CountyofKauaÿi PlanningDepartment November2000 Table of Contents 1. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE..................................................... 1-1 1.1 How to Read This Plan.................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Purpose of the General Plan ......................................................... 1-2 1.2.1 Legal Mandate ............................................................................................1-2 1.2.2 Setting a Direction ......................................................................................1-3 1.3 The General Plan Update Process................................................. 1-3 1.4 Planning System............................................................................ 1-5 1.4.1 Policy..........................................................................................................1-5 1.4.2 Rationale for Policy ....................................................................................1-8 1.4.3 Implementing Actions...............................................................................1-10 1.5 Citizen Participation in Planning and Land Use Decisions ......... 1-10 1.5.1 Overview ..................................................................................................1-11 1.5.2 Policy for Citizen Participation .................................................................1-11 1.5.3 Policy Rationale........................................................................................1-13 1.6 Economic and Population Growth.............................................. 1-14 1.6.1 Historic Trends .........................................................................................1-14 1.6.2 Projections to 2020 ...................................................................................1-15 2. VISION FOR KAUAÿI 2020........................................................... 2-1 2.1 Community Values ....................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Vision for Kauaÿi 2020 .................................................................. 2-2 3. CARING FOR LAND, WATER AND CULTURE............................. 3-1 3.1 Overview...................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Heritage Resources Maps............................................................................3-1 3.1.2 State Responsibility.....................................................................................3-3 3.2 Scenic Views................................................................................. 3-4 3.2.1 Policy..........................................................................................................3-4 3.2.2 Rationale.....................................................................................................3-4 3.2.3 Implementing Actions.................................................................................3-5 Kauaÿi General Plan n i 3.3 Historic and Archaeological Resources.........................................3-5 3.3.1 Overview....................................................................................................3-5 3.3.2 Policy .........................................................................................................3-6 3.3.3 Rationale for Policy ....................................................................................3-7 3.3.4 Implementing Actions.................................................................................3-7 3.4 Watersheds, Streams and Water Quality.......................................3-9 3.4.1 Overview....................................................................................................3-9 3.4.2 Policy .......................................................................................................3-11 3.4.3 Implementing Actions...............................................................................3-12 3.5 Coastal Lands ..............................................................................3-13 3.5.1 Policy .......................................................................................................3-14 3.5.2 Rationale for Policy ..................................................................................3-15 3.5.3 Implementing Action ................................................................................3-15 3.6 Native Hawaiian Rights ...............................................................3-16 3.6.1 Policy .......................................................................................................3-16 3.6.2 Rationale for Policy ..................................................................................3-16 3.6.3 Implementing Action ................................................................................3-17 4. DEVELOPING JOBS AND BUSINESSES ........................................4-1 4.1 Diversifying the Economy..............................................................4-1 4.2 Visitor Industry..............................................................................4-2 4.2.1 Overview....................................................................................................4-2 4.2.2 Visitor Industry Growth..............................................................................4-3 4.2.3 Future Demand for and Supply of Visitor Units..........................................4-5 4.2.4 Visitor Unit Development, by Area.............................................................4-9 4.2.5 Alternative Visitor Programs and Facilities...............................................4-10 4.2.6 Alternative Lodging: B&Bs and Vacation Rentals ....................................4-12 4.2.7 Visitor Impact on Parks and Natural Resource Areas ................................4-15 4.2.8 Policy .......................................................................................................4-16 4.2.9 Implementing Actions...............................................................................4-19 4.3 Agriculture ..................................................................................4-20 4.3.1 Overview..................................................................................................4-20 4.3.2 Land Supply .............................................................................................4-20 4.3.3 Irrigation Systems.....................................................................................4-21 4.3.4 Growth in Jobs and the Economy..............................................................4-22 4.3.5 Support for Agriculture Industry...............................................................4-24 4.3.6 Aquaculture ..............................................................................................4-24 ii n Kauaÿi General Plan 4.3.7 Policy........................................................................................................4-25 4.3.8 Implementing Actions...............................................................................4-26 4.4 High Technology......................................................................... 4-26 4.4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................4-26 4.4.2 Growth in Jobs and the Economy..............................................................4-27 4.4.3 Policy........................................................................................................4-27 4.4.4 Implementing Actions...............................................................................4-28 4.5 Supporting Businesses and Jobs for Kauaÿi Residents.................. 4-28 4.5.1 Policy........................................................................................................4-29 4.5.2 Implementing Actions...............................................................................4-29 4.6 Land Supply for Commercial & Industrial Uses .......................... 4-29 4.6.1 Commercial Development.........................................................................4-30 4.6.2 Industrial Development.............................................................................4-32 4.6.3 Policy........................................................................................................4-32 4.6.4 Implementing Actions...............................................................................4-33 4.7 Airports ...................................................................................... 4-33 4.7.1 Lïhuÿe Airport...........................................................................................4-33 4.7.2 Port Allen Airport.....................................................................................4-35 4.7.3 Policy........................................................................................................4-36 4.8 Commercial Harbors .................................................................. 4-37 4.8.1 Näwiliwili Harbor.....................................................................................4-37 4.8.2 Port Allen Harbor .....................................................................................4-38 4.8.3 Policy........................................................................................................4-38 4.8.4 Implementing Action ................................................................................4-39 4.9 Small Boat Harbors....................................................................