pedestrian Access
•Main entrances' locations shall be located in
the front of the Kaumakani Avenue
Administrative Building.
Article 2: Transect Descriptions and Building
Types
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Sub-Article 2.3: Kaumakani Village Building Type Frontages 38-41
2.3.010 Front Yard 39
2.3.020 Lānai, Projecting 39
2.3.030 Lānai, Engaged 40
2.3.040 Stoop 40
2.3.050 Shopfront 41
2.3.020
2.3.010 Front Yard
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A. Description
•The main façade of the building has a large
planted setback providing a buffer from the
street. The yard may be fenced or unfenced.
B. Size
•The depth of the front yard shall be a
minimum of 10 feet.
2.3.020 Lānai, Projecting
A. Description
•Lānai, Projecting: The main façade of the
building has a small to medium setback from
the frontage line. The resulting front yard is
typically very small and can be defined by a
fence or hedge to spatially maintain the edge
of the street. The Lānai, Projecting is open on
three sides.
B. Size
•The width of the Lānai shall be a minimum of
10 feet.
•The depth of the Lānai shall be a minimum of
eight feet.
•The height of the Lānai shall be a minimum of
eight feet.
C. Miscellaneous
•Any Lānai, Projecting must have a roof.
2.3.020
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2.3.040 Stoop
A. Description
•Stoop: The main façade of the building is near
the frontage line. This type is appropriate for
residential uses with small setbacks.
B. Size
•The width of the stoop shall be a minimum of
five feet and maximum of eight feet.
•The depth of the stoop shall be a minimum of
five feet and maximum of eight feet.
•The height of the stoop shall be a minimum of
eight feet.
C. Miscellaneous
•The entry door shall be covered or recessed to
provide shelter from the elements.
2.3.030 Lānai, Engaged
B. Size
C. Miscellaneous
•The width of the Lānai shall be a minimum of
10 feet.
•The depth of the Lānai shall be a minimum of
eight feet.
•The height of the Lānai shall be a minimum of
eight feet.
•Any Lānai, Engaged must have a roof.
A. Description
•Lānai, Engaged: The main façade of the
building has a small to medium setback from
the frontage line. The resulting front yard is
typically very small and can be defined by a
fence or hedge to spatially maintain the edge
of the street. The Lānai, Engaged has two
adjacent sides of the Lānai that are engaged to
the building while the other two sides are
open.
2.3.020
2.3.050 Shopfront
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A. Description
•Shopfront: The main façade of the building is
at or near the frontage line with an at-grade
entrance along the public way. This type is
intended for retail use. It has substantial
glazing at the sidewalk level and may include
an awning.
B. Size
•The distance between glazing shall be a
maximum of two feet.
•The ground floor front wall shall be comprised
of no less than 75% transparent surfaces (ie
windows/fenestration).
•The depth of recessed entries shall be a
maximum of five feet.
C. Awning
•The depth of the awning shall be a minimum
of four feet.
•The setback from the curb shall have a
minimum of two feet.
•The height of the awning shall be a minimum
of eight feet.
Article 3: Neighborhood Standards
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Sub-Article 3.2: Civic Space Standards 44-47
3.2.010 Purpose 44
3.2.020 Standards 44
3.2.030 Civic Spaces 44-45
3.2.040 Civic Space Type Standards 46-47
Sub-Article 3.1: Thoroughfare Standards 42-43
3.1.010 Purpose 43
3.1.020 Applicability 43
3.1.030 Standards 43
3.1.010 Purpose:The purpose of this article is to provide optional standards for proposed
thoroughfares within the plantation camp zones.
Applicability:Any proposed thoroughfares within the plantation camp zones.
Standards:
A.All proposed roads and thoroughfares shall meet the County of Kauai Street Design
Manual requirements as determined by the County Engineer.
B.The County Engineer may approve a thoroughfare that does not meet the Street Design
Manual standards within the Plantation Camp Zones if the following criteria are met:
1.The thoroughfare is 18 to 20 ft. in width;
2.The thoroughfare is paved or comprised of a compacted surface approved by the
Fire Department for emergency vehicle access;
3.On street parking is prohibited;
4.The thoroughfare’s associated residences have access to a shared parking facility
within a standard pedestrian shed.
5.The shared parking facility has at least one parking stall for each of the associated
residences it services.
6.All of the residential units proposed on the thoroughfare are setback from the
thoroughfare no more than 20 ft.
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Sub-Article 3.1: Thoroughfare Standards
3.1.020
3.1.030
3.2.010 Purpose:The purpose of this article is to establish civic space standards for plantation camp
civic space. Civic buildings and civic spaces provide important gathering places for
communities and access to outdoor activities. The civic buildings and civic spaces should be
carefully located and accessible to all. The following standards shall be met by providing and
locating civic buildings and civic spaces.
Standards:The design of civic spaces shall meet the standards set forth in Sub-Article 3.2.
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Sub-Article 3.2: Civic Space Standards
3.2.020
3.2.030 Civic Spaces: The standards established in the Sub-Article provide the transect zones with a
diverse palette of parks and other publicly accessible civic spaces that are essential
components of walkable urban environments.
The service area, size frontage and disposition of elements of standards of each civic space
types are regulatory. The illustration and description of each civic space type are illustrative in
nature and not regulatory.
A.Service Area. Describes how the civic space relates to the County as a whole and the area
that will be served by the civic space.
B.Size. The overall range of allowed sizes of the civic space.
C.Frontage. The relationship along property lines of a civic space to adjacent building or lots.
1.Building. Civic spaces that are listed as having a “Building” Frontage shall have the
fronts of buildings, either attached to the park or across a thoroughfare, facing
onto the civic space for a minimum of three-quarters of the perimeter.
2.Independent. Civic spaces that are listed as having an “Independent” frontage
shall have the fronts of buildings, either attached to the park or across a
thoroughfare, facing on to the civic space to the maximum extent possible, but
may have the side or rear of a building or lot front on to the civic space.
D.Disposition of Elements. The placement of objects within the civic space.
1.Natural. Civic spaces with natural character are designed in a natural manner with
no formal arrangement of elements.
2.Formal. Civic spaces with a formal character have a more rigid layout that follows
geometric forms and has trees and other elements arranged in formal patterns.
3.Informal. Civic spaces with an informal character have a mix of formal and natural
characteristics.
Typical Facilities. Provides a list of the typical facilities found within the civic space. This list is
not intended to be a complete list of facilities allowed nor is it intended that every civic space
could contain each of the facilitates listed.
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Ownership and Maintenance of Required Open Space, and Civic Space. Open space areas shall
be maintained as permanent open space and/or civic space through one or more of the
following options:
A.Establishment of an entity to manage and maintain the open space by the property owner,
in a form that ensures long-term maintenance and management;
B.Conveyance of the land to a property owners’ or homeowners’ association that holds the
land in common ownership and will be responsible for managing and maintain it for its
intended purposes;
C.Conveyance of the land to a third-party beneficiary, such as a nonprofit environmental or
civic organization, that is organized for , capable of, and willing to accept responsibility for
managing and maintaining the land for its intended purposes; or
D.Dedication of the land to the County or other appropriate public agency that is organized
for, capable of, and willing to accept responsibility for managing and maintaining the land
for its intended purposes.
The civic spaces specified in Table 3.2.030 (Civic Space Type Standards) are allowed by right or
with the specified approvals in the designated transect zones.
3.2
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Sub-Article 3.2: Civic Space Standards
3.2.040 Civic Space Type Standards
Civic Space Type Special Use Park Overlook Park Pocket Park
Illustration
Description
Location & Size
Location
Service Area
Size
Minimum
Maximum
Character
Frontage
Disposition of
Elements
Typical Facilities
A space that is civic in
nature but that does not
fit into any pre-
established civic space
type category.
Regional
No Minimum
No Maximum
Building or Independent
Natural, Formal, or
Informal
Passive and Active
Recreation, Accessory
Structure, Drinking
Fountains, Community
Facility < 5,000 gross
square feet, Paths and
Trails.
An open space that
provides space for
viewing scenic or
historically
significant vistas,
usually from a
height.
Regional
No Minimum
No Maximum
Independent
Natural or Informal
Passive Recreation,
Accessory Structure,
Drinking Fountains,
Paths and Trails.
An open space
available for
informal activities in
close proximity to
neighborhood
residences.
Neighborhood
4,000 square feet
1 acre
Building
Formal or Informal
Passive Recreation,
Accessory Structure,
Drinking Fountains,
Paths and Trails.
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3.2.040 Civic Space Type Standards (continued)
Civic Space Type Playground Community Garden
Illustration
Description
Location & Size
Location
Service Area
Size
Minimum
Maximum
Character
Frontage
Disposition of
Elements
Typical Facilities
An open space designed
and equipped for the
recreation of children. A
Playground should be
fenced and may include
an open shelter.
Playgrounds may be
included within other
civic spaces.
Neighborhood
No Minimum
No Maximum
Independent or Building
Formal or Informal
Accessory Structure,
Drinking Fountains, Paths
and Trails.
An open space designed
as a grouping of garden
plots that are available
to nearby residents for
small-scale cultivation.
Community Gardens
may be included within
other civic spaces.
Neighborhood
No Minimum
No Maximum
Independent or Building
Formal or Informal
Accessory Structure,
Drinking Fountains,
Paths and Trails.
3.2
Article 4: Administration and Procedures
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Sub-Article 4.1: Purpose and Applicability 48-50
4.1.010 Purpose 49
4.1.020 Applicability 49
4.1.030 Review Authority 49
4.1.040 Concurrent Processing 50
4.1.050 Rules of Interpretation 50
Sub-Article 4.2: Permits and Approvals 51-52
4.2.010 Zoning Permits 51-52
4.2.020 Use Permits 52
4.2.030 Variance 52
Sub-Article 5.3: Administration and Enforcement 53
4.3.010 Amendments 53
4.3.020 Non-Conforming Provisions 53
4.3.030 Appeals 53
4.3.040 Fee Exemptions 53
4.3.050 Enforcement 53
4.1.010 Purpose:This Article establishes procedures for the preparation, filing, and processing of
applications for development permits and other entitlements required by this Code.
Applicability:
A.This Form-Based Code applies to any construction, development, activity, or use within the
land zoned with the SPA designation as shown in Figure(s) 1.2.010 (Kaumakani Village
Transect Map) and 1.2.020 (Kaumakani Avenue Transect Map).
B.The requirements of this Code are in addition to all applicable federal, state, and county
laws and regulations governing land use and development, including Chapter 8
(Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) and Chapter 9 (Subdivision), Kauaʻi County Code 1987,
as amended.
C.In case of conflict between any provision of this Code, Kauaʻi County Code Chapter 8
(Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) (“CZO”), and any other Kauaʻi County Code, rule, or
regulation conflict, this Code shall apply.
Review Authority:
A.Table 4.1.030.A (Review Authority) identifies the County official or body responsible for
reviewing and making decisions on each type of application required by this Code.
B.All applications for property located within the Plan Area are subject to the review and
approval of the review authority(s) identified in Table 4.1.030.A Review Authority.
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Sub-Article 4.1: Purpose and Applicability
4.1.020
4.1.030
Table: 4.1.030.A: Review Authority
Planning
Commission
County
Council
Planning
DirectorReferenceApproval
Zoning Permits
Class I Subsec. 8-3.1(c) CZO Decision Appeal
Class II Subsec. 8-3.1(d) CZO Decision Appeal
Class III Subsec. 8-3.1(e) CZO Decision Appeal
Class IV Subsec. 8-3.1(f) CZO Recommend Appeal/Decision
Use Permit Sec. 8-3.2 CZO Recommend Appeal/Decision
Variance Sec. 8-3.2 CZO Recommend Appeal/Decision
Amendment Sec. 8-3.2 CZO Recommend Recommend Decision
Minor Modification 4.2.040 Decision Appeal/Decision
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4.1
4.1.040 Concurrent Processing:Multiple applications for the same project will be processed
concurrently, reviewed, and approved or denied by the highest review authority designated by
this Code for any of the permits or approvals (i.e., a project for which applications for a Class II
Zoning Permit and a Use Permit are filed must have both applications decided by the Planning
Commission, instead of the Director first deciding on the Zoning Permit as otherwise required
by Table 4.1.030.A (Review Authority)).
Rules of Interpretation:
A.Authority. The Director has the authority to interpret any provision of this Code.
Whenever the Director determines that the meaning or applicability of any Code
requirement is subject to interpretation, the Director may issue an official interpretation.
The Director may also refer any issue of interpretation to the Planning Commission for
their determination.
B.Language.
1.The words “shall,” “must,” “will,” “is to,” and “are to” are always mandatory:
2.“Should is not mandatory but is strongly recommended; and “may” is permissive;
3.The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future tense
includes the present;
4.The singular number includes the plural number, and the plural the singular,
unless the natural construction of the word indicates otherwise; and
5.The words “includes” and “including” shall mean “including but not limited to”.
6.“Applicant” means an owner or any person who has full written authorization of
the owner.
7.“Owner” means the holders of equitable and legal title of land in fee simple.
8.When used in this Code, the terms “Code,” “this Code,” or “Form-Based Code”
means the West Kauaʻi Form-Based Code
C.Time Limits. Whenever a number of days is specified in this Code, the number of days shall
be construed as consecutive calendar days. A time limit shall extend to 4:30 p.m. on the
following working day where the last of the specified number of days falls on a weekend
or holiday.
D.Uses Not Listed. The Director has the authority to determine other unlisted uses as similar
in nature to those listed in the respective Use Tables of Article 2 (Specific to Transect
Zones) as requiring a use permit, and that those similar uses may also be permissible in
that respective Transect Zone with a Use Permit
4.1.050
4.2.010 Zoning Permits:
A.No person shall undertake any construction or development or carry on any activity, or
use, for which a zoning permit is required by this Code, or obtain a building permit for
construction, development, activity, or use regulated by this Code, without first obtaining
the required permit.
B.To obtain any permit, the applicant shall show compliance with the standards established
in this Code and shall submit, where necessary, a plot plan as required by CZO Sec. 8-
4.6(d).
C.Applications for zoning permits as required in this Code shall be processed in accordance
with CZO Sec. 8-3.1 (Zoning Permits).
D.For any Zoning Permit, the designated Review Authority may approve, with or without
conditions, or deny the permit. The following Zoning Permits are required for the following
activities:
1.Class I Permit. A Class I Permit must be obtained for construction or development
not located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment District where the
construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a Variance Permit
and:
a.For non-residential or mixed-use projects that are generally permitted; or
b.For residential projects, the project consists of no more than one (1)
dwelling unit.
2.Class II Permit. A Class II Permit must be obtained for construction or
development of a residential project consisting of between two (2) to ten (10)
dwelling units that are not located in a Constraint District or a Special Treatment
District where the construction or development does not require a Use Permit or a
Variance Permit.
