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HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL KE KANIHELA O KE KALANA O HONOLULU CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
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COMMITTEE ON ZONING & PLANNING |
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Voting Members: Esther Kiaʻāina, Chair Tommy Waters, Vice Chair Radiant Cordero Val A. Okimoto Andria Tupola |
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
9:00 A.M.
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FOR ACTION
1. BILL 62 (2025), CD1 – BED AND BREAKFAST HOME AND TRANSIENT VACATION UNIT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. Relating to amendments to bed and breakfast home and transient vacation unit standards and requirements initially made under Ordinance 24-14, but inadvertently omitted under Ordinance 25-2. (Bill passed second reading and public hearing held 10/1/25)
BILL062(25), CD1 - 09-23-25 ZON
D-0658(25) PLANNING COMMISSION - Draft Bill relating to amendments to bed and breakfast home and transient vacation unit sstandards and requirements initially made under Ordinance 24-14, but inadvertently omitted under Ordinance 25-2.
M-0446(25) Testimony on BILL062(25) for Sep 3, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0480(25) Testimony on BILL062(25) for Sep 23, 2025 @ 01:00 PM *ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
M-0503(25) Testimony on BILL062(25) for Oct 1, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0534(25) Testimony on BILL062(25) for Oct 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM *ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
092325 Committee on Zoning & Planning Meeting Written Summary for Video Record
090325 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 11/05/25
2. BILL 48 (2025) – PEDESTRIAN MALLS. Addressing pedestrian malls in the downtown Honolulu area. (Bill passed first reading on 7/9/25)
M-0360(25) Testimony on BILL048(25) for Jul 9, 2025 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
M-0546(25) Testimony on BILL048(25) for Oct 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM *ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
070925 Council Minutes - ADOPTED 08/06/25
3. RESOLUTION 25-253 – 66-163 WALIKANAHELE ROAD – HALE‘IWA (2025/SMA-46). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to Kai Kraut to allow for the construction of a new single-family dwelling with new swimming pool and individual wastewater system on an approximately 7,364-square-foot lot in the R-5 Residential District, located at 66-163 Walikanahele Road, and identified as Tax Map Key 6-6-005: 035. (Applicant: Kai Kraut) (Transmitted by Communication D-689) (Current Deadline: 11/7/25)
D-0689(25) PLANNING AND PERMITTING - Draft Resolution for Special Management Area (SMA) Major Permit Kraut Haleiwa Property 66-163 Walikanahele Road - Haleʻiwa Tax Map Key 6-6-005: 035.
M-0541(25) WHALE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC - Presentation on RES25-253 for October 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
M-0550(25) Testimony on RES25-253 for Oct 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM *ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 25-253 (Submitted by Councilmember Kiaʻāina) – The CD1 (OCS2025-0825/10/9/2025 2:28 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title of the resolution to read:
"GRANTING A SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA MAJOR PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW THREE-STORY SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING WITH GROUND LEVEL PARKING, SWIMMING POOL, AND INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM IN HALEʻIWA, OʻAHU."
B. Amends the first WHEREAS clause to clarify the description of the Project.
C. Amends the second WHEREAS clause to delete the description of the testimony provided at the public hearing.
D. In the third WHEREAS clause, clarifies that the DPP transmitted its findings and recommendation of approval to the City Council within 45 calendar days.
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E. In the fourth WHEREAS clause, amends the date that the Council received the findings and recommendation of the DPP to September 8, 2025 (instead of September 5, 2025).
F. Replaces Condition B with a new Condition B that requires the Applicant to submit to the DPP revised Project plans.
1. Condition B.1 requires compliance with the maximum height limit, and provides that the Project's rooftop safety railings may not exceed the required height limit by more than 42 inches.
2. Condition B.2 requires compliance with height setback requirements, and provides that the Project's rooftop safety railings may not encroach into the required height setback.
3. Condition B.3 requires correction of the Project's floor area ratio ("FAR") calculation to include the ground floor storage and utility area, which may not exceed the maximum allowable FAR of 0.7.
