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The Laulima affordable rental housing project proposes 750 rental units on approximately 17.312 acres in Kapolei Parkway (the Kapolei West master plan area) divided into four phases: phase 1 (236 units), phase 2 (264 units), phase 3 (180 units) and phase 4 (70 units). According to the committee record, all units will be restricted to households earning at or below 120% of area median income (AMI), with 250 units restricted to households at or below 60% AMI. The developer stated the rental restrictions will remain in perpetuity.

Committee members raised questions about rent levels at the 120% AMI ceiling and how those numbers translate into monthly rents. Kip Shepherd, CEO of Laulima Affordable Housing, and Jackson Shepherd (project president) explained the development’s financing: HHFDC awarded low‑income housing tax credit (LIHTC/LITEC) allocations for a 70‑unit phase and the project has multiple public and private financing components. Dean Minakami, Executive Director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), told the committee HHFDC awarded LIHTC and a Rental Housing Revolving Fund loan for the 70‑unit phase, and that the private investor is bringing roughly $97 million in equity to the project.

Council members pressed whether rents at the 120% AMI cap would be affordable for local workers. Vice Chair Waters quoted state DBEDT rent estimates and asked whether the project would charge rents at the maximums; the developers said final rents would reflect market conditions and lease‑up expectations and that local market rents in Kapolei tend to be below the 120% AMI maximums. HHFDC staff explained the AMI and rent limits: HUD publishes AMI levels; rent limits assume a 30% income‑to‑rent share and include utility allowances; HHFDC calculates maximum rents accordingly.

The committee also discussed park‑dedication exemptions, wastewater facility charges and EVA traffic/roadway impact fees. The Chair explained Act 294 (2025) amended HRS 201H to limit the county’s ability to impose stricter conditions than HHFDC; the Chair noted the Council plans to seek repeal of Act 294 in the next legislative session. The hand‑carried CD1 that the Chair offered and the committee adopted deletes a requested waiver of park dedication requirements (the applicant agreed to delete that waiver) and approves the project’s other exemptions or deferrals, with conditions recommended by DPP for transportation, access and bicycle parking (conditional expansion if demand increases).

The chair recommended the hand‑carried CD1 and the committee ordered Resolution 25‑236 reported out for adoption; the transcript records one reservation noted by Council Member Ferrero. The committee’s action sends the resolution to the full Council for adoption under the committee’s recommended CD1 conditions.

Next steps: The Council will act on the resolution at adoption; developers and HHFDC are expected to finalize financing and phasing details and the applicant must meet conditions stipulated in CD1 (transportation clarifications, phasing and fee deferrals/conditions).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 08 21 Zoning & Planning PT1","oneSentenceSummary","The Committee on Zoning and Planning on Thursday amended and reported out Resolution 25‑236 (Laulima affordable rental housing, Kapolei), approving exemptions and conditions for a 750‑unit 201H project after extended questioning about AMI levels, rents, fees and infrastructure.","taxTitle","Honolulu City, Honolulu County, Hawaii","taxId",61746,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6025383,"Committee approves SMA permit amendments for Cove redevelopment in Ko'olina, citing cultural monitoring and public access conditions",2232,2145000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5755439-b94f323a655cfbe19dc5f2c45063c3b6&start=2145&end=4377","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5755439-b94f323a655cfbe19dc5f2c45063c3b6/thumbnail_2145000.jpg","/articles/6025383/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Committee-approves-SMA-permit-amendments-for-Cove-redevelopment-in-Koolina-citing-cultural-monitoring-and-public-access-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025383-cb4f82dbb864499a2136a1aafaafd025/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150527&Signature=PbDufefAiKRtUtDCSkhlDPjCp2RgL9NVj0BVQ6pzAb6wrQXZF1PFKLJG80Szhw8Aj-mnp2n1BqkPREgd5~cR5Ok7CEQbI~OF~AC1UotFQKkdS9aLfoJDh2PsiZwoj5iPKLglM~J03VYD6Y7Rfq5w56q1gvj9h7W0f473TKqw8YkMnwY2JX-QXQiN5E3lz-exB555WHSi8ke5LFvN7zutOd3L1Q0xQT2g6JQyoV5XOPRoy5cvawgQAxzn9khYB2ePXPjPmbJdF7PhZrdv76KpVB~G9-qmGLLSiA9kX5FstLz4LFffntRXK1AoMrlk6b-x-Z5Q3pft-IAowFTmvjzXDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Zoning and Planning amended and reported out Resolution 25-5207 on Thursday, granting a special management area (SMA) major permit to Cove Campbell Kobayashi LLC for the redevelopment of the Cove property at 92-1089 Aliinui Drive in Ko'olina. The amended hand‑carried CD1 deletes several specific conditions and replaces them with an archaeological monitoring plan and stop‑work protocols to address historic and cultural resource impacts.