3.Class III Permit. A Class III Permit must be obtained for construction or
development where the construction or development does not require a Variance
Permit or a Use Permit and:
a.For any project where a Class I or Class II Zoning Permit would otherwise
be required, except that the development is located in a Constraint
District or a Special Treatment District; or
b.For residential projects, the project consists of between eleven (11) and
fifty (50) units; or
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Sub-Article 4.2: Permits and Approvals
4.Class IV Permit. A Class IV Permit must be obtained for construction or
development, whether or not the development is located in a Constraint District
or Special Treatment District where:
a.For non-residential or mixed-use projects that require a use permit; or
b.For residential projects, the project consists of fifty-one (51) or more
dwelling units; or
c.For any project, a Class I, II, or III Permit would otherwise be required,
except that a Use Permit or a Variance Permit is required.
E.After-the-Fact Permits. In addition to the Zoning Permit filing and processing fee(s), an
application for a Zoning Permit for a structure partially or fully constructed without the
required approvals and/or a use that has commenced prior to the required approvals shall
have an additional filing, inspection, and processing fee(s) which is double that of the
original filing and processing fee(s) or five hundred dollars ($500.00), whichever is
greater.
Use Permits:
No person shall undertake any construction or development, or carry on any activity or use for
which a Use Permit is required by this Code, or obtain a building permit for construction,
development, activity or use for which a Use Permit is required by this Code, without first
obtaining a Use Permit in accordance with CZO Sec. 8-3.2 (Use Permits).
Variance:
Request for a variance from the provisions of this Code must comply with the requirements in
CZO Sec. 8-3.3 (Variance).
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4.2.020
4.2.030
4.2
4.3.010 Amendments:
This Code may be amended in compliance with the requirements in CZO Sec. 8-3.4.
Non-Conforming Provisions:
Nothing in the Plantation Camp Form-Based Code shall restrict or prevent an applicant from
re-constructing or repairing a structure in a respective Plantation Camp transect pursuant to
Section 8-8A2, subsections (a) and (b), of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Any new densities, structures, and uses, proposed in a respective Plantation Camp transact
beyond those permissible within Section 8-8A of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended,
shall be in conformance with the rules, regulations, and standards of the subject Plantation
Camp Form-Based Code.
Appeals:
A.An applicant who seeks to appeal from an adverse decision of the Director or designee
shall file a notice of appeal with the Director and the Planning Commission within thirty
(30) days after the adverse decision.
B.If the appeal is from the denial of a Class III Zoning Permit, the Director shall make the
notice public and shall notify any persons who have duly requested notice of appeals.
C.The Planning Commission shall consider the appeal at a public session within sixty (60)
days of the filing of the notice of appeal and shall render its decision within that period.
Fee Exemptions:
A.A Zoning Permit application for a housing project or portions of housing projects that are
developed to be affordable to low-income households as determined by the Housing
Director or authorized representative of the County Housing Agency shall be exempt from
the filing and processing fee required in CZO Subsection 8-3.1(b)(1), provided such
projects conform to applicable provisions of the County’s affordable housing program.
B.A Zoning Permit application for a housing project or portions of housing projects that are
developed to be affordable as determined by the Housing Director or authorized
representative of the County Housing Agency shall be exempt from one-half (1/2) of the
filing and processing fee required in CZO Subsection 8-3.1(b)(1), provided such projects
conform to applicable provisions of the County’s affordable housing program.
C.No exemptions shall be afforded for such housing projects from any fees or costs arising
from compliance with CZO Subsection 8-3.1(f)(4) or (h).
Enforcement:
1.Enforcement, legal procedures, and penalties for violations of any of the regulations and
standards within the Plantation Camp Form-Based Code are established pursuant to
section 10-7.2 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
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Sub-Article 4.3: Administration and Enforcement
4.3.020
4.3.030
4.3.040
4.3.050
Article 5: Definitions
Plantation Camp Form-Based Code 54
Sub-Article 5.1: Definitions of Terms and Phrases 54-56
5.1.010 Definitions 55-56
Definitions
This Section provides definitions for specialized terms and phrases used in this Article. All
other applicable definitions in Chapter 8 of the Kauai County Code or CZO apply.
Civic Space –An outdoor area dedicated for civic activities. See Sub-Article 35.2 (Civic
Space Standards).
Civic Building –A structure operated by governmental or not-for-profit organizations
and limited to civic and related uses.
County Engineer –The County Engineer of the Department of Public Works of the
County of Kauai.
Cottage Carport Side –The portion of a vertically aligned Kaumakani Cottage that is
designated for the attached lanai carport. The Carport Side of all vertically
aligned Kaumakani Cottages shall face the adjacent cottage's carport side.
Director –Planning Director of the County of Kauai.
Foundation –The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically including structural
placement below ground level
Front –The front section of the building facing the thoroughfare or a civic space. If two
or more portions of a building face a thoroughfare or a civic space, the Director shall
determine which portion of the building is the front.
Frontage –The main entrance of a building located between the front of a building
and a thoroughfare or civic space.
Glazing –The glass component of a building's façade.
Gable Roof –A roof with two sloping side and a gable, or wall, at each end.
Hip Gablet/Dutch Gable Roof –Is a roof with a small gable at the top of a hip roof.
Hip Roof –A roof that slopes upward from all sides of the structure, having no vertical
ends.
Horizontal Cottage –A horizontal cottage is oriented with its longer sides in parallel
with the thoroughfare.
Lānai Carport –A covered structure that provides protection for vehicles and that can
also be used as a Lānai for outdoor activities or living space.
Main Body –The main body constitutes the primary structure.
Mechanical Equipment Storage –small roofed accessory structure, attached or
detached, that is no larger than 40 square feet in size.
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Sub-Article 5.1: Definitions of Terms and Phrases
5.1.010
Post-on-Pier –Type of development where the weight of the structure is distributed
across a series of posts installed under the home and mounted to piers, which are
typically masonry blocks arranged to distribute the weight evenly.
Rear –Section of the building the opposite front of the building.
Residential Use –The use of a structure or site for human habitation that may include
a home, abode, or place where an individual is actually living at a specific point in time.
Residences do not include transient accommodations such as transient hotels, motels,
tourist cabins, or trailer courts, and dormitories, fraternity or sorority houses.
Setback –A designated minimal amount of space required between a structure and
the thoroughfare.
Shed Roof –A flat roof that slopes in one direction and may lean against another wall
or building.
Side –Section of the building running perpendicular to the front and rear of the
building.
Thoroughfare –A road or path designed for multiple users, including pedestrians,
bicyclists, and vehicles.
Transect Zone –A defined area that meets the organization of the human habitat with
a development intensity that meets natural and/or build form characteristics.
Vertical Cottage –A vertical cottage is oriented with its longer sides perpendicular to
the thoroughfare.
Wing –A wing is part of a building that is subordinate to the main body.
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5.1
Minor Modifications:
1.Purpose. The purpose of a Minor Modification is to streamline and expedite the permitting
process by authorizing the Director to allow minor deviations from certain standards in
this Code when the Minor Modification constitutes a reasonable use of the property but is
not otherwise permissible under a strict application of this Code.
2.Review Procedure Applications. Applicants may file a written application with the Planning
Department for a Minor Modification on a form prescribed by the Planning Department.
The application shall contain or be accompanied by:
A.A non-refundable filing and processing fee in the amount of $30.00;
B.A description of the property in sufficient detail to determine its precise location;
C.Information necessary to show conformity with the standards established in this
Section; and
D.Any other plans and information required by the Planning Department.
Process:
1.The Director or designee shall check the application to determine whether the application
conforms to the standards established by this Code and may require additional
information if necessary, to make the determination.
2.The Director may approve a Minor Modification, with or without conditions, or deny the
permit.
3.The Director or designee may approve a Minor Modification as allowed in this Section,
only after first determining that the Minor Modification complies with the findings
specified in Subsection 5.2.040.D (Findings for a Decision on a Minor Modification).
4.Each Minor Modification application must be reviewed on an individual case-by-case basis.
The approval of a previous Minor Modification is not admissible evidence for the approval
of a new Minor Modification.
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4.2.040
4.2
Modifications Allowed:
1.General Modifications. The Director may approve a Minor Modification in any Transect
Zone for a modification of up to 20 percent of any measurable standard prescribed in this
Code, only after first determining that the requested modification complies with the
findings specified in Subsection 4.2.040.4 (Findings for a Decision on a Minor
Modification).
2.Modification Prohibited. Minor Modification may not be granted to permit a building,
frontage type, or land use that is not allowed in a zone; an increase in building height or
units per building; a reduction in distance between buildings; or a modification of a
numeric threshold for applicability of a required standard, for example, standards that
apply to sites 5 acres or larger.
3.Additional Modification. In addition to the modification allowed under Subsection C.1, the
Director may approve a modification as provided in Table 4.2.040.A (Minor Modifications
Allowed). If the modification in Table 4.2.040.A (Minor Modifications Allowed) is less
permissive than Subsection C.1., Table 4.2.040.A supersedes.
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4.2.040
4.2
Table: 4.2.040.A: Minor Modifications Allowed
Type of Minor Modification Allowed Maximum Modification
Reduction in minimum building façade located 10%
within the façade zone (Sub-Article 2.2)
Increase in maximum Building width or depth 5%
(Sub-Article 3.2)
Modification of frontage type minimum or 10%
maximum width or depth (Sub-Article 3.3)
Reduction minimum Ground flood transparency 10%
(Sub-Article 3.3)
Findings for a Minor Modifications:
The Director shall review and approve or deny an application for a Minor Modification, with or
without conditions, only after the following findings are made:
1.Granting the Minor Modification will not be materially detrimental to the public health,
safety, or welfare and will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent
property;
2.The requested Minor Modification does not satisfy the criteria for a Variance, in CZO Sec.
8-3.3 (Variance);
3.The requested Minor Modification will not allow the establishment of a use that is not
allowed in the zone;
4.The proposed project is consistent with the West Kauaʻi Community Plan; and
5.The proposed project will comply with all other applicable standards in this Code.
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4.2.040
4.2
EXHIBIT “B”
(Agency Comments)
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
I.SUMMARY
Action Required by
Planning Commission:
Consideration for an Ordinance to amend Chapter 8, Article 12
Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to Constraint
District(s)
Permit Application No.: Zoning Amendment ZA-2022-12
Name of Applicant(s): COUNTY OF KAUA‘I, PLANNING DEPARTMENT
II.PERMIT INFORMATION
AMENDMENTS
Zoning Amendment Pursuant to KCC Section 8-3.4(a), as amended, a Zoning
Amendment is necessary because it involves the changing
of legislation text whenever the public necessity and
convenience and the general welfare require an amendment.
General Plan Amendment
Community Plan
Amendment
State Land Use District
Amendment
III.LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
KCC Section 8-3.4
Public Hearing
Date:
July 12, 2022
Date of
Publication:
June 10, 2022
Date of
Director’s
Report:
July 12, 2022
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IV.DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT
Exhibit A: Original Proposed Bill
The originally proposed bill (see attached Exhibit A), amends Section 8-12.4 Flood
Districts (S-FL) and Section 8-12.5 Shore Districts (S-SH) of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance to become the “Constraint Sea Level Rise District”. This proposed amendment
is in recognition of the following: 1) that the Constraint Flood District and the Constraint
Shore District provisions are antiquated and are covered by much more comprehensive and
effective rules and regulations, such as the Floodplain Management Ordinance and the
Special Management Area Rules and Regulations, respectively; and 2) that sea level rise
(SLR) presents a threat to Kauaʻi’s coastal communities. Considering this, the first intent of
the proposed bill is to remove redundancy and duplication in the regulatory process by
removing the regulations for the Flood (S-FL) and Shore (S-SH) Constraint Districts. The
second intent of the proposed bill is to implement the policies of the Kauaʻi General Plan,
which highlight preparing for the effects of climate change and SLR impacts that are
projected to occur within this century.
Specifically, the Constraint Sea Level Rise District will enact design standards for all lands
subject to annual high wave flooding and passive flooding impacts projected by the Kauaʻi
Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer 1 (with 3.2 feet of sea level rise) and within the
County of Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint District (S-SLR). The Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise
Constraint District Viewer is an online atlas generated by data used in the creation of the
Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report. The viewer provides
visualizations depicting projections of future annual high wave run up and passive flooding
hazards due to rising sea levels.
Enforcing climate resilient design standards can help minimize the threat sea level rise may
inflict on public health and safety. For instance, the bill proposes elevation design standards
based on spatial and depth data for annual high wave run up and passive flooding generated
from 3.2 feet of sea level rise. In brief, all new construction and substantial improvements
within the Sea Level Rise Constraint District (spatially mapped in Exhibit C) will be
required to consult the County of Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer in order to obtain the high
wave run up and/or passive flooding depths within the respective building footprint. With
this data, an additional two feet will be added to the top of the highest sea level rise flood
elevation for residential structures, and one foot will be added to the top of the highest sea
level rise flood elevation for non-residential structures (Figure 1). Additional design
standards, such as anchoring and prohibition of fill, are also detailed in the proposed bill.
1The Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer” can be found here:
https://kauaigis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=5076d300b9d24537b40dabd1e387dbad
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Figure 1: An illustrative example of how the Sea Level Rise Constraint District provisions
will enforce elevation design standards for Residential structures within the Sea Level
Rise Constraint District. In this example, the proposed residential structure within the Sea
Level Rise Constraint District has a sea level rise high wave run up flood elevation of 2
feet. An additional two feet is then added to the top of the highest sea level rise flood
elevation.
Exhibit B: Final proposed bill
Upon further analysis, the applicant updated the draft bill to no longer propose the removal
of the Section 8-12.4 Flood District (S-FL) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
(please see attached Exhibit B for final proposed bill). This decision was made after careful
evaluation of the Flood Constraint District and other existing policies governing
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development within flood areas, such as the Floodplain Management Ordinance, as
contained in Chapter 15 Article 1 of the K.C.C., and the Drainage Ordinance, (Ord. No.
778, November 28, 2001) as contained in Section 22-16.1 of the K.C.C. During this
analysis, the applicant became aware that the Flood Constraint District is distinctly
different compared to these other policies in that there is a focus on watershed conservation
in the implementation of its provisions. Whereas the purpose of the Floodplain
Management Ordinance and the Drainage Ordinance is primarily to safeguard public
health, safety, and general welfare, the Flood Constraint District expands upon this by
specifying an objective to “maintain the characteristics of flood plain areas which
contribute to ground water recharge, storm water storage, silt retention and marine water
quality.” The intent of the Flood Constraint District is further detailed in the 1970 General
Plan, which states that the Flood Constraint District was created to ensure that proposed
developments within flood areas “will not interfere with the overall water cycle system” by
requiring that there is “full consideration for the whole watershed system both upstream
and downstream.”
While the Floodplain Management Ordinance and the Drainage Ordinance do detail
provisions that may serve the duo purpose of safeguarding public health and safety as well
as maintaining the characteristics of the floodplain, these provisions are considered and
enforced under the primary lens of maintaining public health, safety, and general welfare.
Given these considerations, the applicant removed the elimination of the Flood Constraint
District in the latest zoning amendment proposal draft. Table 1 illustrates the final proposed
changes to the status of the Constraint Districts.