4. Condition B.4 requires compliance with 11-foot rear and side yard requirements if the Project's density exceeds an FAR of 0.6. The Project's rooftop safety railings may not encroach into the required yard setback, and the Project's dwelling eaves may not encroach into the required yard setback by more than 30 inches.
5. Condition B.5 requires consolidation of the Project's separate living areas (north and south wings) on the second and third levels by adding substantial interior connections between the north and south wings on the second and third levels.
6. Condition B.6 requires a reduction in the maximum amount of the Project's impervious surface area from 75 percent to 50 percent of the Project zoning lot, so there are more pervious surfaces to absorb excess stormwater.
G. In Condition E, relating to minimizing impacts to archaeological, historic, and cultural resources:
1. Adds a new Condition E.1 to require the Applicant to submit to the DPP a copy of the State Historic Preservation Division's ("SHPD") written acceptance of the Project's Archaeological Monitoring Plan ("AMP") that meets the requirements of § 13-279-4, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
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2. Adds a new Condition E.2 to provide that if any archaeological, historic, or cultural resources are discovered on the Project site, the Applicant is required to consult with SHPD to implement all mitigation protocols approved by SHPD under the AMP, or as otherwise required by SHPD. Also requires that a coordination meeting be held among the Project's archaeological consultants and construction contractors prior to the start of construction to ensure that all appropriate persons have been informed of the mitigation protocols required by SHPD. Renumbers the subsequent item in Condition E.
H. In Condition F, relating to minimizing impacts to endangered, threatened, or protected avian, marine, and terrestrial fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site:
1. Amends Condition F.7, relating to pre-construction nesting surveys to minimize impacts to avian fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site, as follows:
a. Clarifies that a nesting survey must be conducted prior to and during construction activities year-round (instead of requiring the survey only for construction activities occurring from March through December);
b. Adds that work may not proceed if downed seabirds are discovered in the course of the survey (in addition to any nests, eggs, or fledglings) and a 100-foot buffer must be observed around any discovered birds; and
c. Adds that prior to the commencement of any ground‑disturbing or construction activities, and upon the arrival of any new workers to the Project site, the Applicant, or their designated representative, must instruct all onsite Project workers to review seabird protection information provided online by the DLNR DOFAW at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/seabird-fallout-season/ or any successor website or information provided by the DLNR DOFAW.
2. Adds a new Condition F.8 to provide that if any nests, eggs, fledglings, or downed seabirds are discovered during Project construction, the protocols described under Condition F.7.c must be implemented.
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I. In Condition G, relating to minimizing the spread of invasive pathogens, pests, or plants:
1. Amends Condition G.3 to add a website link to the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee's ("OISC") print materials for invasive plants and animals targeted by the OISC.
2. Amends Condition G.5 to reference the Plant Pono website at https://plantpono.org/ as a reference for native plant species instead of Native Hawaiian Plants for Landscaping, Conservation, and Reforestation; and
3. Adds a new Condition G.6 to require the Applicant to comply with the State Department of Agriculture's Plant Quarantine Interim Rule, or any successor rule adopted by the State Department of Agriculture, that restricts the movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle host material.
J. For clarity and enhanced readability, replaces Exhibits C-1 to C-11 attached to the resolution with higher resolution versions of the original exhibits, and replaces Exhibits E, F, H, and I attached to the resolution with color versions of the original exhibits.
K. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
4. RESOLUTION 25-254 – 66-348 HALE‘IWA ROAD – HALE‘IWA (2025/SMA‑48). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to Jonathan Heraux to allow for the construction of a new single-unit dwelling with ground level parking, a boundary wall, and an individual wastewater system on an approximately 8,335-square-foot non-shoreline lot in the R-5 Residential District, located at 66-348 Hale‘iwa Road, and identified as Tax Map Key 6-6-008: 019. (Applicant: Jonathan Heraux) (Transmitted by Communication D-692) (Current Deadline: 11/7/25)
D-0692(25) PLANNING AND PERMITTING - Draft Resolution for Special Management Area (SMA) Major Permit Heraux Haleʻiwa Property - New Single-Family Dwelling 66-348 Hale'iwa Road - Haleʻiwa Tax Map Key 6-6-008: 019.