Matt Carras (presented as \"Matt Carras\" with the James Campbell Company) described the project as an 11‑acre redevelopment to transform the site — long leased to Paradise Cove — into a community‑oriented cultural and economic resource. The project would demolish 23 existing buildings, retain two wedding chapel buildings, and construct 11 buildings and 4 structures including an outdoor performing arts amphitheater, restaurants, retail village walk, support buildings for luau operations, and accessory structures. Carras said the design emphasizes cultural programming, public beach access improvements, and preserved open space.

Project technical details disclosed to the committee include: a previously certified shoreline survey from 2021 (waived for a new survey because all buildings are mauka of the regulatory 60‑foot shoreline setback plus 15 feet); an archaeological inventory survey (2024) that identified human skeletal remains and a burial preserve area; a submitted burial site data recovery and preservation plan currently under review by the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD); and that roughly 25% of the project site is within the modeled 3.2‑foot sea level rise exposure area by 2100, which affects some outdoor dining areas and restaurant structures.

The committee accepted the administration’s proposed hand‑carried CD1, which deletes certain earlier conditions (f1, f2, f4) but requires the applicant to prepare and submit an archaeological monitoring plan to SHPD and to implement stop‑work protocols if unidentified archaeological resources are encountered during construction. The CD1 also includes protocols for imported structural fill to reduce invasive species risk and confirms the project will proceed through a concurrent conditional use permit for outdoor amusement uses in the B‑1 district.

Labor and construction representatives provided substantial public testimony in support. Peter Ganaban, business manager for International Union of Operating Engineers Local 368, told the committee the project would create “870 construction jobs and 500 long‑term jobs,” and noted union members and retirees are investors in the project. Other union and industry speakers voiced support for local employment benefits and apprenticeship opportunities.

The chair recommended, and the committee ordered, the resolution amended to the hand‑carried CD1 and reported the resolution out for adoption. No formal roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript; the chair announced the amendment and the report‑out, and heard no objections.

Next steps: The resolution proceeds toward adoption by the full Council under the committee’s recommendation. The applicant will be required to supply the archaeological monitoring plan and obtain SHPD acceptance before or during construction as stipulated in the amended conditions.","The committee amended and reported out Resolution 25-5207, a special management area major permit for redevelopment of the Cove at Ko'olina (Paradise Cove site); the developer presented renderings and job and tax estimates, and the committee modified archaeological conditions to rely on a monitoring plan and stop‑work protocols.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6025388,"Council committee advances bill to expand Fourth Street Mall business improvement district after outreach",1665,420000,2085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5755439-b94f323a655cfbe19dc5f2c45063c3b6&start=420&end=2085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5755439-b94f323a655cfbe19dc5f2c45063c3b6/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6025388/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Council-committee-advances-bill-to-expand-Fourth-Street-Mall-business-improvement-district-after-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025388-4075bfd759e1ab2d88b0d696fa53412a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150527&Signature=NsiTutWk3BprZIxs6ukmh2LBbAUCHR9DnI-ZtNAhUyrWmlXurYAU9sg6lOpWYS06yq9tRyJ-2aQGsB0HFneAtNaGqXcH7ZPQwaCwhVv-6hc0J0mmUZ-DJ3aW6a5Q5bDx~TlHhPX07QmVnaXl0Xu-GlkZtt39mFum-fvRyP2PmQwGWxVSMuakUeJKvxpAQIRyV6ifymquZlN32hPN7pqt9GDYehydRn7F7PL0nEoX1~xDjAoKjCSZNabbnD2aA0KeMRH8ouYvZUQRFdnI4jOXqJei-NsG6z~dFrDMVR7Ubf80n9sSYGyK3-oqLt7um~RruotoWBlhhB88LD5kl0~NGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council Member dos Santos Tam introduced Bill 51 (2025) to amend the Fourth Street Mall Special Improvement District; the Committee on Zoning and Planning amended the bill to CD1 and recommended it for passage on second reading and the scheduling of a public hearing.

Chris Fong, senior investment associate with Win Capital, presented the district organizers’ work and updates. Fong told the committee the BID concept grew from a year of conversations among about 40 major downtown landowners and that organizers held two town halls on Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 to reach smaller property owners and businesses. “There was a lot of discussion, but it seemed like from us that it was just Q and A and that there was broad community support for this concept,” Fong said, adding the stakeholders hope to implement the district in the 2026 tax year.

