Friday, June 15, 2018 Emergency Ordinance FAQs and Qualification Form Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Additional Rental Units (ARU) Forms Online Thursday, March 15, 2018 General Plan Hard Copy Order Form - Due April 20, 2018The County of Kauaʻi Planning Department is now accepting orders for any individual, party, or entity to purchase hard copies of the document.
Copies of the plan are selling only as one total set, including appendices, at $130.00.
The Department will only conduct one mass publication of the plan in English, and this will be the only opportunity to order and receive a hard copy. Once the plan is translated into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, and Niihauan, there will be a future opportunity to purchase that version as a hard copy.
Forms with advance payment must be submitted by April 20, 2018. Only checks or cash are accepted. Any checks must be made out to “County of Kauai Director of Finance”
We anticipate the hard copies for pick-up or mail delivery a month later.
To place an order, please fill out and complete the 2018 General Plan Update order form and submit payment to the Planning Department by April 20, 2018.
Friday, January 5, 2018 Planning Dept. to no longer accept paper plans requiring building permits (Effective Feb. 1, 2018)
The Planning Department is announcing that it will no longer be accepting paper plans for any project requiring a building permit, effective Feb.1, due to the county’s transition to 100 percent Electronic Plan Review (EPR) Services.
Projects requiring building permits must first be administered by the Building Division before further processing. Additionally, the County Department of Public Works will require electronic copies of construction documents (drawing sets) requiring a building permit.
As a reminder, a zoning application and commensurate fee must still be submitted in person to the Planning Department to initiate the office’s EPR.
However, the only exception will be those projects that do not require a building permit; only those requiring a zoning permit such as:
1) Perimeter fencing;
2) Retaining walls (not retaining more than 4 feet of fill/grade material);
3) Accessory structures under 200 square feet (Storage sheds); and
4) Concrete pads on residential parcels.
In this instance, the applicant is required to complete a zoning permit application and must pay the applicable fees. The department may require additional information to supplement the submittal.
Further, zoning permit applications requiring Planning Commission approval prior to plan submittal, those projects shall maintain present requirements.
However, any construction plan review related to these Planning Commission zoning permits and requiring a building permit from DPW must submit through the EPR process to receive Planning Department review and approval.
The EPR process is a web-based solution that allows plans for building permits to be submitted electronically, which will be replacing the traditional paper-based review method. For more information about the County’s EPR process, please visit www.kauai.gov/EPR.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Planning Department educates viewers on shoreline setbacks and coastal erosion Wednesday, November 2, 2016 ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNIT (ADU) ON OTHER THAN RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTSRE-CERTIFICATION APPLICATION INFORMATION RELATING TO ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNIT (ADU) ON OTHER THAN RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1006 approved on October 10, 2016:
- This amendment is only applicable to lots outside of the “Residential” zoning district.
- Every re-certification applicant must already possess an ADU Facilities Clearance Form that was completed on or before June 15, 2007. After being approved by all required agencies, the form shall be submitted with the Building Permit application. Completion of the ADU Facilities Clearance Form shall not guarantee the issuance of a Building Permit.
- You must re-certify this form with the Planning Department by Friday, June 30, 2017, otherwise you will lose your entitlements for building and zoning permits.
- A regulatory fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) shall be charged upon registration for re-certification.
- For lots on which an Additional Dwelling Unit is developed, no guest house shall be allowed.
- An existing guest house may be converted into an additional dwelling unit but no additional guest house may be constructed.
- Please refer to Ordinance No. 1006 (approved 10/10/2016) and Ordinance No. 1003 (approved 6/27/2016) for more information.
Visit the Planning Department at the Līhu‘e Civic Center or call 241-4050
for more information. Tuesday, September 6, 2016 New Procedures - Condominium Property Regime (CPR) Zoning Clearance Information regarding the new procedures for all Kauai Department of Planning Condominium Property Regime (CPR) Zoning Clearance Requests are available here:
Memorandum
CPR Form Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Inspections for County Verification of CPR Applications
See link below for instructions on scheduling inspections for the county verification of CPR applications before the Real Estate Commission.