M-0542(25) WHALE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC - Presentation on RES25-254 for October 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
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PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 25-254 (Submitted by Councilmember Kiaʻāina) – The CD1 (OCS2025-0793/10/9/2025 7:46 AM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title of the resolution to read:
"GRANTING A SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA MAJOR PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW THREE-STORY SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING WITH GROUND LEVEL PARKING, PERIMETER WALL, AND INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM IN HALEʻIWA, OʻAHU."
B. Amends the first WHEREAS clause to clarify the description of the Project.
C. Amends the second WHEREAS clause to delete the description of the testimony provided for and at the public hearing.
D. In the third WHEREAS clause, clarifies that the DPP transmitted its findings and recommendation of approval to the City Council within 45 calendar days (instead of 45 working days).
E. In Condition D, relating to minimizing impacts to archaeological, historic, and cultural resources:
1. Replaces Condition D.1 with a new condition to require the Applicant to submit to the DPP a copy of the State Historic Preservation Division's ("SHPD") written acceptance of the Project's Archaeological Monitoring Plan ("AMP") that meets the requirements of § 13-279-4, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
2. Adds a new Condition D.2 to provide that if any archaeological, historic, or cultural resources are discovered on the Project site, the Applicant is required to consult with SHPD to implement all mitigation protocols approved by SHPD under the AMP, or as otherwise required by SHPD. Also requires that a coordination meeting be held among the Project's archaeological consultants and construction contractors prior to the start of construction to ensure that all appropriate persons have been informed of the mitigation protocols required by SHPD. Renumbers the subsequent item in Condition D.
F. In Condition E, relating to minimizing impacts to endangered, threatened, or protected avian, marine, and terrestrial fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site:
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1. Amends Condition E.7, relating to pre-construction nesting surveys to minimize impacts to avian fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site, as follows:
a. Clarifies that a nesting survey must be conducted prior to and during construction activities year-round (instead of requiring the survey only for construction activities occurring from March through November);
b. Adds that work may not proceed if downed seabirds are discovered in the course of the survey (in addition to any nests, eggs, or fledglings) and a 100-foot buffer must be observed around any discovered birds; and
c. Adds that prior to the commencement of any ground-disturbing or construction activities, and upon the arrival of any new workers to the Project site, the Applicant, or their designated representative, must instruct all onsite Project workers to review seabird protection information provided online by the DLNR DOFAW at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/seabird-fallout-season/ or any successor website or information provided by the DLNR DOFAW.
2. Adds a new Condition E.8 to provide that if any nests, eggs, fledglings, or downed seabirds are discovered during Project construction, the protocols described under Condition E.7.c must be implemented.
G. In Condition F, relating to minimizing the spread of invasive pathogens, pests, or plants:
1. Amends Condition F.3 to add a website link to the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee's ("OISC") print materials for invasive plants and animals targeted by the OISC.
2. Adds a new Condition F.5 to provide that to the extent practicable, native plant species appropriate for the area must be used for new Project landscaping, with no use of invasive species. References the Plant Pono website at https://plantpono.org/; and
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3. Adds a new Condition F.6 to require the Applicant to comply with the State Department of Agriculture's Plant Quarantine Interim Rule, or any successor rule adopted by the State Department of Agriculture, that restricts the movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle host material.
H. Replaces the Exhibits C-1 to C-11 attached to the resolution (for enhanced readability, the new exhibits are higher resolution versions of the original exhibits).
I. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
5. RESOLUTION 25-260 – 4705 KĀHALA AVENUE – WAI‘ALAE-KĀHALA (2025/SMA-45). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to Jennifer Y.S. Kim Trust to allow for the construction of a new single-family dwelling on a 23,195-square-foot non-shoreline lot zoned R-5 Residential District, located at 4705 Kāhala Avenue, and identified as Tax Map Key 3-5-005: 004. (Applicant: Jennifer Y.S. Kim Trust) (Transmitted by Communication D-700) (Current Deadline: 11/9/25)
D-0700(25) PLANNING AND PERMITTING - Draft Resolution for Special Management Area (SMA) Major Permit 4705 Kāhala Avenue New Single-Family Dwelling 4705 Kāhala Avenue — Waiʻalae-Kāhala Tax Map Key 3-5-005: 004.