Constraint District Text Status
Drainage Districts (S-DR) No changes
Flood Districts (S-FL) No changes
Shore Districts (S-SH) Remove
Slope Districts (S-SL) No changes
Soils District No changes
Tsunami Districts (S-TS) No changes
Sea Level Rise District (S-SLR) Add District
Table 1: The final proposed bill removes the Shore (S-SH) Constraint District from the
CZO and replaces this with the Constraint Sea Level Rise District.
The remainder of this Director’s Report reflects the current updated proposed bill. Please
refer to attached (Exhibit B) proposed draft bill language for further details.
V.AMENDMENT JUSTIFICATION
Removal of the Shore (S-SH) Constraint District
The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO), which was legislated in 1972, established
the Constraint Districts, outlined in Section 8-12 of the Kauaʻi County Code. Constraint
Districts specify regulations for parcels that contain certain physical, ecologic, or biologic
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characteristics with the intention of alleviating site development problems. There are six
Constraint Districts, which address issues pertaining to drainage, flooding, shoreline
protection, steep slope, and unsuitable soils. At the time of enactment of the Constraint
Districts, also known in the 1970 General Plan as “Development Restriction Zones”, there
were no other comparable regulations in effect. The reasonings and objectives for each of
the Development Restriction Zones are detailed in the 1970 General Plan. Of relevance to
this proposed bill, the Shoreline Zone was created to better manage development in the
shoreline area with the careful consideration of the impact proposed developments may
have on coastal land, edge, and sea ecologies.
Since the adoption of the CZO in 1972, additional rules and regulations addressing coastal
zone management have been enacted at the County, State and Federal level. In 1975, the
Planning Commission adopted the Special Management Area (SMA) Rules and Regulation
of the County of Kauaʻi. The SMA designates areas along the shoreline that require special
controls on development. In 2008, the County of Kauaʻi adopted it’s first Shoreline Setback
Ordinance, which established a development prohibition zone along Kauaʻi’s shoreline to
protect life, property, and resources from coastal hazards. Since its adoption, the County of
Kauaʻi has approved several amendments to both the SMA Rules and Regulations and the
Shoreline Setback.
In recognition that the Shore District’s provisions are duplicative and outdated compared to
other existing State and County rules and regulations, such as the County’s SMA Rules and
Regulations and the Shoreline Setback policy, the bill proposes to remove the Shore
Constrant District (S-SH). In other words, the existing policies governing coastal
development provide more detailed, technical, and comprehensive provisions in addressing
land concerns previously established under the Shore Constraint District.
The Preliminary Evaluation Section of this report will go into further detail on the proposed
removal of the Shore Districts (S-SH) as justified through the existing regulations and
policies that are in place.
Adding the Constraint Sea Level Rise District
Global mean sea level is rising at accelerated rates due to the melting of glacier and ice
sheets, expansion of warming ocean water, and groundwater mining and discharge to the
ocean. According to the 2021 Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change Sixth
Assessment Report (AR6), it is “virtually certain” that global mean sea level will continue
to rise over the 21st century. Higher sea level will manifest itself on land through chronic
coastal hazard impacts: passive flooding, coastal erosion, and annual high wave run-up. As
sea level rise accelerates, these chronic impacts will be exacerbated, thereby threatening
coastal resources and the health and safety of Kauaʻi’s coastal communities.
In anticipation of the effects of climate change, Hawaiʻi and the County of Kauaʻi has
remained at the forefront of climate response efforts. In response to chronic coastal erosion
due to sea level rise, the County of Kauaʻi amended its Shoreline Setback policy of the
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CZO in 2014 to enforce an erosion rate-based setback based on the rate of historical
shoreline change and the average depth of the lot. On a State level, in 2017, the State of
Hawaiʻi Climate Change and Mitigation and Adaptation Commission adopted a Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report (SLR Report). Following the recommendations
provided in the SLR Report, the County of Kauaʻi adopted a 2035 General Plan in 2018,
which explicitly called for integrating climate change risks into future land use,
development, and infrastructure planning up to the year 2035.
The SLR Report, with its corresponding Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer2, provides hazard
and vulnerability data and maps that can be used for land management decisions. From this
data the County of Kauaʻi can generate its own sea level rise spatial and depth analysis for
annual high wave run up and passive flooding generated from sea level rise, which can help
to inform SLR regulatory strategies and standards on a parcel-level scale.
The bill proposes the addition of a Constraint Sea Level Rise District, which outlines
regulations, including design standards, in support of the climate change related goals and
policies outlined in the Kauaʻi General Plan as well as in support of the recommendations
detailed in the SLR Report. Incorporating resilient design standards into regulations can be
an important tool in adapting to the impacts of climate change by alleviating the impact
SLR has on development.
Chronic coastal erosion due to SLR is also of concern; however, Article 27 of the CZO
established specific shoreline setback requirements that address chronic coastal erosion as
well as the added impact of sea level rise on shoreline erosion through its erosion rate-
based setback. Therefore, regulations concerning the impact of coastal erosion can be
enforced so within Article 27 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.
It is also important to note that recent amendments to the State’s Coastal Zone
Management Act, codified as Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 205A, make variances for
seawall construction within setback zones more difficult to obtain by prohibiting
construction of private shoreline hardening and minimizing public shoreline hardening
where there is a sandy beach and where structures interfere with existing recreational and
waterline activities. Enforcing resilient design standards that increase the degree to which
the built environment is able to cope with the adverse effects of SLR can help to lessen the
demand for seawall construction.
Please refer to the following Preliminary Evaluation for further discussion.
VI.AGENCY COMMENTS
Additional agency comments are forthcoming. See attached Exhibit D.
2 The Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer is an interactive mapping tool in support of the State of Hawaiʻi Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report. You can navigate to the viewer here:
https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/shoreline/slr-hawaii/
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VII.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION
In evaluating the proposed zoning amendment, the following aspects should be taken into
consideration:
Constraint Districts
Pursuant to Section 8-12.1 of the K.C.C., the purpose of the Constraint Districts is as
follows:
The Constraint District specifies the additional performance required when critical or
valuable physical, ecologic, or biologic characteristics of the environment exist on the
same parcel where particular functions or uses may be developed.
Further, the purpose of the Constraint Districts is expanded upon in Section 8-12.1 of the
K.C.C. to include the following:
(a)To implement the objectives of the six (6) Development Restriction Zones
established in the General Plan.
(b)To identify those areas where particular physical, biologic and ecologic
characteristics of the land, water and atmosphere indicate that standard
requirements for development, modification or use may be inadequate to insure
the general health, safety or welfare of the public or the maintenance of
established physical, geologic and ecologic forms and systems.
(c)To insure that development, modification or use will not create substantial threats
to health, safety and welfare of people, or to the maintenance of established
physical, biologic, and ecologic forms and systems.
(d)To permit development, modification or use when it can be shown, within the
limits of available knowledge, that ecologic interrelationship will be improved or
not significantly depreciated. (Ord. No. 935, November 14, 2012)
As provided in Section 8-12.2 (a) of the K.C.C., there are six (6) Constraint Districts that
are classified into the categories listed below:
(a)Drainage Districts S-DR
(b)Flood Districts S-FL
(c)Shore Districts S-SH
(d)Slope Districts S-SL
(e)Soils Districts S-SO
(f)Tsunami Districts S-TS
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Since the adoption of the Shore (Section 8-12.5) Constraint District of the K.C.C.,
additional rules and regulations have been enacted at the County and State level that are far
more detailed and comprehensive in addressing those land use concerns previously
established in the Shore Constraint District. The rules and regulations that overlap with the
Shore Constraint District are detailed below.
Shore Districts (S-SH)
Evaluation of Ordinance Purpose
Pursuant to 8-12.5 of the K.C.C., the purpose of the Shore Districts is as follows:
To regulate development or alterations to shore and water areas which have unique
physical and ecological conditions in order to protect and maintain physical, biologic,
and scenic resources of particular value to the public.
The Special Management Area (SMA) Rules and Regulations of the County of Kauaʻi also
highlights the aim to regulate development to protect coastal areas and it’s resources:
It is the State policy to preserve, protect, and where possible, to restore the natural
resources of the coastal zone of Hawai’i. Therefore, special controls on development
within an area along the shoreline are necessary to avoid permanent loss of valuable
resource and the foreclosure of management options, and to insure that adequate public
access is provided to publicly- owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural
reserves, by dedication or other means.
The County of Kauaʻi’s SMA Rules and Regulations act in accordance to the State’s
Coastal Zone Management Act, codified as Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 205A, which
incorporates objectives relating to the protection and preservation of physical, biologic, and
scenic resources including, but not limited to, historic resources, coastal scenic and open
space resources, valuable coastal ecosystems, beach and coastal dunes, and marine and
coastal resources (please refer to HRS §§ 205A-2 for a complete list of objectives).
Further, HRS §§ 205A Chapter 205A-21 also shares a similar purpose as the Shore District,
stating:
The legislature finds that, special controls on developments within an area along the
shoreline are necessary to avoid permanent losses of valuable resources and the
foreclosure of management options, and to ensure that adequate access, by dedication
or other means, to public owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural reserves
is provided. The legislature finds and declares that it is the state policy to preserve,
protect, and where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal zone of
Hawaii. [L 1975, c 176, pt of §1; am L 1977, c 188, §5]
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In addition to the Special Management Area policy, the County of Kauai’s Shoreline
Setback and Coastal Protection policy, outlined in Article 27, regulates the location and
type of development near the shoreline with the following intention:
… to protect life and property, provide access to and along the shoreline, protect and
preserve Native Hawaiian cultural resources and communities threatened by sea level
rise, ensure the longevity and integrity of Kauai’s coastal and beach resources along
Kauai’s shoreline and to strengthen shoreline setback requirements in this Article by
incorporating science-based erosion rates established in the Kauai Coastal Erosion
Study and current coastal hazard mitigation best practices and strategies. (Ord. No. 979,
December 5, 2014; Ord. No. 1088, February 4, 2021)
In summary, the stated purpose of the State and County Coastal Zone Management policies
mirror the Shore Constraint District’s intention to regulate development in shoreline areas
to preserve physical, biologic, and scenic coastal resources.
Evaluation of Regulatory Guidelines and Provisions
In order to accomplish its purpose, the Shore Constraint District outlines provisions for
(please refer to Sec. 8-12.5 for the exact language and details of provisions):
(1)Requiring that development proposals will not cause significant harm to or
interference with natural resources, scenic resources, safety or health, and public use of
the ocean waters or underlying lands;
(2) Regulating the locations, design and construction standards, facilities, and
monitoring information requirements for marinas and harbors;
(3) Regulating the location of and the design and construction standards for shoreline
protection structures; and
(4)Controlling dredging, excavation, and filling that may impact the water or shore
zone of the ocean
Compared to the Shore Constraint District, the SMA Rules and Regulations provide a more
technical and thorough process in regulating coastal development. Any use, activity, or
operation proposed within the SMA defined as “development” shall be subject to the SMA
filing, assessment, and determination procedure (detailed in Section 7.0). This entails the
applicant to complete an SMA Permit Assessment. The information required as part of the
SMA Permit Assessment expands upon the information required for the Shore Constraint
District. For example, the applicant is required to provide a written description of the
affected environment and a written statement evaluating the proposed development in
relation to the objectives and policies of the State’s Coastal Zone Management Act and the
guidelines of the SMA. In the SMA Permit Assessment process, additional information
may also be requested, such as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or a certified
shoreline survey in order to assess if and how the development proposal may interfere with
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coastal resources.
Based off of the information provided in the filing of the SMA Permit Assessment, the
Director shall issue a determination that is based on a criterion consisting of the valuation
of the proposal, the nature of the development, and the potential effects and the
significance of each specific circumstance of the proposed development. No proposed
developments may take place within the SMA unless a Special Management Area Minor
Permit, Special Management Area Use Permit, or Special Management Area Emergency
Permit is granted. Compared to the provisions set forth in the Shore Constraint District, this
SMA process provides a much more expansive and comprehensive regulatory reviewal
process.
Provisions within the Shore Constraint District are also covered by the regulations detailed
in the County of Kauai’s Article 27 Shoreline Setback and Coastal Protection policy. The
shoreline setback determination is made through a criterion composed of the size of
development, the average lot depth, and a coastal erosion study. Unless permitted (see
Section 8-27.7 of Article 27 of the K.C.C. for details), no new developments may take
place within the shoreline setback area unless a variance is granted.
In regard to Shore Constraint District regulations pertaining to harbors and marinas, these
critical infrastructure facilities are regulated under the jurisdiction of the State Department
of Transportation as well as the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of
Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBAR).
It should also be noted that the County of Kauaʻi adopted the Special Treatment Coastal
Edge (ST-CE) District in 2020. The ST-CE includes areas that are highly vulnerable to
coastal hazards, including but not limited to sea level rise, coastal erosion, high wave run-
up, passive flooding, and an increased frequency and intensity of storm. Any proposed
uses, structures, or development within the ST-CE requires a Use Permit. Furthermore, any
use, structure, or development permitted with or without a Use Permit in the ST-CE shall
mitigate impacts from coastal hazards, including but not limited to sea level rise, coastal
erosion, high wave run-up, passive flooding, and an increased frequency and intensity of
storms. (Ord. No. 935, November 14, 2012; Ord. No. 1085, December 3, 2020). The ST-
CE adds another layer of coverage in regulating development in coastal areas.
Adding the Sea Level Rise Constraint District will include an additional layer of analysis in
ensuring that development proposals will not cause significant harm to public health and
safety from sea level rise hazards due to climate change. While the ST-CE and Sea Level
Rise Constraint Distict are both aimed at identifying areas vulnerable to coastal hazards and
mitigating sea level rise impacts, the Sea Level Rise Constraint District differs from the
ST-CE in that it provides specific provisions, including design standards, that aim to
accommodate coastal hazard impacts specifically from passive flooding and annual high
wave run-up, whereas the ST-CE has yet to prescribe specific provisions.
In summary, the provisions outlined in State and County rules and regulations provide
more comprehensive and technical regulations that are more effective at fulfilling the Shore
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Constraint District’s stated purpose. Please refer to Exhibit E for an illustration of the
Federal, State and County policies which provide coverage for all of the provisions
outlined in the Shore Constraint District.
Evaluation of Lands Included
The provisions outlined in the Shore Constraint District are applied to the greater of the
following shoreline areas (land and water):
(a) That area where the Planning Director determines that there is significant
interrelationship between the physical, biologic, or ecologic forms or systems
characteristic of the shore area;
(b) From the low water mark to forty (40) feet inland from the upper reaches of the
wash of waves other than storm or tidal waves (or twenty (20) feet in those cases as
are provided for by the rules of the State Land Use Commission implementing
Chapter 205, H.R.S.).
The Shore District also states that “within five (5) years after September 1, 1972 the
Planning Commission shall prepare a Shoreline Special Treatment Zone Plan. The plan
upon adoption by the Planning Commission shall determine the boundaries of the Shore
District.” While no Shoreline Special Treatment Zone Plan was adopted, the Special
Management Area Rules and Regulations do have adopted spatial maps that delineate the
boundaries in which the Rules and Regulations of the SMA is to be administered and
enforced:
Special Management Areas as delineated on the maps filed with the Planning
Commission and the office of the County Clerk as of June 8,1977 or as amended
pursuant to Section 205A-23, HRS, and Section 18.0 of the Rules and Regulations shall
be the official Special Management Area to be administered and enforced under these
Rules and Regulations.
