WEST KAUA'I COMMUNITY PLAN DISCUSSION DRAFT for public review and comment County of Kaua'i Planning Department August 2019 West Kaua'i Community Plan Discussion Draft Contents USER GUIDE ............................................................................................................................................... 3 PART I: INTRODUCTION AND PLAN FRAMEWORK .......................................................................... 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Plan Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Planning Area ............................................................................................................................................ 5 State and County Planning System ........................................................................................................... 6 Planning Process ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Plan Framework ........................................................................................................................................ 8 PART II: REGIONAL POLICIES .............................................................................................................. 10 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 10 A. Community Design ............................................................................................................................ 10 B. Resiliency ........................................................................................................................................... 12 C. Transportation .................................................................................................................................... 15 D. Shared Spaces .................................................................................................................................... 17 E. Heritage Resources ............................................................................................................................. 18 F. Economic Development ...................................................................................................................... 20 REGIONAL MAPS ................................................................................................................................ 21 PART III: TOWN PLANS .......................................................................................................................... 28 Town Plan Map Designations ................................................................................................................. 28 Town Plan Map Implementation ............................................................................................................. 29 KEKAHA TOWN PLAN ....................................................................................................................... 32 Community Vision .............................................................................................................................. 32 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 32 Issues and Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 35 Economic Development Concepts ...................................................................................................... 36 Transportation and Circulation Concepts ........................................................................................... 36 Kekaha Maps .......................................................................................................................................... 39 WAIMEA TOWN PLAN ....................................................................................................................... 46 Community Vision .............................................................................................................................. 46 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 46 Issues and Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 49 Town Plan Concepts ........................................................................................................................... 50 Page 1 of 91 West Kaua'i Community Plan Discussion Draft Economic Development Concepts ...................................................................................................... 51 Circulation Concepts ........................................................................................................................... 52 Waimea Maps ......................................................................................................................................... 55 HANAPĒPĒ TOWN PLAN ................................................................................................................... 63 Vision .................................................................................................................................................. 63 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 63 Issues and Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 65 Town Plan Concepts ........................................................................................................................... 66 Economic Development Concepts ...................................................................................................... 67 Circulation Concepts ........................................................................................................................... 67 ‘ELE‘ELE AND PORT ALLEN TOWN PLAN .................................................................................... 70 Community Vision .............................................................................................................................. 70 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 70 Issues and Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 71 Town Plan Concepts ........................................................................................................................... 72 Economic Development Concepts ...................................................................................................... 73 Circulation Concepts ........................................................................................................................... 73 Hanapēpē,‘Ele‘ele and Port Allen Maps ................................................................................................. 75 MAKAWELI AREA .............................................................................................................................. 84 Vision .................................................................................................................................................. 84 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 84 Issues and Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 84 MAKAWELI MAPS .............................................................................................................................. 86 Mānā Area ............................................................................................................................................... 88 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 88 Issues and Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 88 Area Descriptions ................................................................................................................................ 89 Kōkeʻe and Waimea Canyon .................................................................................................................. 90 Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 90 Issues and Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 90 Page 2 of 91 West Kaua'i Community Plan Discussion Draft USER GUIDE 1. Community Members and Organizations The plan articulates a consensus-based vision for how West Kaua'i should evolve and manage change in the coming years. The stated vision, goals, and priorities will stimulate the partnerships