M-0543(25) PLANNING SOLUTIONS INC. - Presentation on RES25-260 for October 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 25-260 (Submitted by Councilmember Kiaʻāina) – The CD1 (OCS2025-0794/10/9/2025 8:45 AM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title of the resolution to read as follows:
"GRANTING A SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA MAJOR PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STORY SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING WITH TWO ATTACHED GARAGES, AUTO COURT, SWIMMING POOL AND SPA, AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS IN WAIʻALAE-KĀHALA, OʻAHU."
B. Amends the first WHEREAS clause to clarify the description of the Project.
C. Amends the second WHEREAS clause to delete mention of whether public testimony was offered at the public hearing on the application.
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D. Amends Condition B to clarify that the Applicant is required to submit to the DPP a deed, easement, or other legal documentation showing the Applicant's access rights on, over, and across Tax Map Key 3-5-005:076 to access one automobile parking space on the Project site next to the swimming pool. Also clarifies that Tax Map Key 3-5-005:076 is owned by the Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop DBA Kamehameha Schools, and leased by the City and County of Honolulu.
E. In Condition C, relating to landowner acknowledgements regarding coastal hazards:
1. Amends Condition C.1 to correctly reference Tax Map Key 3‑5‑005:004 (Tax Map Key 6-6-005:035 was incorrectly referenced).
2. Amends Condition C.2 to clarify that Tax Map Key 3-5-005:004 may be adversely impacted by coastal hazards, and that the landowner agrees to assume all risk and liability for any harm to or loss of life and property due to development on zoning lot that is susceptible to coastal hazards.
F. In Condition E, relating to minimizing impacts to archaeological, historic, and cultural resources:
1. Replaces Condition E.1 with a new condition to require the Applicant to submit to the DPP a copy of the State Historic Preservation Division's ("SHPD") written acceptance of the Project's Archaeological Inventory Survey ("AIS") that meets the requirements of § 13-276-5, Hawaii Administrative Rules, and includes subsurface testing conducted by a qualified archaeologist.
2. Adds a new Condition E.2 to provide that if any archaeological, historic, or cultural resources are discovered on the Project site during the AIS, the Applicant is required to consult with SHPD to implement all mitigation protocols approved by SHPD under the AIS, or as otherwise required by SHPD. Also requires that a coordination meeting be held among the Project's archaeological consultants, the construction contractor, and applicable subcontractors to ensure that the construction contractor and applicable subcontractors have been informed of all mitigation protocols required by SHPD. Renumbers the subsequent item in Condition E.
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G. In Condition F, relating to minimizing impacts to endangered, threatened, or protected avian, marine, and terrestrial fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site:
1. Amends Condition F.7, relating to pre-construction nesting surveys to minimize impacts to avian fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site, as follows:
a. Clarifies that a nesting survey must be conducted prior to and during construction activities year-round (instead of requiring the survey only for construction activities occurring from March through December);
b. Adds that work may not proceed if downed seabirds are discovered in the course of the survey (in addition to any nests, eggs, or fledglings) and a 100-foot buffer must be observed around any discovered birds or active nests until the birds voluntarily leave the area; and
c. Adds that prior to the commencement of any ground‑disturbing or construction activities, and upon the arrival of any new workers to the Project site, the Applicant, or their designated representative, must instruct all onsite Project workers to review seabird protection information provided online by the DLNR DOFAW at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/seabird-fallout-season/ or any successor website or information provided by the DLNR DOFAW.
2. Adds a new Condition F.8 to provide that if any nests, eggs, fledglings, or downed seabirds are discovered during Project construction, the protocols described under Condition F.7.c must be implemented.
H. Amends Condition G, relating to minimizing the spread of invasive pathogens, pests, or plants:
1. Amends Condition G.1 to clarify that no importation of soil fill material is proposed.
2. Amends Condition G.3 to add a website link to the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee's ("OISC") print materials for invasive plants and animals targeted by the OISC.
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3. Amends Condition G.5 to add a website link to Plant Pono (www.pIantpono.org) as a recommended reference for native plant species appropriate for the area.
I. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
6. RESOLUTION 25-269 – 6650 KALANIANA‘OLE HIGHWAY – HAWAI‘I KAI (2025/SMA-42). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to Bank of Hawai‘i to allow the demolition of an existing commercial building and the construction of a new bank branch facility that includes commercial office space on an approximately 10,920-square-foot-lot zoned B-2 Community Business District, located at 6650 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, and identified as Tax Map Key 3-9-017: 040. (Applicant: Bank of Hawai‘i) (Transmitted by Communication D‑713) (Current Deadline: 11/18/25)
D-0713(25) PLANNING AND PERMITTING - Draft Resolution for Special Management Area (SMA) Major Permit Bank of Hawaiʻi - Hawaiʻi Kai 6650 Kalanianaʻole Highway - Hawaiʻi Kai Tax Map Key 3-9-017: 040.
M-0544(25) PBR HAWAI‘I & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Presentation on RES25-269 for October 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
M-0547(25) Testimony on RES25-269 for Oct 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM *ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 25-269 (Submitted by Councilmember Kiaʻāina) – The CD1 (OCS2025-0795/10/8/2025 3:06 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title of the resolution to read:
"GRANTING A SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA MAJOR PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BANK BRANCH FACILITY THAT INCLUDES COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE IN HAWAIʻI KAI, OʻAHU."
B. Amends the first WHEREAS clause to clarify the description of the Project.
C. Adds a new second WHEREAS clause to provide that the Project site consists of a portion of six jointly-developed zoning lots totaling approximately 1,194,850 square feet that comprise the Hawaiʻi Kai Towne Center commercial complex, and that the six parcels are considered as one zoning lot for development purposes.
D. Amends the now third WHEREAS clause to delete the description of the testimony provided for and at the public hearing.
E. In Condition D, relating to minimizing impacts to endangered, threatened, or protected avian, marine, and terrestrial fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site:
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1. Amends Condition D.7, relating to pre-construction nesting surveys to minimize impacts to avian fauna that may frequent or traverse the vicinity of the Project site, as follows:
a. Clarifies that a nesting survey must be conducted prior to and during construction activities year round (instead of requiring the survey only for construction activities occurring from March through November);
b. Adds that work may not proceed if downed seabirds are discovered in the course of the survey (in addition to any nests, eggs, or fledglings) and a 100-foot buffer must be observed around any discovered birds; and
c. Adds that prior to the commencement of any ground-disturbing or construction activities, and upon the arrival of any new workers to the Project site, the Applicant, or their designated representative, must instruct all onsite Project workers to review seabird protection information provided online by the DLNR DOFAW at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/seabird-fallout-season/ or any successor website or information provided by the DLNR DOFAW.
2. Adds a new Condition D.8 to provide that if any nests, eggs, fledglings, or downed seabirds are discovered during Project construction, the protocols described under Condition D.7.c must be implemented.
F. In Condition E, relating to minimizing the spread of invasive pathogens, pests, or plants:
1. Amends Condition E.3 to add a website link to the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee's ("OISC") print materials for invasive plants and animals targeted by the OISC;
2. Adds a new Condition E.5 to provide that to the extent practicable, native plant species appropriate for the area must be used for new Project landscaping, with no use of invasive species. References the Plant Pono website at https://plantpono.org/; and
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3. Adds a new Condition E.6 to require the Applicant to comply with the State Department of Agriculture's Plant Quarantine Interim Rule, or any successor rule adopted by the State Department of Agriculture, that restricts the movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle host material.
G. Replaces the Exhibits C-1 to C-6 attached to the resolution (for enhanced readability, the new exhibits are higher resolution versions of the original exhibits).
H. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
7. RESOLUTION 25-261 – EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO OBTAIN A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A RURAL COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL CENTER AT 59-706, 59-712, AND 59-720 KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY IN PŪPŪKEA. Amending Resolution 18‑245, CD1, FD1, as amended by Resolution 21-115, CD1 and Resolution 23-253, CD1, to further extend the deadline to obtain a development permit for a rural community commercial center, outdoor gathering and eating areas, two parking lots, a new individual wastewater system, low‑impact development controls (to manage drainage), and associated improvements on approximately 4.58 acres of land zoned B-1 Neighborhood Business District, located at 59-706, 59-712, and 59-720 Kamehameha Highway in Pūpūkea, O‘ahu, and identified as Tax Map Keys 5-9-011: 016, 068, 069, and 070. (Applicant: Hanapohaku, LLC) (Transmitted by Communication D-701)
D-0701(25) PLANNING AND PERMITTING - Draft Resolution for Request to Extend Deadline of Resolution No. 18-245, CD1, FD1, and Special Management Area Use Permit No. 2018/SMA-41.
D-0776(25) HOUSING AND LAND MANAGEMENT - Testimony on Resolution 25-261, Amending Resolution 18-245, CD1, FD1, as amended by Resolution 21 -115, CD1 and Resolution 23-253, CD1, to Further Extend the Deadline to Obtain a Development Permit for a Rural Community Commercial Center and Associated Improvements in Pūpūkea, Oʻahu.
M-0538(25) Testimony on RES25-261 for Oct 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM *ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 25-261 (Submitted by Councilmember Kiaʻāina) – The CD1 (OCS2025-0814/10/7/2025 3:12 PM) makes the following amendments:
A. Amends the title of the resolution to read:
"AMENDING RESOLUTION 18-245, CD1, FD1, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 21-115, CD1, AND AS FURTHER AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 23-253, CD1, TO FURTHER EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO OBTAIN A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A RURAL COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL CENTER AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS IN PŪPŪKEA, OʻAHU."
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B. Adds a new sixth WHEREAS clause to provide that the Applicant is currently in negotiations for the City to purchase parcels 68, 69, and 70 (the "Parcels") for the development of a first responders' hub (the Foodland Farms parcel 16 is excluded from the negotiations), and as the negotiations continue, the Applicant has put its development activities on hold, but wishes to retain its SMA Major Permit entitlements under Resolution 18-245, CD1, FD1, as amended by Resolution 21-115, CD1, and as further amended by Resolution 23-253, CD1.
C. Amends the now seventh WHEREAS clause to clarify that the City is actively pursuing the purchase of the Parcels, as evidenced by the Council's adoption of Resolution 25-81 on April 16, 2025, which added a Government Building symbol in the vicinity of the parcels on the public infrastructure map ("PIM") for the North Shore Sustainable Communities Plan area.
D. Amends the now eighth WHEREAS clause to clarify that the addition of the PIM symbol allowed the Council to appropriate $26 million for land acquisition for the North Shore Ocean Safety Station and Ambulance Unit Facility in the City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Capital Budget and Program, which was enacted by Ordinance 25-39 on June 24, 2025.
E. Adds a new 11th WHEREAS clause to provide that the DPP's report indicates a two-year extension of the deadline to obtain a development permit for the Project is reasonable because the Applicant has demonstrated progress in moving forward with the Project; completed all of the requirements included in Resolution 18-245, CD1, FD1, as amended by Resolution 21-115, CD1, and as further amended by Resolution 23-253, CD1; and in lieu of pursuing an expedited development and construction schedule to meet the deadline to obtain a development permit for the Project, is continuing to negotiate in good faith with the City in the City's effort to purchase the Parcels.
F. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments.
8. RESOLUTION 25-288 – SKY ALA MOANA INTERIM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-TRANSIT PROJECT. Amending Resolution 18-248, CD1, FD1, to modify the affordable housing requirements for the Sky Ala Moana Interim Planned Development-Transit (IPD-T) Project, located at 1388, 1400, and 1418 Kapi‘olani Boulevard, and identified as Tax Map Keys 2-3-016: 003, 004 and 008. (Applicant: Avalon Group, LLC)
M-0549(25) JL Capital - Presentation on RES25-288 for October 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
M-0551(25) Testimony on RES25-288 for Oct 16, 2025 @ 09:00 AM *ZONING & PLANNING (ZON) Meeting.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
If the need arises with respect to any item on this agenda, then pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4), the Committee may consult in a closed meeting with its attorneys in executive session on questions and issues pertaining to the Council’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and/or liabilities relating to that item.
ESTHER KIAʻĀINA, Chair
Committee on Zoning & Planning