Furthermore, the County’s Shoreline Setback and Coastal Protection policy is also
applicable to the following:
…all lands within the County of Kaua‘i where structures and/or prohibited activities are
proposed within five hundred (500) feet of the shoreline. (Ord. No. 979, December 5,
2014; Ord. No. 1088, February 4, 2021)
It is also worth noting that the lands within the Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint District
were identified by data used in the creation of the Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Vulnerability
and Adaptation Report. The methodology and data was provided by the University of
Hawaiʻi School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi
Sea Grant) in partnership with DLNR and the State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning, and
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published under Anderson et al 2018. This methodology is far less arbitrary than the
methods used in delineating the lands included in the Shore Constraint District, which is
discretionary in nature. This methodology is also more technically informed than the
boundaries of the ST-CE, which includes neighborhoods vulnerable to sea level rise that
are located makai of a public road.
Please refer to Exhibit C, which displays the spatial boundaries of the Shore Constraint
District and the proposed Sea Level Rise Constraint District.
General Plan
The proposed bill is in alignment with the following goals and policies of the General Plan,
which emphasize resiliency, safety, and preparing for climate change:
A.Section 1.3, entitled “Visions and Goals”
1)Goal #3: “A Healthy and Resilient People”- The General Plan’s GOAL #3
seeks to “increase the resilience and vitality of Kauaʻi’s communities and
promote better health outcomes through improving the natural, built, and
social environment and responding to the impacts from climate change.”
The proposed Constraint Sea Level Rise District will help to mitigate
impacts sea level rise will have on Kauaʻi’s built environment; thereby
increasing the resiliency of Kauaʻi’s communities. Doing so also better
ensures community health and safety, such as by lessening the chance that
rescue and relief efforts associated with sea level rise flooding will be
necessary.
B.Section 1.4, entitled “Policies to Guide Growth”
1)Policy #14: “Prepare for Climate Change”- The General Plan’s Policy
#14 recognizes that “climate change and resulting sea level rise (SLR) are
evidenced and documented on global, national, as well as local levels.”
Policy #14 also acknowledges that while there is uncertainty with the data
forecasts, we should use “the best available science for our island” which
“indicates we should plan for at least three feet of sea level rise.” The policy
also recognizes that it is the government’s kuleana (responsibility) to
“provide direction to prepare our island for increased coastal hazards and
their impacts to businesses, homes, roadways, drinking water, and
ultimately health and safety.” The proposed Constraint Sea Level Rise
District will be a step towards proactively preparing for climate change by
enforcing provisions that advance adaptation efforts to passive flooding and
annual high wave run-up hazard impacts due to sea level rise.
Additionally, the General Plan specifies actions that are tied to the overarching goals
and policies outlined above. Some of the key policies associated with “Permitting and
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Code Changes” are summarized in the text below:
A.Section 3.0, entitled “Actions by Sector”
1)Sector I. The Watershed: “Kahakai- Coastal Areas and Shorelines”
a.The General Plan call for the action to “minimize coastal hazard risks
through planning and development standards that: a) ensure the safety of
individuals, families, and communities within coastal hazards areas and
communicate the dangers to residents and tourists.” The action also
acknowledges that if hazard risks are unavoidable, there should be action
to “minimize hazard risks to new development over the life of authorized
structures” as well as “ensure property owners assume the risks
associated with new development in hazardous areas.” The proposed
Constraint Sea Level Rise District supports this permitting and code
change action by minimizing hazard risks to new development and
ensuring public safety through provisions that adopt design standard best
practices to accommodate coastal hazard impacts resulting from passive
flooding and annual high wave run-up. A primary purpose of the Sea
Level Rise Constraint District is also to ensure that those who occupy
areas that are projected to be impacted by SLR acknowledge and assume
responsibility for their actions.
b.The General Plan also highlights the need to “update the Shore District in
relation to the SMA regulations.” The proposed bill acknowledges that
the Shore Constraint District contains duplicative and outdated
provisions, and that the SMA Rules and Regulations provide more
comprehensive provisions in addressing land concerns previously
established under the Shore District.
2)Sector IX. Public Safety & Hazards Resiliency: “Global Warming and
Climate Change Adaptation”
a.The General Plan states an action to “regularly review and refine relevant
policies, rules, and regulations based on the most currently available
climate and hazard science and projections.” The proposed bill utilizes
the data generated through the studies and analysis for the SLR Report to
inform the Sea Level Rise Constraint District. The proposed bill also
utilizes the 3.2 feet sea level rise projection, which was the recommended
projection to plan for the future as of now.
b.Another action outlined in the General Plan is the need to “support
implementation of the Hawaiʻi Climate Adaptation Initiative (Act 83).”
The proposed bill supports the implementation of Act 83 by utilizing the
data and supporting the recommendation from the SLR Report.
It is also important to note that during the General Plan process, the need to review and
eliminate outdated regulations in the Constraint Districts was mentioned. An
opportunity highlighted in the “Issues and Opportunities” Section of the White Paper
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prepared under the Second Phase of the General Plan process, was for the “Constraint
Districts, in particular, can be reviewed by the County to eliminate regulations that are
no longer relevant, to improve the effectiveness of relevant regulations, and to simplify
zoning administration.” By eliminating the Shore Constraint District, the proposed bill
is supporting the removal of antiquated regulations that are covered by more
comprehensive rules and that hinder the effectiveness of relevant regulations.
Please refer to Exhibit F, for a more comprehensive list of outlined actions within the
General Plan that support the adoption of the proposed bill.
Community Development Plans
The Community Development Plans, which further builds upon the direction set forth
in the General Plan, also details region-specific policies, objectives, goals, and actions
that support the provisions detailed in the proposed bill. For instance, the 2018 West
Kauaʻi Community Plan (WKCP), highlights climate change and resiliency:
A.Section 2.0, entitled “Regional Policies”
1)Resiliency: “Value Statement”- The WKCP emphasizes that “West
Kauaʻi must prepare for climate change, such as higher temperatures,
SLR, and changing precipitation patterns. These impacts threaten
residents by affecting housing, infrastructure, jobs, and arable land.
Through proactive measures and solutions grounded in resiliency,
sustainability, and the Hawaiian concept of ‘āina aloha (beloved
homeland), West Kaua‘i’s people can strengthen their ability to
withstand and recover from hazards and the impacts of climate change."
The proposed Constraint Sea Level Rise District will provide proactive
accommodation measures to help the West Kauaʻi District prepare for
sea level rise impacts due to climate change.
2)Resiliency Policy # 1: “Adapt West Kaua‘i’s lowlying neighborhoods
for climate change impacts and lay the groundwork for managed
retreat.”- In order to adapt West Kauaʻi’s low-lying neighborhoods for
climate change impacts, the WKCP states that “improved development
standards and managed retreat strategies should be employed. Identify
areas that are highly vulnerable to coastal hazards, including but not
limited to SLR, coastal erosion, high wave run-up, passive flooding, and
an increased frequency and intensity of storms. Ensure that if
development occurs within these areas, the development is constructed in
a manner that safely mitigates those impacts." The proposed bill supports
this policy by identifying areas vulnerable to high wave run-up and
passive flooding in order to apply design standards to mitigate these
coastal hazard impacts.
While updated prior to the General Plan update, the 2015 Līhuʻe Community Plan and
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the 2015 South Kauaʻi Community Plan contains statements which also support the
proposed Sea Level Rise Constraint District. Please refer to Exhibit F, for additional
supporting statements from the Community Development Plans.
Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Vulnerabilty and Adaptation Report
In 2017, the State of Hawaiʻi Climate Change and Mitigation and Adaptation
Commission adopted the Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report
(SLR Report). The report provides the first state-wide assessment of Hawaii’s
vulnerability to sea level rise and recommendations to reduce our exposure and
sensitivity to sea level rise and increase our capacity to adapt. The proposed bill is in
alignment with the following recommendations that are outlined in the SLR Report:
A.Recommendation 1: Support sustainable and resilient land use and community
development
1)Recommendation 1.1: Recognize the SLR-XA as a state-wide vulnerability
zone- The SLR Report highlights that “State and County agencies may consider
officially recognizing the SLR-XA as a state-wide vulnerability zone through
legislative or executive action” which could then be “employed by agencies to
formulate comprehensive adaptation strategies incorporating many of the tools
and concepts,” such as “strengthening flood design standards for re-
development within the SLR-XA and other flood hazard areas where large-scale
managed retreat is infeasible at this time.” The proposed addition of the Sea
Level Rise Constraint District supports the utilization of sea level rise exposure
area (SLR-XA) data to create a Constraint District with specific flood design
standards for re-development.
B.Recommendation 2: Prioritize smart urban redevelopment outside the SLR-XA and
limit exposure within the SLR-XA
1) Recomendation 2.6: Develop design standards for existing and proposed
land uses that limits urban growth and increases flood resiliency within the
SLR-XA- To limit exposure within areas vulnerable to sea level rise impacts,
the SLR Report recommends that “State and Counties should develop standards
applicable for managing flood risk within the SLR-XA.” Similarly to the
previous the aforementioned recommendation, the proposed Sea Level Rise
Constraint District is in alignment with this recommendation by incorporating
design standards to manage flood risk within the areas projected to be exposed
to passive flooding and annual high wave run-up hazards.
VIII. PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION
Based on the foregoing findings and evaluation, it is concluded that the proposal is
reasonable and appropriate.
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Exhibit A:
Original proposed bill
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ORDINANCE NO. BILL NO.
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 12
KAUA‘I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONSTRAINT
DISTRICT(S).
SECTION 1. Finding and Purpose. The Council finds that rapid warming of the atmosphere and
oceans is increasing sea level rise that threatens our natural and built environments.
The Council also finds that the State of Hawaii Climate Change and Mitigation and
Adaptation Commission adopted a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report. The
Report with its corresponding Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer provide hazard and vulnerability
data and maps that can be used for land management decisions.
The Council also finds that the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer models three specific sea
level rise hazards associated to increase within this century: chronic coastal erosion, annual high
wave run up, and passive flooding.
With data generated through the studies and analysis for the State of Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report, the Count of Kauai can generate its own sea level rise
spatial and depth analysis for annual high wave run up and passive flooding generated from sea
level rise
The Council also finds that the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance has two relatively
outdated and redundant Constraint Districts, the Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH) and Flood
District (S-FL). Both of these Constraint Districts are now covered by much more
comprehensive rules and regulations with the Special Management Area Rules and Regulations
and the Floodplain Management Ordinance, respectively.
The Council also finds that Article 27 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
establishes specific shoreline setback requirements to address chronic coastal erosion as well as
the added impact of sea level rise on shoreline erosion. Any additional regulations concerning
sea level rise impacts on coastal erosion should be done so within Article 27 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance’s
Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH) and Flood District (S-FL) to become the Constraint Sea
Level Rise District to address sea level rise impacts on annual high wave run up and passive
flooding projected to occur within this century by a County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constrain
District Viewer.
SECTION 2. Sec. 8-12.4 Flood District (S-FL) and Sec. 8-12.5 Shore Districts (S-SH), Kaua‘i
County Code 1987, as amended is hereby amended to read as follows:
[Sec. 8-12.4 Flood District (S-FL).
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(a)Purpose.
(1)To minimize the threat to public health and safety due to periodic inundation by
storm water.
(2)To maintain the characteristics of flood plain areas which contribute to ground
water recharge, storm water storage, silt retention and marine water quality.
(b)Lands Included. All lands subject to flooding and identified as flood fringe, floodway,
and general flood plain areas by the Federal Insurance Administration in a scientific and
engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for the County of Kaua‘i,” dated
March 9, 1987, with accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
(c)Requirements for Development Within a Flood District. No Zoning, Building, or Use
Permit shall be issued, nor shall any use requiring the development, grading or alteration of
any portion of the Flood District be permitted, unless the applicant establishes conformity
with the requirements of this Section.
(1)Applications shall include:
(A)Development plans indicating:
(i)The location, size, nature, and intended use of all buildings, roads,
walkways and other impervious surfaces;
(ii)Limits and extent of all clearing and grading operations; grading plans
showing existing and revised contour lines; cross sections showing cuts and
fills anticipated; angles of slopes and structural appliances such as retaining
walls and cribbing;
(iii)Sizes and locations of existing and proposed surface and subsurface
drainage with expected quantities, velocities, and treatment of outfalls;
(iv)Provisions for siltation and erosion control during construction and
plans for revegetation of all cleared or graded areas not covered by
impervious surfaces;
(v)Identification of flood hazards on the site, including the delineation of
the floodways and base flood elevations.
(B)When required by the Department of Public Works, hydrologic and geologic
reports showing the effects of the development on ground water recharge, storm
water retention and marine water quality shall be submitted.
(C)When required by the Planning Director, an environmental impact study
indicating critical areas of concern and the effects of the proposed development
on physical, geologic, ecologic and environmental forms and systems such as
downstream water quality, flood plains, wildlife, vegetation and marine ecologies,
visual and historic amenities, and air or ground water pollution.
(2)The use, structure and development, if required, shall be subject to additional
construction and development standards provided in Sec. 15-1, Flood Plain
Management.
(3)The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Director, the
Department of Public Works, and the Manager and Chief Engineer of the County
Water Department that the proposed development will not have a detrimental effect on
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the ecology of the area and that the potential damage to public utility, traffic service
systems, as a result of the development, has been substantially eliminated.
(d)Modification of Requirements. The requirements of this Article shall not apply where
the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works that the
area in question should not have been included in the Flood District under the criteria
established in Subsection (b).
Sec. 8-12.5 Shore Districts (S-SH).
(a)Purpose. To regulate development or alterations to shore and water areas which have
unique physical and ecological conditions in order to protect and maintain physical,
biologic and scenic resources of particular value to the public.
(b)Lands Included.
(1)The Shore District includes the greater of the following shoreline areas (land and
water):
(A)That area where the Planning Director determines that there is significant
interrelationship between the physical, biologic, or ecologic forms or systems
characteristic of the shore area;
(B)From the low water mark to forty (40) feet inland from the upper reaches of
the wash of waves other than storm or tidal waves (or twenty (20) feet in those
cases as are provided for by the rules of the State Land Use Commission
implementing Chapter 205, H.R.S.).
(2)Within five (5) years after September 1, 1972 the Planning Commission shall
prepare a Shoreline Special Treatment Zone Plan. The plan upon adoption by the
Planning Commission shall determine the boundaries of the Shore District.
(c)Requirements for Development Within the Shore District. No Zoning, Building or Use
Permit shall be issued, nor shall any use requiring the development, grading or alteration of
any portion of the Shore District be permitted, unless the applicant establishes conformity
with the requirements of this Section.
(1)Applicants for permits shall furnish an Information Report prepared by a person
or firm qualified by training and experience to have expert knowledge of the subject.
The Planning Director shall determine the adequacy of the report and may require the
submission of further information where necessary. The report shall provide
information regarding the existing ocean conditions and regarding probable effects of
the proposed structures, development, or alterations, as follows:
(A)With respect to existing conditions, the report shall describe the
configuration of the shore; the nature, magnitude, and periodicity of Shore
District forces such as wind, waves and currents, as they affect the Shore District;
the origin, nature and volume of materials composing the shoreline; the physical
and biologic characteristics and the rate of Shore District change over time under
both natural and proposed artificial conditions.
