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Zoning & Planning (Zon): Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026

11 items taken up, from 9:01 a.m., at the City Council Chamber. Every action and vote below is as the council's own written summary records it.

Voting members: Esther Kiaʻāina, Chair; Tommy Waters, Vice Chair; Radiant Cordero; Val A. Okimoto; Andria Tupola. The council's video of this meeting · the written summary

REAPPOINTMENT OF RYAN KAMO TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Confirming the reappointment of Ryan Kamo to serve on the Planning Commission of the City and County of Honolulu for a term to expire on June 30, 2030. Committee on Zoning & Planning Meeting Written Summary for Video Record Thursday, February 5, 2026 Council Chair Waters entered the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Resolution 26-13 amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0065/1/29/2026 7:39 AM) and reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, OKIMOTO, TUPOLA, WATERS, none against.

68-309 CROZIER DRIVE – WAIALUA (2025/SMA-81). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to Robert Vavul to allow for the demolition of an existing single-story, single-unit dwelling and detached two-car garage; construction of a new two-story, single-unit dwelling, pool and spa, and detached two-car garage with a recreation room on the second floor above the garage; decommission of an existing cesspool; and installation of a new individual wastewater system on an approximately 13,230-square-foot shoreline lot zoned R-7.5 Residential District, located at 68-309 Crozier Drive in Waialua, and identified as Tax Map Key 6-8-005: 015. The Committee Chair called upon Mark Howland of Whale Env

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, OKIMOTO, TUPOLA, WATERS, none against.

91-1024 KAPAPAPUHI STREET – HONOULIULI (2025/SMA-75). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to the Department of Environmental Services to allow for the expansion and rehabilitation of the existing wastewater pump station ("WWPS"), including the construction of a new generator room attached to the WWPS building by a breezeway; relocation of various equipment and systems to the new generator room; removal and replacement of an above−ground diesel fuel storage tank; relocation of the north and east concrete rubble masonry perimeter walls; replacement of submersible pumps, pump bypass system, force main piping and valves, ventilation systems, restroom facilities, windows, doors, and g

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, OKIMOTO, TUPOLA, WATERS, none against.

LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RELATING TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. Proposing an amendment to Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 (The Land Use Ordinance), relating to conditional use permits. Thursday, February 5, 2026

LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RELATING TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. Proposing an amendment to Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 (The Land Use Ordinance), relating to conditional use permits.

What happened: Resolution 25-228, CD1 failed to receive a majority vote to be reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, OKIMOTO*, TUPOLA*, WATERS*, none against. One member voted aye with reservations.

Testimony: 1 in support. Residents who testify are counted here, never named.

EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE SENIOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROJECT AT THE FORMER ʻAIEA SUGAR MILL SITE. Authorizing the execution of an amendment to ground lease, and second amendment to development agreement for the senior affordable rental housing project at the former ʻAiea Sugar Mill site, located at 99-385 Pohai Place in ʻAiea, and identified as Tax Map Key (1) 9-9-078:006. This item was cancelled.

RELATING TO PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS (COUNCIL'S VERSION). Allowing dog parks to be credited toward satisfying the requirements for the provision or dedication of land for park and playground purposes. This item was cancelled. At this juncture, Committee Chair Kiaʻāina announced that she would take up Agenda Items 8 and 9 together.

LUO AMENDMENT RELATING TO APARTMENT AND APARTMENT MIXED−USE DISTRICTS (COUNCILʼS VERSION). Amending the development standards for the apartment and apartment mixed-use districts. Thursday, February 5, 2026

LUO AMENDMENT RELATING TO APARTMENT AND APARTMENT MIXED−USE DISTRICTS (ADMINISTRATIONʼS VERSION). Amending the development standards for the apartment and apartment mixed-use zoning districts. The Committee Chair called upon Alex Beatty from the Department of Planning and Permitting to provide a brief presentation on Apartment and Apartment Mixed−Use Development Standard Amendments to the Committee. (D-63[26]) There was no public testimony. Action on Bill 5 (2026) postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair.

What happened: Bill 5 (2026) postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair.

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, OKIMOTO, TUPOLA, WATERS, none against.

LUO AMENDMENT RELATING TO SIGN STANDARDS FOR APARTMENT AND APARTMENT MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS (COUNCILʼS VERSION). Amending the Land Use Ordinance relating to the regulation of signs in the apartment and apartment mixed-use zoning districts. The Committee Chair called upon Lena Phomsouvanh from the Department of Planning and Permitting to provide a brief presentation of LUO Sign Amendment Apartment Mixed Use Districts to the Committee. (D-64[26]) Councilmember Weyer exited the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Bill 7 (2026) amended to CD1 (OCS2026-0056/1/29/2026 2:53 PM) and reported out for passage on second reading and scheduling of a public hearing.

Vote: ayes 5 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, OKIMOTO, TUPOLA, WATERS, none against.

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS. Amending the affordable housing requirements in Chapter 29, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021.

What happened: Bill 15 (2026) postponed to a date and time to be determined by the Committee Chair.

Vote: ayes 3 — CORDERO, KIAʻĀINA, WATERS, none against.

From the council's “Written Summary for Video Record” for this meeting (the document), read by script and not reviewed by a person. Measures, actions and roll-call votes are the council's own words; councilmembers are named as the record names them; residents who testified are counted, not named. Items are placed on area pages by any tax map key the summary prints.