Supporters in the chamber and remotely described the district as a way to fund supplementary services — patrol officers, street cleaning, activation and marketing — governed by stakeholders in the district. Warren Wong, a property manager and director for the Fort Street Mall Special Improvement District, said the expansion would create a “safe, clean, and hospitable environment” for property owners, tenants and visitors. Ed Korobiske, executive director of the Fort Street Mall BID, Jason Norrego (hotel general manager), small‑business owners and residents spoke in favor.

Managing Director Michael Formby said the city supports the community‑driven initiative; when asked whether the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services could bill and collect assessments, Formby said yes. The organizers and the managing director noted a proposed assessment rate of $0.75 per $1,000 of assessed value; speakers said existing Fourth Street BID members currently pay about $0.95 per $1,000, so the proposed rate would reduce assessments for current members.

The committee amended the bill to a hand‑carried CD1 and the chair recommended reporting Bill 51 CD1 out for passage on second reading with a public hearing. The transcript records the chair’s recommendation and the committee’s assent; the committee ordered the amendment and the report‑out with no recorded roll‑call in the transcript.

Next steps: Scheduling of the public hearing and a second‑reading vote on the Council floor. The organizers said they will continue outreach and distribute bylaws upon request; the final budget, board composition and parcel lists will be posted to organisers’ materials and the city’s committee record for review by affected landowners.","The Committee on Zoning and Planning amended Bill 51 (2025) to a CD1 and reported it out for passage on second reading with a public hearing; sponsors and property owners described outreach, two town halls and plan elements including a proposed assessment of $0.75 per $1,000 of assessed value.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6025393,"Council amends land-use enforcement bill to allow posting of notices when violators avoid service",343,156000,499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5755439-b94f323a655cfbe19dc5f2c45063c3b6&start=156&end=499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5755439-b94f323a655cfbe19dc5f2c45063c3b6/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6025393/Honolulu-City/Honolulu-County/Hawaii/Council-amends-land-use-enforcement-bill-to-allow-posting-of-notices-when-violators-avoid-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025393-099e4c84594f04190dac8e3c0cdd7b2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771150527&Signature=jWOaUZ8iSFc4DIu6ILSMI2S9g3~CKBld06q-h~IyN4x2xB3aYAWpfw3Q-1WsUNJ9GFN71327OKpoYq27wo~E8WNJHeIDnCtzJcxQUTCYsQdnb1sj6Di0PBLZwSm8EGF7g~MDpsRYmXIR44j5YyiuzaH-5Rs4ovf6aXyDUJhkrto-h~-GOyd9boMQ2tznGsfju5gDBFQBWEoFA3LaQUSnNQ0LQ8Buurp7JTwOVo72yOvvzUyOeRa-SHnHA0eISbKfjfONWcSkLnKxT-7qrgYqvBRbYaXv1WUbBcVRDXPsRxwxQSJarpaujU3qdF62-lPEepfa7Z-z7~XNibF7ingT3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council Chair Waters recommended and the Committee on Zoning and Planning amended Bill 33 (2025) on Thursday to allow the Department of Planning and Permitting to physically post a notice of violation or notice of order on a property when other service methods fail, and reported the bill out for passage on third reading.

The change gives DPP an additional enforcement tool when property owners “deliberately avoid or refuse to accept service,” according to the bill summary. The ordinance also makes conforming changes to other sections of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) and states the ordinance would take effect upon approval; portions of the administrative enforcement amendments will supersede language adopted in Ordinance 25-2, which becomes effective Sept. 30, 2025.

Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting, told the committee the department supports the CD2 version and proposed a verbal amendment to the bill’s language. “If we could add… ‘or upon receipt of the notice of violation,’ that way we can either put a specific date or, depending on the type of violation, it makes sense that they correct it upon actual physical notice,” Apuna said during the meeting.

The committee adopted the DPP director’s verbal amendment, amended the bill to a hand‑carried CD2, and the chair recommended reporting the measure out of committee for passage on third reading. No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; the chair stated the recommendation and, hearing no objections, ordered the amendment and the report-out.

Key provisions in the amended bill remove a proposed requirement that a notice of violation include a statement of actions necessary to correct the violation, add conforming renumbering changes to ROH 32-5.4, and clarify the ordinance’s effective date. The committee record shows the amendments were made at the request of DPP.

The measure now proceeds toward third reading on the Council floor with the committee recommendation to pass the CD2 version incorporating the DPP amendment.

Sources and next steps: The Committee on Zoning and Planning meeting record and statements from Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, director of DPP. The committee’s amendment and recommendation were announced on the record; final Council floor action and any recorded votes will confirm adoption.","The Committee on Zoning and Planning amended Bill 33 (2025) to let the Department of Planning and Permitting post notices of violation on properties as an alternative service method; the measure was amended to CD2 and reported out for passage on third reading.","actionData","errors"]

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