(B)With respect to probable effects of the proposed construction, the applicant
shall define a design wave (usually the mean height and period of the highest one-
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third (1/3) of the waves of a given wave group, including storm surge and
tsunami), the design water level of the ocean, the foundation conditions, and the
construction materials, and shall state how the proposed design and construction
operations will minimize disruption of the natural system.
(C)With respect to assessing the quality of the proposed construction, the
applicant shall describe alternatives to the proposed construction that were
considered and why each was rejected, in terms of environmental quality and
economic feasibility, including as one alternative the choice of no construction.
(2)Before a permit may be granted, the applicant shall establish that the proposed
alteration, construction or activity will not cause significant harm to:
(A)The water quality of the ocean, including, but not limited to, its clarity,
temperature, color, taste and odor;
(B)Fish and aquatic habitats;
(C)The natural beauty of the area;
(D)Navigation, safety or health; or
(E)Would not substantially interfere with public use of the ocean waters or
underlying lands; and
(F)That other facilities are unavailable to the applicant.
(3)Marinas and harbors shall not be permitted in the following locations:
(A)Areas where, due to the amount of unconsolidated materials, wave and
current energy, shoreline configuration, and other pertinent factors, beach erosion
is likely to occur;
(B)Unstable locations;
(C)Areas designated by the Planning Commission as being of unique scenic
beauty which should be retained in their natural condition;
(D)Areas where there is no demonstrable public need for a new marina or
harbor;
(E)In areas so that the standards established in Subsection (c)(2) are violated;
(F)Use Districts where marinas and harbors are not permitted uses.
(4)Marinas and harbors, when permitted, shall be located in the following areas
unless the Planning Commission determines that the site would be inconsistent with
the objectives of this Chapter or the applicant can demonstrate that such an area is
unavailable and that the alternative site chosen will be consistent with the purposes of
this Chapter.
(A)In deeper water in order to minimize the need for dredging;
(B)In natural inlets to avoid use of breakwaters;
(C)In an area designated for marinas and harbors on the General Plan.
(5)Design and Construction Standards.
(A)Floating piers or piers on pilings shall be used to provide access to boats,
rather than dredging, whenever possible.
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(B)Where dredging is permitted, spoil material shall not be deposited in the
water.
(C)Where a barrier wall is required in connection with a marina, or harbor, it
shall be carried deep enough below the bottom to prevent movement of back-fill
materials into the water.
(D)Materials used to stabilize the bottom of the marina or harbor for pier
structures shall be chemically inert sand, gravel, or similar substances.
(6)Shore Facilities. Restrooms, pump-out facilities for boat sewage receptacles, and
trash receptacles for other boat wastes shall be provided at a marina or harbor.
(7)Monitoring Information Requirements. The owner or operator of a marina or
harbor may be required to furnish information concerning water quality, current
patterns and intensities, shore alterations, and any other conditions which may be
altered by the construction of the marina or harbor for a reasonable period after
completion of the facility.
(8)Location of Shoreline Protective Structures. To prevent local beach loss,
shoreline protective structures shall be used only where protection of the back-shore is
of greater importance than beach preservation, or where less disruptive methods have
failed. The following design and construction standards shall apply:
(A)Sloping permeable revetments shall be used when barriers are permitted.
(B)Seawalls and bulkheads shall be permitted only when the applicant is able to
demonstrate that revetments are not feasible and that the alternative structure will
cause no undue beach erosion.
(C)Shoreline barriers shall not be constructed of unstable or soluble materials.
(9)There shall be no fill placed in the Shore District except at those locations where
the fill is found to be beneficial to existing water quality or Shore District conditions.
(10)There shall be no dredging, removal or rearrangement of materials within the
water or shore zone of the ocean. Dredging or excavation performed in the course of
construction for which a permit has been approved under the terms of this Chapter
shall be considered dredging or excavation for the purpose of this Section.
(d)Permits Required.
(1)A Class IV Zoning Permit is required for any construction, development, use or
activity proposed to be carried out within forty (40) feet of the upper reaches of the
wash of waves other than storm or tidal waves, or within the shoreline setback area as
established by the State Land Use Commission pursuant to Chapter 205, H.R.S.,
whichever is the lesser. The Planning Commission shall issue a permit only if the
requirements of both Chapter 205, H.R.S. and this Chapter have been met.
(2)A Class III or Class IV Zoning Permit, depending upon the requirements
established for the underlying Use District in which the proposed construction,
development, use or activity is located, is required for undertakings in the Shore
District established by this Chapter located landward of the shoreline setback area
defined in Subsection (d)(1). The Planning Director or Planning Commission shall
issue a permit only if the requirements of this Chapter have been met.
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(e) Modification of Requirements. The requirements of this Article shall not apply where
the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Planning Director that the area in
question should not have been included in the Shore District under the criteria established in
Subsection (c)(1). ]
Sec. 8-12.4 Sea Level Rise District (S-SLR).
(a) Purpose.
(1) To minimize the threat to public health and safety due to sea level rise that
increases the impacts of annual high wave run up and passive flooding.
(2) To promote resilient planning and design.
(3) To minimize the expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects
necessitated from sea level rise impacts.
(4) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts that are associated with sea
level rise flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public.
(5) To ensure that those who occupy areas that are projected to be impacted by sea
level rise acknowledge and assume responsibility for their actions
(b) General Provisions
(1) Lands Included. All lands subject to annual high wave flooding and passive
flooding impacts projected by the Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Viewer (with 3.2 feet of sea level rise anticipated to occur by the year 2100) and
within the County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District (S-SLR).
(2) Compliance. No structure shall be constructed, located, extended, converted, or
altered without full compliance with the terms of this Article or other applicable
regulations.
(3) Other Laws and Regulations. All construction and improvements subject to this
Article shall comply with other applicable laws and regulations, including but not
limited to, the Flood Plain Management Ordinance, Building Code, Electrical
Code, Plumbing Code, Subdivision Ordinance, Special Management Area Rules
and Regulations, and Sediment and Erosion Control Ordinance. In case of a
conflict between this Article and the requirements of any other Federal, law, State
law, or County ordinance, such as the Flood Plain Management Ordinance, the
more restrictive requirements shall apply.
(4) Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this Article, all provisions
shall be:
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a. Considered as minimum requirements;
b. Liberally construed in favor of the County; and
c. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other requirement, power, or duty
prescribed under Federal, State, or County statutes.
(5) Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. The degree of sea level rise protection
required by this Article is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is
based on scientific considerations. Larger floods and hazards can and will occur
on occasions. Sea level rise flood elevations may be increased by human or
natural causes. This Article does not imply that land outside the area of the
Constraint Sea Level Rise District or uses permitted within such area will be free
from damage. This Article shall not create liability on the part of the County of
Kaua‘i, any officer, or employee for any damages that result from reliance on this
Article or any administrative decision lawfully made based on this Article.
(c) Definitions
“Annual high wave run up” is the distance over which the maximum annually
occurring significant wave height and associated peak period run-up and wash across
the shoreline.
“Basement” means the portion of a building having its floor subgrade (below ground
level) on all sides.
“Building footprint” shall mean all parts of a main building (excluding roof
overhangs) that rest on the ground directly or indirectly, including those portions of
the building that are supported by posts, piers, or columns. Building footprint also
includes attached garages, covered carports, bay windows with floor space, lanais,
decks, cantilevered decks. This definition does not include vertical access, such as
stairs or ramps.
“County” means the County of Kaua‘i.
“County Engineer” means the County Engineer of the County of Kaua‘i or his/her
authorized representative.
“Flood or flooding” means a general condition of partial or complete inundation of
normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal water resulting from any
source, such as tsunamis, or the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff or surface
waters from any source.
“Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer” is an online atlas generated by
data used in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014 and Act
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32, SLH 2017. The Viewer provides visualizations depicting projections of future
annual high wave run up and passive flooding hazards due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided by the University of Hawaiʻi School of Ocean
and Earth Science and Technology (UH SOEST) through a collaborative project led
by the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) in
partnership with DLNR and the State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning, and published
under Anderson et al 2018.
“Lowest floor” means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including
basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of
vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not
considered a building’s lowest floor, for the purposes of this Article, provided that
such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable
non-elevation design requirements of this Chapter.
“Passive flooding” is flooding of low coastal lands due to sea level rise potentially
from multiple sources, including but not limited to a rising groundwater table,
seawater flowing from the ocean through storm drains and out into urban areas (storm
drain backflow from the ocean), and seawater flowing directly across the shoreline
into lands that lie below the water level.
“Planning Director” means the Planning Director of the Planning Department of the
County of Kaua‘i.
“Sea level rise flood elevation (SLRFE)” the individual depth per grid unit provided
by the County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer for both the high
wave run up hazard and the passive flooding hazard when either of those are
associated with 3.2 feet of sea level rise occurring by year 2100.
“Substantial damage” means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby
the cost of restoring the structure to its pre-damaged condition would equal or exceed
fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
“Substantial improvement” means any combination of repairs, reconstruction,
improvements, or additions or other improvements to a structure over a ten (10) year
period, where the cumulative cost equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market
value of the structure before the start of construction of the first improvement during
that ten (10) year period. If the structure has sustained substantial damage, any repairs
are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work
performed. The cost of any substantial improvement, including the cost to repair
damage to pre-damage condition, shall be reviewed and determined by the County
Engineer or his/her authorized representative. The term does not, however, include
either: (1) any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of
a State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been
identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum
necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alteration of a “historic
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structure,” provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure’s continued
designation as a “historic structure.”
(d) Design Standards.
(1) Anchoring. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored
to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.
(2) Elevation.
a. Residential Structures. All new construction and substantial improvements
shall have the lowest floor (including basements) elevated at least two (2)
feet above the highest sea level rise flood elevation (SLRFE) located
within the respective building footprint. This additional two (2) feet shall
be calculated from the top of the SLRFE to the bottom of the lowest
horizontal structural member of the lowest floor, excluding pilings,
columns, and vertical accesses.
Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are useable solely for
parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a
basement shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood
forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters.
Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a
registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the
following minimum criteria: A minimum of two (2) openings having a
total net area of not less than one (1) square inch for every square foot of
enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all
openings shall be no higher than one (1) foot above grade. Openings may
be equipped with screens, louvres, valves, or other coverings or devices
provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
b. Nonresidential Structures. All new construction and substantial
improvements shall elevate the lowest floor, including basement, at least
one (1) foot above the highest sea level rise flood elevation located within
the respective building footprint. This additional one (1) foot shall be
calculated from top of the SLRFE to the bottom of the lowest horizontal
structural member of lowest floor, excluding pilings, columns, and vertical
accesses.
(3) Fill is prohibited for structural support
(4) No machinery or equipment that service a building, such as furnaces, air
conditioners, heat pumps, hot water heaters, washers, dryers, elevator lift
equipment, electrical junction and circuit breaker boxes, and food freezers, are
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permitted below the respective sea level rise depth value located within the
respective space the machinery is proposed to be situated.
(5) All interior wall, floor, and ceiling materials located below the sea level rise flood
elevations must be unfinished and resistant to flood damage. The design standards
set forth in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 24 Flood Resistant
Design and Construction shall be followed.
(6) Front, Rear, and Side Setback Areas. The following may be located within the
required setback areas:
a. Front, Rear, and Side Setback Areas: structures and improvements used
for vertical access from grade to the elevated structure, such as stairs or
ramps.
b. Rear and Side Yards: flood protection equipment, and structures housing
mechanical equipment above the required SLRFE.
(7) All design standards shall conform, at a minimum, to the Kaua‘i County Code’s
Floodplain Management Regulations (See Title V, Chapter 15, Article 1
Floodplain Management). Additionally, per the State Building Code Council, as
of November 13, 2020 Kaua‘i County is required to adopt the 2012 International
Building Code Council and will be required to adopt the 2018 International
Building Code in timeframes determined by the State Building Code Council. The
2012 International Building Code incorporates, by reference, that the American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) section 24-05 Flood Resistant Design and
Construction be followed. The 2018 International Building Code incorporates, by
reference, that the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) section 24-14
Flood Resistant Design and Construction be followed. The current versions of the
IBC and ASCE Flood Resistant Design and Construction shall be followed and
the more stringent criteria will comply where conflicts arise with the SLRFE.
(e) Nonconforming Structures
Any nonconforming structure existing on the effective date of this ordinanc may
continue subject to the following conditions:
(1) Any repair, reconstruction, improvement, or addition to a nonconforming
structure; if it is determined to be substantial improvement or repair of substantial
damage, it shall comply with the applicable standards for new construction in the
Constraint Sea Level Rise District. However, a repair, reconstruction,
improvement, or addition to a nonconforming structure will not have to comply
with the applicable standards for new construction if it meets one of the following
criteria: (1) any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing
violations of a State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which
have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the
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minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alteration of a
“historic structure,” provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure’s
continued designation as a “historic structure.”
(2) Replacement or reconstruction of a destroyed or demolished nonconforming
structure is considered new construction regardless of the actual work performed
and shall comply with the applicable standards of this Article.
(3) All relocated structures shall comply with the standards of the Article.
(f) Determination of Exemption
(1) Standards. A Determination of Exemption from the design standards of this
Article may be issued by a joint determination of the County Engineer and the
Planning Director where the applicant can demonstrate that the proposal will not
increase sea level rise flood heights, create additional threats to public safety,
create extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, or conflict with existing
local laws or ordinances.
(2) Request for Determination of Exemption. A request for Determination of
Exemption shall be submitted to the Planning Director and the County Engineer.
The application shall be signed and stamped by a registered professional engineer
or architect, and it shall include three (3) sets of documents with the following
information as may be required by the Planning Director and the County
Engineer.
a. Plans and specifications showing the site and location; dimensions of all
property lines and topographic elevation of the lot; existing and proposed
structures and improvements, fill, storage area; location and elevations of
existing and proposed streets and utilities; relationship of the site to the
location of the Sea Level Rise Constraint District, flood boundary;
floodway; and the existing and proposed flood control measures and
improvements.
b. Cross-sections and profile of the area and the regulatory SLRFE elevations
and profile based on elevation reference marks on flood maps.
c. Flood study and drainage report in areas where study and report have not
been reviewed and accepted by the County.
d. Description of surrounding properties and existing structures and uses and
the effect of the regulatory flood on them caused by the determination of
exemption.
e. An agreement, executed by the property owner, that a covenant will be
inserted in the deed and other conveyance documents of the property and
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filed with the Bureau of Conveyances of the State of Hawai‘i stating that
the property is located in the Sea Level Rise Constraint District and is
subject to flooding and flood damage; that a determination of exemption
to construct a structure below the SLRFE may result in increased flood
risks to life and property; that the property owners will not file any lawsuit
or action against the County for costs or damages or any claim; that the
property owners will indemnify and hold harmless the County from
liability when such loss, damage, injury, or death results due to the
determination of exemption and flooding of the property; and that upon
approval of the determination of exemption, the covenants shall be fully
executed and proof of filing with the Bureau of Conveyances shall be
submitted to the County Engineer prior to the issuance of a building
permit.
f. Such other information as may be relevant and requested by the Planning
Director and the County Engineer.
