Joseph Brescia and his neighbor Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis must change plans

Two California residents — one a rock star — have slogged through a series of government approvals and denials in an attempt to build new homes on their Kauai north shore land.

The latest action came yesterday when the Kauai Planning Commission announced that Joseph Brescia and Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis could not build their homes for a while.

The state Supreme Court last week reversed a ruling that granted building design permits to Wainiha landowner Brescia, ruling that his home design is too close to the shoreline.

His would-be neighbor, Kiedis, was not involved in the lawsuit but is also affected, since his house design, approved in June, also violates the shoreline setback guidelines as outlined in the Supreme Court decision.

Planning Director Ian Costa said after a planning commission meeting yesterday that the commission will need to modify the approval of the building designs before any work can go forward.

“We’ll be moving forward to comply with the judge’s decision,” Costa added.

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(Source: Tom Finnegan, Honolulu Star-Bulletin)