CPR_Instructions.pdf Monday, November 23, 2015 Transit Feasibility Study
The Kaua'i Transit Feasibility Study is underway! This project will explore how the use of new local shuttles on the North Shore, South Shore, and East Side can help mitigate congestion and improve accessibility for residents and visitors. Visit the project website here: Kauai Shuttle Study
Monday, November 2, 2015 NEW Community Place- Type and Visioning Workshops for General Plan Update
Do you care about the form and character of a place today and how they may change in the future? Come join us this week for presentations that focus on the communities of Waimea- Kekaha, Hanapēpē-‘Ele‘ele, and North Shore!
Waimea-Kekaha Closing Presentation
Wednesday, November 4th
Noon to 1:30 PM at the Waimea Courthouse
Hanapēpē-Eleele Closing Presentation
Wednesday, November 4th
5:30 – 7 PM at the Hanapēpē Library
North Shore Closing Presentation
Friday, November 6th
5:00 – 6:30 PM at the Church of the Pacific, Princeville
For more information check out our website: plankauai.com
*All tours are booked.
Monday, June 29, 2015 NEW Zoning Permit Form AvailableAn updated zoning permit application form is now available online. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 NEW Shoreline Setback Application available onlineNEW Shoreline setback applications are available in hard copy at the Planning Department or can be accessed online in the "Resource Documents" folder under the "Zoning and Land Use Permits" tab located on the top-left hand corner of this website. Monday, February 9, 2015 NEW Shoreline Setback Ordinance Effective December 5, 2014 Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Rice Street Week Starts November 17The Planning Department, in partnership with the Department of Public Works, is developing concept plans for the future of Rice Street. These plans will be shared with the public through a series of events during Rice Street Week. Your input is welcomed as we plan for the future of Rice Street! Click here for more information on Rice Street Week. Friday, October 3, 2014 Attention TVR Owners: NEW Renewal Fees Take Effect Sept. 30,2014EFFECTIVE 9-30-14
Pursuant to Ordinance 974, the TVR-NCU Renewal fee will be set at $750.00. Please check out the 2014 TVR-NCU renewal form found online on our Transient Vacation Rental Homepage which reflects the new fee increases. Thursday, October 2, 2014 East Kauai Community Plan 2035 Public Outreach Events This Saturday, October 4, 2014The Kauai County Planning Department encourages the East Kauai Community to attend the following community outreach events to provide input on policy objectives and goals that have been developed through community visioning workshops. The input will be used to develop an implementation plan. The highlights of the plan include: recommended locations for infill development, future growth areas for new housing, and recommendations for capital projects.
Please come and join us!
When: Saturday, October 4th, 2014
9:00am - Noon @ Kapaa Middle School Cafeteria - Ranking Exercise
12:30pm- 4:00pm @ Coconut Festival, Kapaa Beach Park - Public Outreach
4:30pm- 7:00pm @ Kapaa Art Night, Bank of Hawaii-Public Outreach
For more information, please call 241-4050. If you need an ASL interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, please contact the Planning Department at the phone number listed above. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Attention TVR Owners: NEW Administrative Rules to Take Effect in 2014Effective April 25, 2014, the Department will enforce new interpretative administrative zoning rules and regulations to be applied to Transient Vacation Rentals. The 2014 TVR-NCUC Renewal Application Form, which is available on the TVR homepage, incorporates the requirements outlined in the administrative rules. Friday, June 28, 2013 Digital Intake Policy for Planning Determination RequestsBeginning July 15, 2013, the Department will no longer intake and process any written inquiries requesting a Director for Departmental Determination on potential and existing permit or zoning requirements without the required new form, "Determination Request Form", now available in "Quick Links" or in "Planning Resource Documents".
Read the new policy here. Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Attention: New 2014 NCU Renewal Form Available Online TVR-NCU permit holders must fill out this new 2014 TVR-NCU Renewal Application form, now available online on the Transient Vacation Rental page.
This 2014 TVR-NCU Renewal Application has been updated and revised with the new requirements set forth in the Interpretative Administration Rules enacted on April 25, 2014. Thursday, November 17, 2011 New Special Management Area Rules are onlineThe new Special Management Area Rules are available. These rules regulate shoreline activities in accordance with HRS 205A and are effective November 5, 2011. |