SECTION 3. Severability Clause. If any provision of this
Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid,
the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the
provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material
is underscored. When revising, compiling, or printing this Ordinance for inclusion in
the Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended, the brackets, bracketed material, and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Introduced by:
DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Exhibit B:
Final proposed bill
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ORDINANCE NO. BILL NO.
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 12
KAUA‘I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONSTRAINT
DISTRICT(S).
SECTION 1. Finding and Purpose. The Council finds that rapid warming of the atmosphere and
oceans is increasing sea level rise that threatens our natural and built environments.
The Council also finds that the State of Hawaii Climate Change and Mitigation and
Adaptation Commission adopted a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report. The
Report with its corresponding Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer provide hazard and vulnerability
data and maps that can be used for land management decisions.
The Council also finds that the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer models three specific sea
level rise hazards associated to increase within this century: chronic coastal erosion, annual high
wave run up, and passive flooding.
With data generated through the studies and analysis for the State of Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report, the Count of Kauai can generate its own sea level rise
spatial and depth analysis for annual high wave run up and passive flooding generated from sea
level rise
The Council also finds that the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance has a relatively
outdated and redundant Constraint District, the Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH). This
Constraint District is now covered by much more comprehensive rules and regulations with the
Special Management Area Rules and Regulations.
The Council also finds that Article 27 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
establishes specific shoreline setback requirements to address chronic coastal erosion as well as
the added impact of sea level rise on shoreline erosion. Any additional regulations concerning
sea level rise impacts on coastal erosion should be done so within Article 27 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance’s
Constraint Shoreline District (S-SH) to become the Constraint Sea Level Rise District to address
sea level rise impacts on annual high wave run up and passive flooding projected to occur within
this century by a County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constrain District Viewer.
SECTION 2. Sec. 8-12.5 Shore Districts (S-SH), Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8-12.5 Shore Districts (S-SH).
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(a) Purpose. To regulate development or alterations to shore and water areas which have
unique physical and ecological conditions in order to protect and maintain physical,
biologic and scenic resources of particular value to the public.
(b) Lands Included.
(1) The Shore District includes the greater of the following shoreline areas (land and
water):
(A) That area where the Planning Director determines that there is significant
interrelationship between the physical, biologic, or ecologic forms or systems
characteristic of the shore area;
(B) From the low water mark to forty (40) feet inland from the upper reaches of
the wash of waves other than storm or tidal waves (or twenty (20) feet in those
cases as are provided for by the rules of the State Land Use Commission
implementing Chapter 205, H.R.S.).
(2) Within five (5) years after September 1, 1972 the Planning Commission shall
prepare a Shoreline Special Treatment Zone Plan. The plan upon adoption by the
Planning Commission shall determine the boundaries of the Shore District.
(c) Requirements for Development Within the Shore District. No Zoning, Building or Use
Permit shall be issued, nor shall any use requiring the development, grading or alteration of
any portion of the Shore District be permitted, unless the applicant establishes conformity
with the requirements of this Section.
(1) Applicants for permits shall furnish an Information Report prepared by a person
or firm qualified by training and experience to have expert knowledge of the subject.
The Planning Director shall determine the adequacy of the report and may require the
submission of further information where necessary. The report shall provide
information regarding the existing ocean conditions and regarding probable effects of
the proposed structures, development, or alterations, as follows:
(A) With respect to existing conditions, the report shall describe the
configuration of the shore; the nature, magnitude, and periodicity of Shore
District forces such as wind, waves and currents, as they affect the Shore District;
the origin, nature and volume of materials composing the shoreline; the physical
and biologic characteristics and the rate of Shore District change over time under
both natural and proposed artificial conditions.
(B) With respect to probable effects of the proposed construction, the applicant
shall define a design wave (usually the mean height and period of the highest one-
third (1/3) of the waves of a given wave group, including storm surge and
tsunami), the design water level of the ocean, the foundation conditions, and the
construction materials, and shall state how the proposed design and construction
operations will minimize disruption of the natural system.
(C) With respect to assessing the quality of the proposed construction, the
applicant shall describe alternatives to the proposed construction that were
considered and why each was rejected, in terms of environmental quality and
economic feasibility, including as one alternative the choice of no construction.
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(2) Before a permit may be granted, the applicant shall establish that the proposed
alteration, construction or activity will not cause significant harm to:
(A) The water quality of the ocean, including, but not limited to, its clarity,
temperature, color, taste and odor;
(B) Fish and aquatic habitats;
(C) The natural beauty of the area;
(D) Navigation, safety or health; or
(E) Would not substantially interfere with public use of the ocean waters or
underlying lands; and
(F) That other facilities are unavailable to the applicant.
(3) Marinas and harbors shall not be permitted in the following locations:
(A) Areas where, due to the amount of unconsolidated materials, wave and
current energy, shoreline configuration, and other pertinent factors, beach erosion
is likely to occur;
(B) Unstable locations;
(C) Areas designated by the Planning Commission as being of unique scenic
beauty which should be retained in their natural condition;
(D) Areas where there is no demonstrable public need for a new marina or
harbor;
(E) In areas so that the standards established in Subsection (c)(2) are violated;
(F) Use Districts where marinas and harbors are not permitted uses.
(4) Marinas and harbors, when permitted, shall be located in the following areas
unless the Planning Commission determines that the site would be inconsistent with
the objectives of this Chapter or the applicant can demonstrate that such an area is
unavailable and that the alternative site chosen will be consistent with the purposes of
this Chapter.
(A) In deeper water in order to minimize the need for dredging;
(B) In natural inlets to avoid use of breakwaters;
(C) In an area designated for marinas and harbors on the General Plan.
(5) Design and Construction Standards.
(A) Floating piers or piers on pilings shall be used to provide access to boats,
rather than dredging, whenever possible.
(B) Where dredging is permitted, spoil material shall not be deposited in the
water.
(C) Where a barrier wall is required in connection with a marina, or harbor, it
shall be carried deep enough below the bottom to prevent movement of back-fill
materials into the water.
(D) Materials used to stabilize the bottom of the marina or harbor for pier
structures shall be chemically inert sand, gravel, or similar substances.
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(6) Shore Facilities. Restrooms, pump-out facilities for boat sewage receptacles, and
trash receptacles for other boat wastes shall be provided at a marina or harbor.
(7) Monitoring Information Requirements. The owner or operator of a marina or
harbor may be required to furnish information concerning water quality, current
patterns and intensities, shore alterations, and any other conditions which may be
altered by the construction of the marina or harbor for a reasonable period after
completion of the facility.
(8) Location of Shoreline Protective Structures. To prevent local beach loss,
shoreline protective structures shall be used only where protection of the back-shore is
of greater importance than beach preservation, or where less disruptive methods have
failed. The following design and construction standards shall apply:
(A) Sloping permeable revetments shall be used when barriers are permitted.
(B) Seawalls and bulkheads shall be permitted only when the applicant is able to
demonstrate that revetments are not feasible and that the alternative structure will
cause no undue beach erosion.
(C) Shoreline barriers shall not be constructed of unstable or soluble materials.
(9) There shall be no fill placed in the Shore District except at those locations where
the fill is found to be beneficial to existing water quality or Shore District conditions.
(10) There shall be no dredging, removal or rearrangement of materials within the
water or shore zone of the ocean. Dredging or excavation performed in the course of
construction for which a permit has been approved under the terms of this Chapter
shall be considered dredging or excavation for the purpose of this Section.
(d) Permits Required.
(1) A Class IV Zoning Permit is required for any construction, development, use or
activity proposed to be carried out within forty (40) feet of the upper reaches of the
wash of waves other than storm or tidal waves, or within the shoreline setback area as
established by the State Land Use Commission pursuant to Chapter 205, H.R.S.,
whichever is the lesser. The Planning Commission shall issue a permit only if the
requirements of both Chapter 205, H.R.S. and this Chapter have been met.
(2) A Class III or Class IV Zoning Permit, depending upon the requirements
established for the underlying Use District in which the proposed construction,
development, use or activity is located, is required for undertakings in the Shore
District established by this Chapter located landward of the shoreline setback area
defined in Subsection (d)(1). The Planning Director or Planning Commission shall
issue a permit only if the requirements of this Chapter have been met.
(e) Modification of Requirements. The requirements of this Article shall not apply where
the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Planning Director that the area in
question should not have been included in the Shore District under the criteria established in
Subsection (c)(1). ]
Sec. 8-12.4 Sea Level Rise District (S-SLR).
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(a) Purpose.
(1) To minimize the threat to public health and safety due to sea level rise that
increases the impacts of annual high wave run up and passive flooding.
(2) To promote resilient planning and design.
(3) To minimize the expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects
necessitated from sea level rise impacts.
(4) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts that are associated with sea
level rise flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public.
(5) To ensure that those who occupy areas that are projected to be impacted by sea
level rise acknowledge and assume responsibility for their actions
(b) General Provisions
(1) Lands Included. All lands subject to annual high wave flooding and passive
flooding impacts projected by the Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Viewer (with 3.2 feet of sea level rise anticipated to occur by the year 2100) and
within the County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District (S-SLR).
(2) Compliance. No structure shall be constructed, located, extended, converted, or
altered without full compliance with the terms of this Article or other applicable
regulations.
(3) Other Laws and Regulations. All construction and improvements subject to this
Article shall comply with other applicable laws and regulations, including but not
limited to, the Flood Plain Management Ordinance, Building Code, Electrical
Code, Plumbing Code, Subdivision Ordinance, Special Management Area Rules
and Regulations, and Sediment and Erosion Control Ordinance. In case of a
conflict between this Article and the requirements of any other Federal, law, State
law, or County ordinance, such as the Flood Plain Management Ordinance, the
more restrictive requirements shall apply.
(4) Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of this Article, all provisions
shall be:
a. Considered as minimum requirements;
b. Liberally construed in favor of the County; and
c. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other requirement, power, or duty
prescribed under Federal, State, or County statutes.
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(5) Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. The degree of sea level rise protection
required by this Article is considered reasonable for regulatory purposes and is
based on scientific considerations. Larger floods and hazards can and will occur
on occasions. Sea level rise flood elevations may be increased by human or
natural causes. This Article does not imply that land outside the area of the
Constraint Sea Level Rise District or uses permitted within such area will be free
from damage. This Article shall not create liability on the part of the County of
Kaua‘i, any officer, or employee for any damages that result from reliance on this
Article or any administrative decision lawfully made based on this Article.
(c) Definitions
“Annual high wave run up” is the distance over which the maximum annually
occurring significant wave height and associated peak period run-up and wash across
the shoreline.
“Basement” means the portion of a building having its floor subgrade (below ground
level) on all sides.
“Building footprint” shall mean all parts of a main building (excluding roof
overhangs) that rest on the ground directly or indirectly, including those portions of
the building that are supported by posts, piers, or columns. Building footprint also
includes attached garages, covered carports, bay windows with floor space, lanais,
decks, cantilevered decks. This definition does not include vertical access, such as
stairs or ramps.
“County” means the County of Kaua‘i.
“County Engineer” means the County Engineer of the County of Kaua‘i or his/her
authorized representative.
“Flood or flooding” means a general condition of partial or complete inundation of
normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal water resulting from any
source, such as tsunamis, or the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff or surface
waters from any source.
“Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer” is an online atlas in effect on
XXX Ordinance Adoption Date XXX and generated by data used in the creation of
the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report that was mandated by
Act 83, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014 and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting projections of future annual high wave run up and
passive flooding hazards due to rising sea levels. The methodology and data were
provided by the University of Hawaiʻi School of Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a collaborative project led by the University of
Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) in partnership with DLNR
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and the State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning, and published under Anderson et al
2018.
“Lowest floor” means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including
basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of
vehicles, building access or storage in an area other than a basement area is not
considered a building’s lowest floor, for the purposes of this Article, provided that
such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable
non-elevation design requirements of this Chapter.
“Passive flooding” is flooding of low coastal lands due to sea level rise potentially
from multiple sources, including but not limited to a rising groundwater table,
seawater flowing from the ocean through storm drains and out into urban areas (storm
drain backflow from the ocean), and seawater flowing directly across the shoreline
into lands that lie below the water level.
“Planning Director” means the Planning Director of the Planning Department of the
County of Kaua‘i.
“Sea level rise flood elevation (SLRFE)” the individual depth per grid unit provided
by the County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer for both the high
wave run up hazard and the passive flooding hazard when either of those are
associated with 3.2 feet of sea level rise occurring by year 2100.
“Substantial damage” means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby
the cost of restoring the structure to its pre-damaged condition would equal or exceed
fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
“Substantial improvement” means any combination of repairs, reconstruction,
improvements, or additions or other improvements to a structure over a ten (10) year
period, where the cumulative cost equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market
value of the structure before the start of construction of the first improvement during
that ten (10) year period. If the structure has sustained substantial damage, any repairs
are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work
performed. The cost of any substantial improvement, including the cost to repair
damage to pre-damage condition, shall be reviewed and determined by the County
Engineer or his/her authorized representative. The term does not, however, include
either: (1) any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of
a State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been
identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum
necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alteration of a “historic
structure,” provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure’s continued
designation as a “historic structure.”
(d) Design Standards.
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(1) Anchoring. All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored
to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.
(2) Elevation.
a. Residential Structures. All new construction and substantial improvements
shall have the lowest floor (including basements) elevated at least two (2)
feet above the highest sea level rise flood elevation (SLRFE) located
within the respective building footprint. This additional two (2) feet shall
be calculated from the top of the SLRFE to the bottom of the lowest
horizontal structural member of the lowest floor, excluding pilings,
columns, and vertical accesses.
Fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are useable solely for
parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a
basement shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood
forces on exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters.
Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a
registered professional engineer or architect or meet or exceed the
following minimum criteria: A minimum of two (2) openings having a
total net area of not less than one (1) square inch for every square foot of
enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all
openings shall be no higher than one (1) foot above grade. Openings may
be equipped with screens, louvres, valves, or other coverings or devices
provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
b. Nonresidential Structures. All new construction and substantial
improvements shall elevate the lowest floor, including basement, at least
one (1) foot above the highest sea level rise flood elevation located within
the respective building footprint. This additional one (1) foot shall be
calculated from top of the SLRFE to the bottom of the lowest horizontal
structural member of lowest floor, excluding pilings, columns, and vertical
accesses.
(3) Fill is prohibited for structural support
(4) No machinery or equipment that service a building, such as furnaces, air
conditioners, heat pumps, hot water heaters, washers, dryers, elevator lift
equipment, electrical junction and circuit breaker boxes, and food freezers, are
permitted below the respective sea level rise depth value located within the
respective space the machinery is proposed to be situated.
(5) All interior wall, floor, and ceiling materials located below the sea level rise flood
elevations must be unfinished and resistant to flood damage. The design standards
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set forth in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 24 Flood Resistant
Design and Construction shall be followed.
