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Committee materials describe the boundary amendment as the initial step in a multi-stage entitlement process that would allow future zone-change and project-specific review if the land becomes classified urban. The applicant’s conceptual plan presented 150–156 low-rise rental apartment units, roughly 30,000 square feet of neighborhood commercial space, parking and wastewater management, but committee chair and staff repeatedly noted the boundary amendment does not itself approve a project or guarantee zoning changes.

Planning consultant Jim Hayes of Planning Solutions Inc. told the committee the site is within the North Shore community growth boundary and the Haleiwa Special District; he said the site lies outside mapped flood, sea-level rise and coastal-hazard zones and described the developer’s intent to provide “gap” housing targeted at 80–120% area median income (AMI), with 30% of units complying with the city’s affordable-housing baseline (10% at 80% AMI, remainder at 120% AMI).

The hearing drew extensive public comment, with many North Shore residents and community groups testifying in opposition to the boundary amendment and to a proposed project on the parcel. Opponents — including the North Shore Neighborhood Board, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, conservation and community associations and residents — raised concerns about traffic congestion in Haleiwa, the loss of agricultural land, adequacy of sewer and wastewater infrastructure (cesspool concerns), potential light and noise impacts on wildlife and cultural and community character. Opponents submitted numerous written testimonies and in-person speakers described organized opposition and a petition exceeding 1,000 signatures.

Several supporters — primarily members of the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters and property-owners who favor housing near employment — testified that the site is not productive agricultural land, that the parcel is an infill opportunity within the community growth boundary and that the CD1 contains safeguards including a required traffic impact analysis and potential affordable-housing conditions during a later zone-change process.

Department of Planning and Permitting staff and the managing director provided background: DPP said the petition area is within the Haleiwa Special District and would require a Special District Major Permit and subsequent zone-change application to approve a specific project; Managing Director Mike Formby said the administration supports a community-driven approach and noted that inclusion of Chinatown had been considered and declined initially by some Chinatown stakeholders because of density and assessment equity concerns. The chair recommended reporting Bill 37 CD1 out for passage on third reading; no objections were recorded and the measure was reported out of committee for passage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 07 28 Special Zoning & Planning","oneSentenceSummary","The Zoning and Planning Committee on July 28 reported Bill 37 (CD1) out for passage on third reading; the bill seeks to reclassify 7.292 acres in Haleiwa from the State Agricultural District to the State Urban District as the first step toward possible residential-and-commercial development.","taxTitle","Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii","taxId",61746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151746,"Committee postpones vote on expanded Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District to allow notice and outreach",2957,1490000,4447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5501314-ee35fd8e273e6aa98924b4f413d607ca&start=1490&end=4447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5501314-ee35fd8e273e6aa98924b4f413d607ca/thumbnail_1490000.jpg","/articles/6151746/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Committee-postpones-vote-on-expanded-Downtown-Honolulu-Business-Improvement-District-to-allow-notice-and-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151746-4da8955501ddf795d3c1ae5968bd89f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391068&Signature=EPXM7thk7S0Dfs0CMnfibBYX6es4ev7OODHSeJjq0Ate~Y6PFsG5~0WodD8~rF1aFsF3ucPdv7ia4CEW3dtQHFhD8XHdxfdfJUvoBogR6~rBqj1Al2nham7MRgKyPjmw~GcXtymj4sF5Edjz4iR-qrQwQHbs1HSvUGY~0nQRXIr41vPtPGuml0-ca4pzyNqcZp7yJKzlRCe0BDUeytYc-E6amtJER9s7APrGIFbqwTrTtsTfXlHRTIaFkGP3KYpBcXaH-wF4p6uUGwH3WYpktPJjBtWZGQAu7FOZ4HM2pcvTF07Y0dcSqNXw3UzpLvqUP1H2E6RHQnoAIE0JdxHXmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council Committee on Zoning and Planning on July 28 postponed action on Bill 51 (2025), which would expand the Fourth Street Mall Special Improvement District into a revised Downtown Honolulu Special Improvement District, to the committee’s August 21 meeting to allow required public-notification time before a public hearing.

Council member Tyler Dos Santos Tam introduced the bill and a hand-carried CD1 that contains three amendments: one to the mission statement to emphasize public–private sector collaboration, a requirement that the nonprofit submit an annual data request to the Real Property Assessment Division, and a requirement that the BID’s first-year budget be based on current revenue projections. Dos Santos Tam said postponement would give stakeholders more time to review CD1 and prepare for a public hearing tentatively scheduled for Sept. 3.

