COUNTY OF KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION – 4444 Rice Street, Suite A473, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, 96766, tel: (808) 241-4050, email: planningdepartment@kauai.gov.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of an agency hearing with a public hearing and an opportunity for public testimony from all interested persons to be held by the Kaua’i Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 92 and 91, and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission. The hearing will be held regarding the following:
CLASS IV ZONING PERMIT (Z-IV-2025-9), USE PERMIT (U-2025-6), and SPECIAL PERMIT (SP-2025-3) to operate a composting facility involving a portion of Lot 149-A-3 of the Kapaa Homesteads – 2nd Series, on a parcel situated along the eastern side of Pu’uopae Road, approximately 900 feet south of the Kalama Road/Pu’uopae Road intersection, further identified 628 Pu’uopae Road, Tax Map Key: (4) 4-4-002:093 (Por.), and affecting a 1-acre portion of a larger parcel.
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA-2025-2) for a General Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment from “Agriculture” to “Plantation Camp” for a parcel located immediately adjacent to Kaua’i Coffee Visitor Center and the Numila Sugar Mill, situated along the makai side of Halewili Road, in Wahiawa, Tax Map Key: (4) 2-2-001:001 and affecting an area approximately 14.9 acres.
STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDRY AMENDMENT (A-2025-2) for a State Land Use District Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural District to the Urban District for a parcel located immediately adjacent to Kaua’i Coffee Visitor Center and the Numila Sugar Mill, situated along the makai side of Halewili Road, in Wahiawa, Tax Map Key: (4) 2-2-001:001 and affecting an area approximately 14.9 acres.
COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA-2025-3) A bill for an ordinance amending Zoning Map ZM-200 (Hanapepe) to rezone approximately 14.9 acres from the Agriculture District (A) to the Residential District (R-1) involving a parcel located immediately adjacent to the Kaua’i Coffee Visitor Center and the Numila Sugar Mill, situated on the makai side of Halewili Road in Wahiawa, further identified as Tax Map Key (TMK): (4) 2-2-001:001.
COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA-2025-4) 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 to establish a Special Planning Area "P", which shall be referred to as the “Numila Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District”, and be designated as “SPA-P" as shown on Zoning Maps ZM-N-100 (Numila) involving a portion of a property further identified as Tax Map Key 2-2-001:001. The proposal also amends the West Kaua’i Regional Map to reflect land use designation updates from “Agriculture” to “Plantation Camp” within the SPA-P boundaries.
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA-2025-3) for a General Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment from “Agriculture” to “Plantation Camp,” affecting a portion of approximately 14.9 acres of land situated about one-half mile mauka and northeast of the Pakala United States Postal Service building in Makaweli and further identified as Tax Map Key (TMK): (4) 1-7-006:006.
STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDRY AMENDMENT (A-2025-3) for a State Land Use District Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural District to the Urban District affecting a portion of approximately 14.9 acres of land situated about one-half mile mauka and northeast of the Pakala United States Postal Service building in Makaweli and further identified as Tax Map Key (TMK): (4) 1-7-006:006.
COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA-2025-5) A bill for an ordinance amending Zoning Map ZM-200 (Hanapepe) to rezone approximately 14.9 acres from the Agriculture District (A) to the Residential District (R-1) involving a parcel is located about one-half mile mauka and northeast of the Pakala United States Postal Service building in Makaweli, and further identified as Tax Map Key (TMK): (4) 1-7-006:006.
COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA-2025-6) 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 "Q", which shall be referred to as the “Ka’awanui Plantation Camp Walkable Mixed Use District”, and be designated as “SPA-Q" as shown on Zoning Maps ZM-KC-100 (Ka`awanui Camp) involving a portion of a property further identified as tax map key 1-7-006:006. The proposal also amends the Makaweli Town Plan Map to reflect land use designation updates from “Agriculture” to “Plantation Camp” within the SPA-Q boundaries.
COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT (ZA-2025-7) A bill (2942) for an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Kaua’i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). The purpose of this Ordinance is to permit farmers and artisans markets within State and County park areas and to introduce new definitions in Section 8-1.5 of the CZO to recognize this type of activity.

Meeting Location: Lihu’e Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A-2B,
4444 Rice Street, Lihu’e, Kaua’i, Hawai’i

Date: March 11, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter

Oral testimony will be taken on specific agenda items, in-person at the public meeting location indicated on the meeting agenda.
Written testimony indicating your 1) name or pseudonym, and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing, and 2) the agenda item that you are providing comment on, may be submitted on any agenda item in writing to planningdepartment@kauai.gov or mailed to the County of Kaua’i Planning Department, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 473, Lihue, Hawai’i 96766. Written testimony received by the Planning Department at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will be posted as testimony to the Planning Commission’s website prior to the meeting (https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions/Planning-Commission). Any testimony received after this time will be retained as part of the record, but we cannot assure the Commission will receive it with sufficient time for review prior to the meeting.
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(TGI1482901 2/07/25)