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Notice #: 0001468529-01
Public Hearings

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Kaua’i County Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Historic County Building, Lihu’e, on the following:

Bill No. 2933
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, KAUA’I COUNTY
CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, INCLUDING MATTERS PERTAINING TO GUEST HOUSES
(Kaua’i County Council, Applicant) (ZA-2024-3 – Planning Commission Recommendation)

This Bill proposes to expand the permissiveness of guest houses in zoning districts Residential R-1 to R-6 and R-10 to R-20, CN (Neighborhood Commercial), CG (General Commercial), AG (Agriculture), O (Open), and UNV (University), and make other technical edits. Specifically, when requirements detailed in the Bill are satisfied: “The development of one (1) guest house per one (1) dwelling unit is authorized in zoning districts R-1 to R-6, R-10 to R-20, CN, CG, AG, O, and UNV.” Requirements include, but are not limited to, that every guest house shall: “Be provided with one (1) off-street parking space per guest house in addition to the required off-street parking for all dwelling unit(s)”; “Never be separated in ownership from the ownership of its primary dwelling by any owner or any heir, successor, or assign of any owner, including but not limited to submitting the lot or any portion thereof to a condominium property regime (CPR)”; and “not be used for a transient vacation rental (TVR) or homestay operation within or outside of the visitor destination area (VDA).” Additionally: “A parcel situated within the Special Management Area (SMA) shall be limited to a maximum of one guest house per lot of record.” Addition to or modification of these requirements and other amendments to this Bill are possible at future meetings.

Any person may testify at the public hearing, and at any Council
and Committee Meeting (at which time any Bill may be amended).
Meeting notices and full-text Bills are available at least six (6) days
in advance at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division and kauai.gov/Government/Council/Webcast-Meetings. Written testimony may be submitted via counciltestimony@kauai.gov, mail, or fax. For further information, please call (808) 241-4188.

CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK

I hereby certify that the Kaua’i County Council passed on first reading and ordered to print Bill No. 2933 during the September 11, 2024 Council Meeting, by the following vote:

AYES: Bulosan, Carvalho, Cowden, DeCosta, Kagawa, Kuali’i,
Rapozo TOTAL – 7,
NOES: None TOTAL – 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL – 0,
RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL – 0.

Lihu’e, Hawai’i /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa
September 11, 2024 County Clerk, County of Kaua’i

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(TGI1468529 9/19/24)