Chris Fong, senior investment associate at Tradewind Capital and a volunteer lead on the BID, told the committee the effort grew from a year-long outreach to about 40 major downtown landowners and working committees focused on safety, cleanliness, activation of public space, civic relations and governance. He said the BID model was chosen to create a nonprofit to govern the district and provide a funding mechanism for supplementary services.

Council staff noted the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu require owners and lessees of properties proposed for inclusion to be mailed notice at least 15 days before scheduling a public hearing; that notice could not be met for an August 9 meeting. The chair therefore recommended postponement to Aug. 21 to allow proper notification and time for the committee to report the bill out for second reading and schedule the Sept. 3 hearing.

Proponents of the BID — including the Fort Street Mall PID board, Tradewind volunteers, property owners and tenants — delivered multiple in-person testimonies in favor, citing examples such as Waikiki’s BID programs for power washing, “Aloha ambassadors,” security, and activation events. Supporters said the Downtown BID would fund similar supplementary maintenance and safety services and emphasized continued outreach, including two town halls scheduled for Aug. 12 (businesses) and Aug. 14 (residents).

Administration testimony included Managing Director Mike Formby, who said the administration supports the community-led initiative and emphasized that the BID is intended to complement, not replace, city services. Formby and other witnesses also noted flexibility to expand the BID later if neighboring businesses express interest.

The chair recommended postponing Bill 51 to Aug. 21; committee members voiced no objections and the bill was tabled to that date to meet the 15-day notification requirement.","Bill 51 (2025) to expand the Fourth Street Mall special improvement district into a larger Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District was postponed to Aug. 21 to meet the 15-day notification requirement ahead of a public hearing tentatively scheduled for Sept. 3. Proponents presented outreach plans and business owners largely testified in支持.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151751,"Committee amends SMA permit conditions for proposed Kaapuni Drive shoreline homes",1317,153000,1470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5501314-ee35fd8e273e6aa98924b4f413d607ca&start=153&end=1470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5501314-ee35fd8e273e6aa98924b4f413d607ca/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6151751/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Committee-amends-SMA-permit-conditions-for-proposed-Kaapuni-Drive-shoreline-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151751-fac3d4dc89c6eb5564a7d0597a2e5eca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391068&Signature=Or9NNq~LsFlAznpvzzlzQ5nZ7bhjNJnxxAXx-vPIDjE9n9mJWU9WnCRNFSwTSO2snW5XZA326RHpCo8OF0k1zSFbRJaOtQWUCgwCw5n2VlanA1g5cKa85JEnf1-iqMj6zCJglQ-x4~4g-M~rOR0nliCnlzBuChqs9zvcKcp2xN4CE~yAQbmexCMgbjVdcu7DxQORUqVxo~6nqfQH0iU71mT-sKArpLsG70Oip0WTJXzBMDR1CzLBDtFYY-ulQYaXE2rA43Dd6zPXPYjpYagUypBJWHkfEoML8JBxJ3cWd3o7cmeOERKQsABuFH-8PP7xBQdP1xAFNB~HIP9OnUiBBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Honolulu City Council Committee on Zoning and Planning on July 28 amended and reported out for adoption a Special Management Area (SMA) major permit for a proposed two-dwelling project at 144 Kaapuni Drive in Kailua.

The resolution, identified as Resolution 25-184, was amended to a CD1 version that adds conditions requiring the applicant to use a reduced zoning-lot size of 42,289 square feet (reflecting 2,067 square feet lost to erosion) when calculating allowable building area, floor area and impervious surface for future building-permit applications. The committee chair said the CD1 will “facilitate the project's building permit process.”

The applicant, represented by architect Peter Vincent of Peter Vincent Architects, described the plan as two single-family dwellings (a main two-story unit and a guest unit), a central courtyard with a swimming pool and a three-car garage, with the main dwelling located about 69 feet from the shoreline, exceeding the 60-foot shoreline setback. Vincent said all required parking and landscaping are included in the design.

The CD1 adds a condition requiring the applicant to obtain a minor shoreline structure permit before issuing any building permit for proposed open-work fencing within the 60-foot shoreline setback. It also requires the applicant to base development calculations on a reduced lot size of 42,289 square feet to reflect the 2,067 square feet identified as lost to erosion and now in the State Land Use Conservation District.