(6) Front, Rear, and Side Setback Areas. The following may be located within the
required setback areas:
a. Front, Rear, and Side Setback Areas: structures and improvements used
for vertical access from grade to the elevated structure, such as stairs or
ramps.
b. Rear and Side Yards: flood protection equipment, and structures housing
mechanical equipment above the required SLRFE.
(7) All design standards shall conform, at a minimum, to the Kaua‘i County Code’s
Floodplain Management Regulations (See Title V, Chapter 15, Article 1
Floodplain Management). Additionally, per the State Building Code Council, as
of November 13, 2020 Kaua‘i County is required to adopt the 2012 International
Building Code Council and will be required to adopt the 2018 International
Building Code in timeframes determined by the State Building Code Council. The
2012 International Building Code incorporates, by reference, that the American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) section 24-05 Flood Resistant Design and
Construction be followed. The 2018 International Building Code incorporates, by
reference, that the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) section 24-14
Flood Resistant Design and Construction be followed. The current versions of the
IBC and ASCE Flood Resistant Design and Construction shall be followed and
the more stringent criteria will comply where conflicts arise with the SLRFE.
(e) Nonconforming Structures
Any nonconforming structure existing on the effective date of this ordinance may
continue subject to the following conditions:
(1) Any repair, reconstruction, improvement, or addition to a nonconforming
structure; if it is determined to be substantial improvement or repair of substantial
damage, it shall comply with the applicable standards for new construction in the
Constraint Sea Level Rise District. However, a repair, reconstruction,
improvement, or addition to a nonconforming structure will not have to comply
with the applicable standards for new construction if it meets one of the following
criteria: (1) any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing
violations of a State or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which
have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the
minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alteration of a
“historic structure,” provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure’s
continued designation as a “historic structure.”
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(2) Replacement or reconstruction of a destroyed or demolished nonconforming
structure is considered new construction regardless of the actual work performed
and shall comply with the applicable standards of this Article.
(3) All relocated structures shall comply with the standards of the Article.
(f) Determination of Exemption
(1) Standards. A Determination of Exemption from the design standards of this
Article may be issued by a joint determination of the County Engineer and the
Planning Director where the applicant can demonstrate that the proposal will not
increase sea level rise flood heights, create additional threats to public safety,
create extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, or conflict with existing
local laws or ordinances.
(2) Request for Determination of Exemption. A request for Determination of
Exemption shall be submitted to the Planning Director and the County Engineer.
The application shall be signed and stamped by a registered professional engineer
or architect, and it shall include three (3) sets of documents with the following
information as may be required by the Planning Director and the County
Engineer.
a. Plans and specifications showing the site and location; dimensions of all
property lines and topographic elevation of the lot; existing and proposed
structures and improvements, fill, storage area; location and elevations of
existing and proposed streets and utilities; relationship of the site to the
location of the Sea Level Rise Constraint District, flood boundary;
floodway; and the existing and proposed flood control measures and
improvements.
b. Cross-sections and profile of the area and the regulatory SLRFE elevations
and profile based on elevation reference marks on flood maps.
c. Flood study and drainage report in areas where study and report have not
been reviewed and accepted by the County.
d. Description of surrounding properties and existing structures and uses and
the effect of the regulatory flood on them caused by the determination of
exemption.
e. An agreement, executed by the property owner, that a covenant will be
inserted in the deed and other conveyance documents of the property and
filed with the Bureau of Conveyances of the State of Hawai‘i stating that
the property is located in the Sea Level Rise Constraint District and is
subject to flooding and flood damage; that a determination of exemption
to construct a structure below the SLRFE may result in increased flood
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risks to life and property; that the property owners will not file any lawsuit
or action against the County for costs or damages or any claim; that the
property owners will indemnify and hold harmless the County from
liability when such loss, damage, injury, or death results due to the
determination of exemption and flooding of the property; and that upon
approval of the determination of exemption, the covenants shall be fully
executed and proof of filing with the Bureau of Conveyances shall be
submitted to the County Engineer prior to the issuance of a building
permit.
f.Such other information as may be relevant and requested by the Planning
Director and the County Engineer.
SECTION 3. The Planning Department shall make the Kaua‘i Sea Level Rise Constraint District Viewer available on its County of Kaua‘i, Planning Department website.
SECTION 4. Severability Clause. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 5. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. When revising, compiling, or printing this Ordinance for inclusion in the Kaua‘i County Code 1987, as amended, the brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Introduced by:
DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
v:\2022 master files\amendments\zoning\za-2022-12\reports\report-1 6.28.22_za-2022-12 slr constraint district ordinance.docx
Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Exhibit C:
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District Map
Series
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25
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27
28 29
30
31 32
33 34 35
36 37 38 39
40 41 42 43
44 45 46
47 48
49 50 51 52
53 54 55 56
57 58 59 60 61 62
63 64 65 66 67 68 69
70 71 72 73
74 75 76 77
78 79 80 81 82 83 84
85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
96 97 98
County of Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise
Constraint District Map Series Key
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 1
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 2
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 3
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 4
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 5
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 6
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 7
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 8
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 9
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 10
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 11
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 12
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 13
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 14
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 15
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 16
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 17
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 18
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 19
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 20
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 21
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 22
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 23
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 24
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 25
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 26
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 27
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 28
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 29
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 30
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 31
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 32
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 33
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 34
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 35
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 36
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 37
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 38
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 39
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 40
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 41
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 42
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 43
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 44
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 45
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 46
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 47
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 48
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 49
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 50
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 51
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 52
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 53
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 54
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 55
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 56
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 57
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 58
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 59
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 60
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 61
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 62
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 63
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 64
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 65
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 66
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 67
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 68
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 69
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 70
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 71
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 72
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 73
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 74
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 75
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 76
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 77
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 78
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 79
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 80
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 81
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 82
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 83
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 84
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 85
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 86
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 87
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 88
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 89
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 90
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 91
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 92
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 93
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 94
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 95
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 96
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 97
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
¯0 1,000 2,000500 Feet
County of Kauai Sea Level Rise Constraint District
Shoreline Constraint
District Boundary
Parcels and CPRs
Map 98
Kauaʻi Sea Level Rise Constraint
District Viewer is an online atlas in
effect on XXX Ordinance Adoption
Date XXX and generated by data used
in the creation of the Hawaii Sea Level
Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation
Report that was mandated by Act 83,
Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 2014
and Act 32, SLH 2017. The Viewer
provides visualizations depicting
projections of future annual high wave
run up and passive flooding hazards
due to rising sea levels. The
methodology and data were provided
by the University of Hawaiʻi School of
Ocean and Earth Science and
Technology (UH SOEST) through a
collaborative project led by the
University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant)
in partnership with DLNR and the
State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning,
and published under Anderson et al
2018.
Pursuant to Section 8-12.5 of the Kauai County Code, 1987, as amended.
Legend
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
v:\2022 master files\amendments\zoning\za-2022-12\reports\report-1 6.28.22_za-2022-12 slr constraint district ordinance.docx
Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Exhibit D:
Agency Comments
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
v:\2022 master files\amendments\zoning\za-2022-12\reports\report-1 6.28.22_za-2022-12 slr constraint district ordinance.docx
Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Exhibit E:
Coverage of Shore Constraint District Provisions
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
v:\2022 master files\amendments\zoning\za-2022-12\reports\report-1 6.28.22_za-2022-12 slr constraint district ordinance.docx
Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Shore Constraint District Provision Coverage from existing regulations
(1) Applicants for permits shall furnish an Information Report
prepared by a person or firm qualified by training and experience
to have expert knowledge of the subject. The Planning Director
shall determine the adequacy of the report and may require the
submission of further information where necessary. The report
shall provide information regarding the existing ocean conditions
and regarding probable effects of the proposed structures,
development, or alterations, as follows…
SMA Rules and Regulations
Any person contemplating development within the SMA must comply with the initial evaluation
and assessment, which first entails filing a Special Management Area (SMA) Permit Assessment.
The Assessment shall include, amongst other information, a written description of the proposed
project, information regarding the affected environment, and a written statement evaluating the
proposed development in relation to the objectives and policies of the State's Coastal Zone
Management Act. The Planning Director shall consider the proposal together with all the
accompany data and shall issue a determination subject to considerations or alterations.
County Shoreline Setback
Before granting a hardship variance, the applicant must provide a written application for a
variance. An analysis and report of coastal processes and conditions are required in the
application.
(1A) With respect to existing conditions, the report shall describe
the configuration of the shore; the nature, magnitude, and
periodicity of Shore District forces such as wind, waves and
currents, as they affect the Shore District; the origin, nature and
volume of materials composing the shoreline; the physical and
biologic characteristics and the rate of Shore District change over
time under both natural and proposed artificial conditions.
SMA Rules and Regulations
The applicant is required to file an SMA Permit Assessment that shall include a written statement
addressing the relationship of the proposed action to land use plans of the affected area, and an
analysis of the probable impact of the proposed action on the environment. Additionally, when
the parcel abuts the shoreline and when required by the Planning Department, an applicant may
need to include a shoreline survey. An applicant may also need to submit an EIS, if required
under Chapter 343, HRS, or when required by the Director, Planning Department, or Planning
Commission.
County Shoreline Setback
Before granting a hardship variance, the Commission must find that the applicant’s proposal is a
reasonable use of the land. The Commission also considers factors such as coastal hazards,
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shoreline conditions, erosion, surf inundation, flood conditions and the geography of the lot in
determining whether the proposal is a reasonable use of the applicant’s land.
In the submittion of a written application for a variance, the applicant must also include the
following: 1) an environmental assessment and the environmental impact statement rules and
applicable guidelines of the State of Hawai‘i; 2) a copy of the certified shoreline survey map of
the property; and 3) an analysis and report of coastal erosion rates and coastal processes.
(1B) With respect to probable effects of the proposed
construction, the applicant shall define a design wave (usually the
mean height and period of the highest one-third (1/3) of the
waves of a given wave group, including storm surge and
tsunami), the design water level of the ocean, the foundation
conditions, and the construction materials, and shall state how the
proposed design and construction operations will minimize
disruption of the natural system.
Floodplain Management Ordinance (Chapter 15 Article 1 in the K.C.C.)
In 1981, the County of Kaua‘i conformed to FEMA standards through the adoption of the
Floodplain Management Ordinance. The Floodplain Management Ordinance outlines
Construction and Development Standards for Coastal High Hazard areas, more commonly known
as tsunami inundation areas. These areas are identified as VE zones of the flood insurance rate
maps (FIRM).
County SMA Rules and Regulations
If a proposal may have a significant adverse effect on the SMA, the applicant will be informed
that they will have to apply for an SMA Use Permit. Section 7.4 of the SMA Rules and
Regulations outline criteria that constitute a “significant adverse effect” on the environment. One
factor includes if the proposal “affects an environmentally sensitive area, such as flood plain,
shoreline, tsunami zone, erosion-prone area, geologically hazardous land, estuary, fresh water or
coastal water.”
(1C) With respect to assessing the quality of the proposed
construction, the applicant shall describe alternatives to the
proposed construction that were considered and why each was
rejected, in terms of environmental quality and economic
feasibility, including as one alternative the choice of no
construction.
County SMA Rules and Regulations
The applicant is required to file an SMA Permit Assessment that shall include a listing of
probable adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided, an evaluation of alternatives to
the proposed action, a discussion of mitigating measures proposed to minimize impacts, and a
listing of any irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources. Furthermore, in the initial
SMA Permit Assessment process, an applicant may need to submit an EIS, if required under
Chapter 343, HRS, or when required by the Director, Planning Department, or Planning
Commission.
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County Shoreline Setback
A shoreline setback variance may be considered for a structure otherwise prohibited if the
Commission finds in writing that the proposed structures meets the standards established under
Section 8-3.3 and is ancillary to “private and public structures that may artificially fix the
shoreline but not adversely affect beach processes; provided that, the Commission also finds that
shoreline erosion is likely to cause severe hardship to the applicant if the facilities or
improvements are not allowed within the shoreline setback area and all alternative erosion
control measures, including retreat, have been considered.”
(2) Before a permit may be granted, the applicant shall establish
that the proposed alteration, construction or activity will not
cause significant harm to:
(2A) The water quality of the ocean, including, but not limited to,
its clarity, temperature, color, taste and odor;
(2B) Fish and aquatic habitats;
(2C) The natural beauty of the area;
(2D) Navigation, safety or health; or
(2E) Would not substantially interfere with public use of the
ocean waters or underlying lands; and
(2F) That other facilities are unavailable to the applicant.
County SMA Rules and Regulations
Any person contemplating development within the SMA must comply with the initial evaluation
and assessment, which first entails filing a Special Management Area (SMA) Permit Assessment.
The Assessment shall include, amongst other information, a written description of the affected
environment and a written statement evaluating the proposed development in relation to the
objectives and policies of the State’s Coastal Zone Management Act and the guidelines of the
SMA. This written statement should include the relationship of the proposed action to land use
plans of the affected area, an analysis of the probably impact of the proposed action on the
environment, a listing of probable adverse environmental effects that cannot be avoided, an
evaluation of alternatives to the proposed action, a discussion of mitigating measures proposed to
minimize impacts, and a listing of any irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources.
In considering the significance of potential environmental effects, the Director, Planning
Department, and Planning Commission will consider the sum of those effects that adversely
affect the quality of the environment and will evaluate the overall and cumulative adverse effects
of the proposal. Section 7.4 of the SMA Rules and Regulations defines factors of a proposal that
may constitute in a “significant adverse effect” on the environment. If the proposal is considered
to have a “significant adverse effect,” then the applicant will be informed that they will have to
apply for an SMA Use Permit.
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(3)Marinas and harbors shall not be permitted in the following
locations:
(3A) Areas where, due to the amount of unconsolidated
materials, wave and current energy, shoreline configuration, and
other pertinent factors, beach erosion is likely to occur;
(3B) Unstable locations;
(3C) Areas designated by the Planning Commission as being of
unique scenic beauty which should be retained in their natural
condition;
(3D) Areas where there is no demonstrable public need for a new
marina or harbor;
(3E) In areas so that the standards established in Subsection
(c)(2) are violated;
(3F) Use Districts where marinas and harbors are not permitted
uses.
Marinas and harbors are regulated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural
Resources-Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBAR), the State Department of
Transportation, and/or Federal Agencies.
(4)Marinas and harbors, when permitted, shall be located in the
following areas unless the Planning Commission determines that
the site would be inconsistent with the objectives of this Chapter,
or the applicant can demonstrate that such an area is unavailable
and that the alternative site chosen will be consistent with the
purposes of this Chapter.
(4A) In deeper water in order to minimize the need for dredging;
(4B) In natural inlets to avoid use of breakwaters;
Marinas and harbors are regulated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural
Resources-Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBAR), the State Department of
Transportation, and/or Federal Agencies.
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(4C) In an area designated for marinas and harbors on the
General Plan.
(5)Design and Construction Standards.
(5A) Floating piers or piers on pilings shall be used to provide
access to boats, rather than dredging, whenever possible.
(5B) Where dredging is permitted, spoil material shall not be
deposited in the water.
