Planning Commission

The Planning Commission conducts public hearings on zoning and land use permits and applications and renders decisions on these matters. 

The Commission consists of seven members that are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.  Of the members appointed, one is at-large and two members shall have knowledge and awareness of environmental concerns, two members shall have knowledge and awareness of business concerns, and two members shall have knowledge and awareness of labor concerns.

For more information about the duties and responsibilities of the Planning Commission, please refer to Article XIV, Section 14.02. Kauai County Charter.

Meeting Time/Location: 9:00am, Meeting Room 2A/2B, 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month. 

For more information on upcoming meetings, please refer to the calendar on the Boards and Commissions home page.

Browse & search archived Planning Commission documents, including agendas, meeting minutes, and more

Documents

• Amendments to Chapter 4 of the Planning Commission Rules relating to Petitions to Intervene (2024).(PDF, 667KB)
• Interpretive Administrative Zoning Rules and Regulations (2014) of the Planning Commission related to Ch. 8, 9, 10, of the K.C.C. (1987) (PDF, 817KB)
• TVR Amendments to Interpretive Administrative Zoning Rules of the PC (2017)(PDF, 229KB) 
• Amendments to Chapter 6 of the Planning Commission Rules relating to Agency Hearing Procedures (2017)(PDF, 935KB) 
• Amendments to Chapter 9 of the Planning Commission Rules relating to Appeals from Actions of the Planning Director (2017)(PDF, 593KB) 
• Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Kauai Planning Commission(PDF, 197KB) 

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