An archaeological inventory survey by ASM Affiliates uncovered two Native Hawaiian subsurface occupation sites after 12 test trenches were excavated. The CD1 includes multiple archaeological protections: the applicant must submit the State Historic Preservation Division's written acceptance of the inventory survey and mitigation protocols before construction permits are issued; prepare and submit an archaeological monitoring plan and obtain SHPD acceptance; implement all approved mitigation protocols; and hold a coordination meeting between archaeological consultants and construction contractors before construction begins.

The CD1 also requires a protocol for structural fill to minimize spread of invasive organisms; the project proposes importing 295 cubic yards of structural fill and excavating approximately 44 cubic yards for the pool and foundations. Director Dawn Takuchi of the Department of Planning and Permitting indicated the department supports the proposed CD1 and is available for questions.

Public testimony raised cultural concerns. Tara Rojas, a remote testifier, urged greater protection for iwi kūpuna and questioned development in areas likely to contain ancestral sites. The committee noted ongoing oversight by SHPD and the Oahu Historic Preservation Commission and stressed that mitigation and monitoring conditions are included in the CD1.

The committee chair moved to amend the resolution to CD1, heard no objections, and the member-led recommendation to report Resolution 25-184 CD1 out for adoption was approved without recorded objection.","The Zoning and Planning Committee amended a Special Management Area major permit (Resolution 25-184 CD1) for a two-dwelling project at 144 Kaapuni Drive in Kailua, adding conditions on lot-size calculations, shoreline fencing permits, archaeological monitoring and invasive-species protocols before building permits may be issued.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151736,"DPP to launch HNL Build permitting system Aug. 4 to replace legacy Posse process",1091,10009000,11100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5501314-ee35fd8e273e6aa98924b4f413d607ca&start=10009&end=11100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5501314-ee35fd8e273e6aa98924b4f413d607ca/thumbnail_10009000.jpg","/articles/6151736/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/DPP-to-launch-HNL-Build-permitting-system-Aug-4-to-replace-legacy-Posse-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151736-1e556694b4c840df7b51638ea1aeda3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391068&Signature=WrNsOv5QXsULYNtopQIzwQf5Ur1pwYAFplHFa-0Wy4NnAtS3dx~SXxda0XlLXiP63tNUgIxWIC8Eath~rZJnExWpFgBZaFAb-QSbGRNFujmXCh6M2af~mU6jwAgmDK0l7ViZIa9QuFET5TpBQPmlcHhY-aveqUPYww366UCWNPc0sYetHpdvvOjo0DWNtiBMM0WPsEVUuWKC0aOBORzltRpA~uXJEhvYZFVfXk2b1lgoxG4ORaHfuFyk9GDxy-T6-bxTxWRab6Zk1Jm~QVFzqAxQ8tp4FBAFZq-yqv8oSk8qnpH8qLUr20H5NPO1U-xZAOyA7S3QFjuPI9h5ghdqSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Department of Planning and Permitting briefed the Zoning and Planning Committee on July 28 about HNL Build, a new permitting platform the department plans to launch on August 4 to replace the legacy Posse system.

Director Don Takeuchi Apuna said HNL Build will allow online submission and tracking for all permit types, eliminate separate tracking numbers for different phases of the same application, and require account registration with email verification. The system will integrate building, zoning and planning application types and provide property-specific records, including permits, approvals and violations.

DPP staff said the city contracted vendor software after reviewing multiple vendors, used federal relief funds for implementation, and began internal implementation in March 2024. The department recommended that applicants register on the new platform once it goes live and explained that some existing Posse projects may require a staff-assisted migration into HNL Build.

Key changes noted by the department: required owner contact information in applications, a single reference number for the entire permit lifecycle, upfront scope clarity to reduce downstream review delays, and integrated e-plan and outside-agency review functionality. DPP warned of an initial adjustment period for users and staff and asked for patience during the rollout, while offering online tutorials, user guides, in-person walk-throughs and a dedicated email and call-in support line.

DPP staff said the Posse system will be taken offline at close of business before the rollout and that pending applications will be transferred to the new workflow. The department asked users to register on Aug. 4 and contact DPP if their pending projects do not appear; staff will connect in-flight Posse projects to HNL Build.","The Department of Planning and Permitting briefed the committee on HNL Build, a new online permitting platform scheduled to go live Aug. 4 that will replace the legacy Posse system, consolidate permit tracking, require electronic plan submittal and provide user registration and customer support.","actionData","errors"]

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