(5C) Where a barrier wall is required in connection with a
marina, or harbor, it shall be carried deep enough below the
bottom to prevent movement of back-fill materials into the water.
(5D) Materials used to stabilize the bottom of the marina or
harbor for pier structures shall be chemically inert sand, gravel,
or similar substances.
Marinas and harbors are regulated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural
Resources-Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBAR), the State Department of
Transportation, and/or Federal Agencies.
(6)Shore Facilities. Restrooms, pump-out facilities for boat
sewage receptacles, and trash receptacles for other boat wastes
shall be provided at a marina or harbor.
Marinas and harbors are regulated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural
Resources-Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBAR), the State Department of
Transportation, and or Federal Agencies.
(7)Monitoring Information Requirements. The owner or operator
of a marina or harbor may be required to furnish information
concerning water quality, current patterns and intensities, shore
alterations, and any other conditions which may be altered by the
construction of the marina or harbor for a reasonable period after
completion of the facility.
Marinas and harbors are regulated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural
Resources-Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBAR), the State Department of
Transportation, and/or Federal Agencies.
(8)Location of Shoreline Protective Structures. To prevent
local beach loss, shoreline protective structures shall be used only
where protection of the back-shore is of greater importance than
beach preservation, or where less disruptive methods have failed.
The following design and construction standards shall apply:
State of Hawaiʻi CZM Act, HRS §§ 205A
Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statues Section 205A-2, the State establishes coastal zone
management program objectives and policies that pertain to beach protection and to “prohibit
construction of private shoreline hardening structures, including seawalls and revetments, at sites
having sand beaches and at sites where shoreline hardening structures interfere with existing
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(A)Sloping permeable revetments shall be used when barriers
are permitted.
(B)Seawalls and bulkheads shall be permitted only when the
applicant is able to demonstrate that revetments are not feasible
and that the alternative structure will cause no undue beach
erosion.
(C)Shoreline barriers shall not be constructed of unstable or
soluble materials.
recreational and waterline activities,” as well as “minimize the construction of public shoreline
hardening structures, including seawalls and revetments, at sites having sand beaches and at sites
where shoreline hardening structures interfere with existing recreational and waterline
activities...”
County SMA Rules and Regulations
If a proposal directly involves the construction of a Shoreline Armoring Device the applicant will
have to do the following: 1) apply for a Special Management Area Use Permit; 2) undergo public
hearing requirements (detailed in Section 9.0); 3) undergo the Planning Commission’s
requirements for action (detailed in Section 10.0); and 4) address the area of critical concern.
County Shoreline Setback
Shoreline hardening, unless it is approved by the State of Hawaiʻi Office of Conservation and
Coastal Lands, are prohibited in the shoreline setback area.
(9)There shall be no fill placed in the Shore District except at
those locations where the fill is found to be beneficial to existing
water quality or Shore District conditions.
County SMA Rules and Regulations
The Director of Planning shall seek to minimize, where reasonable:
(1) Dredging, filling or otherwise altering any bay, estuary, salt marsh, river mouth, slough, or
lagoon.
County Shoreline Setback
Any primary coastal dune which lies within the shoreline setback area shall not be altered,
graded, or filled in any way except for the addition of sand of compatible quality and character.
In such case, modifications, alterations, grading, or filling may be allowed through a variance,
but only for that portion of the primary dune located landward of the shoreline setback area, and
only to the extent necessary to construct on a minimum building footprint.
(10)There shall be no dredging, removal or rearrangement of
materials within the water or shore zone of the ocean. Dredging
or excavation performed in the course of construction for which a
permit has been approved under the terms of this Chapter shall be
considered dredging or excavation for the purpose of this Section.
County SMA Rules and Regulations
The Director of Planning shall seek to minimize, where reasonable:
(1) Dredging, filling or otherwise altering any bay, estuary, salt marsh, river mouth, slough, or
lagoon.
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Exhibit F:
Alignment with General Plan and Community
Development Plans
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Ka‘āina S. Hull
Director of Planning
Jodi A. Higuchi Sayegusa
Deputy Director of Planning
Plan
Document
Section Goal, Policy, Action Text Alignment with proposed bill Kauaʻi County General Plan (2018) 1.3 Goal #3: A Healthy and
Resilient People
"...to increase the resilience and vitality of Kauai’s
communities and promote better health outcomes
through improving the natural, built, and social
environment."
The proposed Constraint Sea Level Rise
District will help mitigate impacts sea level
rise will have on Kauaʻi’s built environment;
thereby increasing the resiliency of Kauaʻi’s
communities. This also better ensures
community safety by lessening the chance that
rescue and relief efforts associated with sea
level rise flooding will be necessary.
1.4 Policy #14: Prepare for
Climate Change
"Climate change and resulting sea level rise (SLR)
are evidenced and documented on global,
national, as well as local levels. While data
forecasts are in flux, the best available science for
our island indicates we should plan for at least
three feet of sea level rise. As an island with the
majority of residences and activities located on or
close to the coastline, it is important to provide
direction to prepare our island for increased
coastal hazards and their impacts to
business, homes, roadways, drinking water, and
ultimately health and safety.
This policy is implemented through the Land Use
Map and Actions for Public Safety and Hazards
Resilience."
The proposed Constraint Sea Level Rise
District will proactively help Kauaʻi prepare
for climate change by enforcing design
standards that advance adaptation efforts to
passive flooding and annual high wave run up
impacts due to sea level rise.
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Section Goal, Policy, Action Text Alignment with proposed bill
3.0 Sector I. The Watershed:
Kahakai- Coastal Areas and
Shorelines
"Minimize coastal hazard risks through planning
and development standards that:
a. Ensure the safety of individuals, families, and
communities within coastal hazard areas and
communicate the dangers to residents and
tourists...
c. If hazard risks are unavoidable, minimize
hazard risks to new development over the life of
authorized structures.
d. Ensure property owners assume the risks
associated with new development in hazardous
areas..."
One of the purposes of the Constraint Sea
Level Rise District is to minimize the threat to
public health and safety due to sea level rise
that increases the impacts of annual high wave
run up and passive flooding. Another purpose
of the proposed District is to ensure that those
who occupy areas that are projected to be
impacted by sea level rise acknowledge and
assume responsibility for their actions.
3.0 Sector I. The Watershed:
Kahakai- Coastal Areas and
Shorelines
"Update the Shore District in relation to the SMA
regulations."
The bill proposes removing the Constraint
Shore District due to its duplicative and
outdated provisions compared to the SMA
Rules and Regulations and Shoreline Setback
policy.
3.0 Sector I. The Watershed:
Kahakai- Coastal Areas and
Shorelines
"Continually incorporate new information on
climate change into shoreline policies and
regulations."
The proposed bill utilizes the data generated
through the studies and analysis for the State
of Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and
Adaptation Report to inform the Sea Level
Rise Constraint District.
3.0 Sector IX. Public Safety &
Hazards Resiliency: Hazards
Resiliency
"Update, maintain, and enhance the use of the
County’s GIS database to improve decision-
making
and ensure consistency in planning, permitting,
and construction regulations to reduce disaster
risk."
To inform the design standards detailed in this
proposed bill, the County of Kauaʻi created a
Kaua'i Sea Level Rise Constraint Viewer, an
online atlas which provides visualizations
depicting projections of future annual high
wave run up and passive flooding hazards due
to rising sea levels.
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3.0 Sector IX. Public Safety &
Hazards Resiliency: Global
Warming and Climate
Change Adaptation
"Regularly review and refine relevant policies,
rules, and regulations based on the most currently
available climate and hazard science and
projections."
The proposed bill utilizes the data generated
through the studies and analysis for the State
of Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and
Adaptation Report to inform the Sea Level
Rise Constraint District.
3.0 Sector IX. Public Safety &
Hazards Resiliency: Global
Warming and Climate
Change Adaptation
"Support implementation of the Hawai’i Climate
Adaptation Initiative (Act 83) and development of
the Sea Level Rise and Vulnerability Adaptation
Report for Hawai’i and the Statewide Climate
Adaptation Plan."
The proposed bill supports the implementation
of Act 83 by utilizing the data and supporting
the recommendations from the State of
Hawai'i Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and
Adaptation Report.
3.0 Sector IX. Public Safety &
Hazards Resiliency: Global
Warming and Climate
Change Adaptation
"Use the best available climate and hazard science
toinform and guide decisions. Determine a range
oflocally relevant (context specific) sea level rise
(SLR)projections for all stages of planning,
project design,and permitting reviews. At the time
of this GeneralPlan Update publication, the
science suggests aplanning target of three feet of
sea level rise."
The Constraint Sea Level Rise District utilizes
sea level rise spatial and depth analysis for
annual high wave run up and passive flooding
generated from sea level rise. This data came
from the studies and analysis for the State of
Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and
Adaptation Report, with its corresponding
Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer. Supporting
the recommendations from the SLR Report
and the General Plan, the Kauaʻi Sea Level
Rise Constraint District Viewer utilizes the 3.2
feet of sea level rise scenario.
Appendix H-
Issues and
Opportunities
Open Space: Implications
for the General Plan Update
Process
"The Constraint Districts, in particular, can be
reviewed by the County to eliminate regulations
that are no longer relevant, to improve the
effectiveness of relevant regulations, and to
simplify zoning administration."
The proposed bill eliminates the Shore
Constraint Districts which is considered
antiquated, covered by additional rules and
regulations that are more comprehensive, and
no longer relevant. Eliminating these
provisions will help improve the effectiveness
of relevant regulations.
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Section Goal, Policy, Action Text Alignment with proposed bill West Kauai Community Plan (2020) 2.0 Resiliency: Value Statement "As a coastal community, West Kaua‘i must
prepare for climate change, such as higher
temperatures, SLR, and changing precipitation
patterns. These impacts threaten residents by
affecting housing, infrastructure, jobs, and arable
land. Through proactive measures and solutions
grounded in resiliency, sustainability, and the
Hawaiian concept of ‘āina aloha (beloved
homeland), West Kaua‘i’s people can strengthen
their ability to withstand and recover from hazards
and the impacts of climate change."
The proposed Constraint Sea Level Rise
District supports the implementation of
resilient solutions to prepare for sea level rise
impacts.
2.0 Resiliency: Resiliency
Policy #1.
Adapt West Kaua‘i’s low-
lying neighborhoods for
climate change impacts
and lay the groundwork
for managed retreat.
"To increase neighborhood resiliency, improved
development standards and managed retreat
strategies should be employed. Identify areas that
are highly vulnerable to coastal hazards, including
but not limited to SLR, coastal erosion, high wave
run-up, passive flooding, and an increased
frequency and intensity of storms. Ensure that if
development occurs within these areas, the
development is constructed in a manner that
safely mitigates those impacts."
The Constraint Sea Level Rise District
supports this policy by enforcing design
standards that mitigates sea level rise impacts
for new developments in areas exposed to
passive flooding and high wave run-up.
2.0 Resiliency: Resiliency
Policy #2.Increase the
resiliency offlood-prone
neighborhoodsthrough flood
mitigation,drainage
improvements,green
infrastructure, andupdated
building standards.
"The County should bolster its floodplain
management program by updating its floodplain
ordinance to include SLR and freeboard
standards, as well as other innovative flood
mitigation tools like lowimpact development
(LID) for new construction andsubstantial
improvements."
The Constraint Sea Level Rise District
supports the update of the CZO ordinance to
consider flood mitigation design standards to
address sea level rise impacts.
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Section Goal, Policy, Action Text Alignment with proposed bill
3.0 Kekaha Town Plan Goals
and Objectives: Resiliency
and Infrastructure
1. Improve the resiliency of vulnerable and
exposed neighborhoods.
a. Identify exposed neighborhoods along the
coast highly vulnerable to SLR hazards and adopt
building and zoning standards to address and
mitigate these hazards. Use the best available
science to regularly evaluate vulnerable areas....
The Constraint Sea Level Rise District
supports the objective of improving resiliency
of neighborhoods exposed to sea level rise
hazards through the usage of accommodation
adaptation strategies.
3.0 Kekaha Town Plan Goals
and Objectives: Resiliency
and Infrastructure
3. Reduce flooding, maintain, and improve
existing drainage systems, especially along public
roadways and driveways in Kekaha.
c. Implement flood accommodation measures
for existing development or redevelopment in
Kekaha. These include elevation of buildings, LID
design standards such as permeable surfaces, and
adding “freeboard” standards to the floodplain
ordinance.
The Constraint Sea Level Rise Districts would
implement flood accommodation measures for
new developments, including redevelopments.
3.0 Waimea Town Plan Goals
and Objectives: Resiliency
and Infrastructure
1. Improve the resiliency of the coastal
neighborhood makai of Kaumuali‘i Highway.
a. Identify exposed neighborhoods along the coast
highly vulnerable to SLR hazards and adopt
building and zoning standards to address and
mitigate these hazards. Use the best available
science to regularly evaluate vulnerable areas.
b. Require flood accommodation measures to be
implemented for new development approved
within the 3.2’ SLR-XA and FEMA flood zones.
The Constraint Sea Level Rise District
supports the objective of improving resiliency
of neighborhoods exposed to sea level rise
hazards
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3.0 Hanapepe Town Plan Goals
and Objectives: Resiliency
and Infrastructure
2. Increase the resiliency of vulnerable
neighborhoods makai of Kaumuali‘i Highway and
in the floodplain.
a. Identify exposed neighborhoods along the
coast highly vulnerable to SLR hazards and adopt
building and zoning standards to address and
mitigate these hazards. Usee the best available
science to regularly evaluate vulnerable areas.
b. Implement flood accommodation measures
for existing development or redevelopment. These
include elevation of buildings, LID design
standards such as permeable surfaces, and adding
“freeboard” standards to the floodplain ordinance.
The Constraint Sea Level Rise District
supports the objective of improving resiliency
of neighborhoods exposed to sea level rise
hazards by using flood accommodation
measures for new developments, including
redevelopments. South Kauaʻi Community Plan (2015) 4.5 Natural and Cultural
Heritage Resources: Natural
Hazards and Climate Change
Design and Construction:
a. Update design standards and incentives to
change building practices and encourage hazard
mitigation.
The proposed Constraint Sea Level Rise
District will detail design standards for new
developments, which ensure greater resiliency
to coastal hazards associated with sea level
rise. Līhuʻe Community Plan (2015) 5.0 Policies and Guidelines:
Climate Change
Reduce the sensitivity to climate change and alter
exposures and increase resilience to cope with
change.
The proposed bill will help increase the ability
of Kauaʻiʻs community to cope with climate
change.
5.0 Policies and Guidelines:
Climate Change
Require development proposals to include
analysis of coastal hazard impacts and include
mitigation measures where applicable.
The Constraint Sea Level Rise District will
require applicants to abide to elevation
standards based on spatial and depth data for
annual high wave run up and passive flooding
generated from sea level rise.
5.0 Policies and Guidelines:
Climate Change
Take into consideration the impacts of climate
change (higher temperatures, sea level rise,
extremes in rainfall as floods or drought, and
potential increases in tropical storm frequency or
severity) in land use, development, and planning.
The proposed bill will take sea level rise
impacts into consideration in the regulatory
permitting process for proposed developments.