Oʻahu · City Council · meeting report

Zoning & Planning (Zon): Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026

7 items taken up, from 9:05 a.m.. Every action and vote below is as the council's own written summary records it.

Voting members: Esther Kiaʻāina, Chair; Tommy Waters, Vice Chair. The council's video of this meeting · the written summary

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE STATION AT BELLOWS, WAIMĀNALO. Urging the United States of America to return the lands utilized by the United States Air Force Station at Bellows, Waimānalo, Hawai‘i, to the people of Hawai‘i. Committee on Zoning & Planning Meeting Written Summary for Video Record Thursday, October 22, 2026 Council Chair Waters entered the Council Chamber. The following individuals testified: 1. Kuikeokalani Kamakea-Ohelo (M-429[26]) (General comment) 2. 3. 4. Leinaala Ley, 5. Brandon Makaawaawa, Nation of Hawai‘i (M-429[26]) (Support) 6. 7. 8. 9. Isis Usborne, Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action (M-429[26]) (General comment) 10. 11. Jodi Maukele (General comment) Councilmember Co

What happened: Resolution 26-236, CD1 reported out for adoption.

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

Testimony: 8 in support. Residents who testify are counted here, never named.

47-347 LULANI STREET – KĀNE‘OHE (2026/SMA-36). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to The Smith Trust to allow development including the construction of a three-story single-unit dwelling, a gazebo, and garage, on a 14,269-square-foot shoreline lot zoned R-10 Residential District, located at 47-347 Lulani Street, and identified as Tax Map Key 4-7-020: 029. Council Chair Waters exited the Council Chamber. The Committee Chair called upon Laura Ayers from WhiteSpace Architects, the Applicant's Agent to provide a brief presentation of the Project to the Committee. (M-446[26]) Council Chair Waters entered the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Committee on Zoning & Planni

What happened: Resolution 26-218 amended to CD1 (No OCS number) and reported out for adoption.

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

In Kahaluʻu.

60 KA‘APUNI DRIVE – KAILUA (2026/SMA-34). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to Nicholas and Krista Baum to allow the construction of two new single-unit dwellings, an attached garage, and an in-ground swimming pool, on a 28,392 square foot shoreline lot zoned R-10 Residential District, located at 60 Ka‘apuni Drive in Kailua, and identified as Tax Map Key 4-3-013: 033. The Committee Chair called upon Jim Hayes from Planning Solutions, Inc., the Applicant's Agent to provide a brief presentation of the Project to the Committee. (M-442[26]) Council Chair Waters exited the Council Chamber. Council Chair Waters entered the Council Chamber. There was no public testimony. Committee on

What happened: Resolution 26-220 amended to CD1 (No OCS number) and reported out for adoption.

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

In Kailua.

84-253 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY – WAI‘ANAE (2026/SMA-37). Granting a Special Management Area Major Permit to Randall and lrene Wong to allow development including the construction of a one-story single-unit dwelling with a detached three-car garage, accessory dwelling unit, and installation of a new individual wastewater system on an approximately 12,754 square foot shoreline in the lot R-10 Residential District, located at 84-253 Farrington Highway and identified as Tax Map Key 8-4-001: 016. The Committee Chair called upon Jim Hayes from Planning Solutions, Inc., the Applicant's Agent to provide a brief presentation of the Project to the Committee. (M-443[26]) Councilmember Cordero exited the Cou

What happened: Resolution 26-221 amended to CD1 (No OCS number) and reported out for adoption.

Vote: ayes 4 — KIAʻĀINA, OKIMOTO, TUPOLA, WATERS, none against.

In Waiʻanae Coast.

REZONE LAND SITUATED AT WAIKĪKĪ. Proposing an amendment to Zoning Map No. 3 (Mo‘ili‘ili - Kaimuki), Ordinance 86-106, to rezone land situated at Waikīkī, O‘ahu. This item was cancelled.

KAPOLEI PARKWAY LOTS 2-5 AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING 201H PROJECT IN KAPOLEI. Authorizing, pursuant to HRS Section 201H-38, exemptions from certain City application fees, infrastructure, or public works fees and charges, and development standards for the development of the Kapolei Parkway Lots 2-5 affordable rental housing project on an approximately 15.192-acre portion of a 28.054-acre zoning lot owned by the City and County of Honolulu, zoned BMX-3 Community Business Mixed-Use District, located at 91-683 Wakea Street in Kapolei, O‘ahu, and identified as a portion of Tax Map Key 9-1-160: 064. Councilmember Cordero entered the Council Chamber. Committee on Zoning & Planning Meeting Written Sum

What happened: Resolution 26-230 amended to CD1 (No OCS number) and reported out for adoption.

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

Testimony: 2 in support, 1 in opposition. Residents who testify are counted here, never named.

In Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale.

REZONE LAND SITUATED AT WAIKĪKĪ, HONOLULU, O’AHU. To rezone land situated at 401 Atkinson Drive, Waikīkī, Honolulu from the AMX-3 High Density Apartment Mixed Use District and BMX-3 Community Business Mixed Use District to the A-2 Medium Density Apartment District and identified as Tax Map Key 2-3-036: 005. Committee Chair Kiaʻāina exited the Council Chamber. Committee on Zoning & Planning Meeting Written Summary for Video Record Thursday, October 22, 2026 Committee Chair Kiaʻāina entered the Council Chamber. The Vice Chair of the Committee called upon Walter Theommes III from YMCS and Alec Harrison from R.M. Towill Corporation, the Applicant's Agent to provide a brief presentation of the Pr

What happened: Bill 55 (2026) amended to CD1 (No OCS number) and reported out for passage on second reading and scheduling of a public hearing.

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

In Ala Moana-Kakaʻako.

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.