Committee on Zoning and Planning, Thursday, April 30, 2026
- As the agenda prints it
- COMMITTEE ON ZONING & PLANNING · REGULAR MEETING · CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER · 9:00 A.M.
- Voting members, as printed
- Esther Kiaʻāina, Chair; Tommy Waters, Vice Chair; Radiant Cordero; Val A. Okimoto; Andria Tupola
- The council's document
- Agenda (PDF, 6 pages). Testimony instructions are on the agenda.
For action: 3 items
1. RESOLUTION 26-39
LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Proposing an amendment to Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 (The Land Use Ordinance), relating to development standards.
- The measure in the council's system
- RES26-039: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 21, REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU 2021 (THE LAND USE ORDINANCE), RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Introduced by MATT WEYER, TYLER DOS SANTOS-TAM, Feb. 19, 2026
Last event, as the system prints it: May 13, 2026. Committee report and Resolution as amended were adopted. - Board area
- Not placed: the item prints no tax map key.
What else the agenda prints under this item
PROPOSED CD1 TO RESOLUTION 26-39 (Submitted by Councilmember Kiaʻāina) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0247/4/24/2026 11:25 AM) makes the following amendments: A. In the resolution: 1. Adds first and second WHEREAS clauses providing background on the City's Land Use Ordinance ("LUO"). 2. Amends the 10th WHEREAS clause to clarify that the BMX-4 zoning district is located within the Downtown Neighborhood Transit-Oriented Development ("TOD") Plan area, which allows for certain height and density bonuses if projects provide commensurate community benefits. 3. Adds a new 11th WHEREAS clause to provide that the Downtown Neighborhood TOD Plan has not yet been included in the TOD special district, and therefore the TOD general requirements and development standards in ROH § 21-9.100-8 do not yet apply to the Downtown Neighborhood TOD Plan area. 4. Adds a new 12th WHEREAS clause to provide that when the Downtown Neighborhood TOD Plan area is added to the TOD special district, the TOD general requirements and development standards in ROH § 21-9.100-8 will be amended to incorporate provisions specific to the Downtown Neighborhood TOD Plan area, including development standards for the BMX-4 District. 5. Adds a new 13th WHEREAS clause to provide that the provisions in ROH § 21-9.100-5, relating to interim planned development-transit ("IPD-T") projects, apply to TOD projects prior to the addition of the applicable TOD plan area to the TOD special district. 6. Amends the 14th WHEREAS clause to read: WHEREAS, the City Council ("Council") finds that amending the development standards of the LUO to increase the maximum density in the underlying BMX-4 zoning district and increase the maximum density for IPD-T projects would facilitate the development of needed housing units and further the goals and vision of the General Plan, the PUC DP, and the Downtown Neighborhood TOD Plan; and B. In the Exhibit A bill: 1. In SECTION 1 of the bill, broadens the purpose of the ordinance to amend the LUO development standards relating to maximum density (floor area ratio), instead of providing increased density in the BMX-4 zoning district. 2. In SECTION 2 of the bill, reformats Table 21-3.4, and amends the maximum floor area ratio ("FAR") with an open space bonus in the BMX-4 District from an FAR of 12 to an FAR of 10. 3. Replaces SECTION 3 of the bill with a new SECTION 3 that amends ROH § 21-9.100-5(e), relating to IPD-T projects, to provide that the maximum FAR may be up to twice that allowed by the underlying zoning district or 12 (instead of 7.5), whichever is lower; provided that where a draft or approved neighborhood TOD plan identifies greater density for the site, a project on that site may seek the specified density contained in the plan. C. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments. Related communications: CC-24(26) Office of the City Clerk, notifying the Department of Planning and Permitting of the introduction of the Resolution. D-217(26) Department of Planning and Permitting, confirming receipt of Resolution 26-39
2. RESOLUTION 26-95
REVISION TO THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE MAP (ʻEWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA). Adopting a revision to the Public Infrastructure Map for the ʻEwa Development Plan Area to revise the existing PIM symbol 036 from solid waste facility (SW) to modified solid waste facility (SW/M) for the acquisition of land to support and expand the ENV’s current solid waste facility. (Transmitted by Communication D-277[26])
- The measure in the council's system
- RES26-095: ADOPTING A REVISION TO THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE MAP FOR THE ʻEWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA. Introduced by TOMMY WATERS - By Request, April 23, 2026
Last event, as the system prints it: May 13, 2026. Committee report and Resolution as amended were adopted. - Board area
- Not placed: the item prints no tax map key.
3. BILL 34 (2026)
RELATING TO FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. Amending the Flood Hazard Area Ordinance, Chapter 21A, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, to adopt language and construction standards consistent with the requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to maintain participation in the National Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System, and for housekeeping purposes. (Transmitted by Communication D-253[26]; Bill passed first reading 4/15/26)
- The measure in the council's system
- BILL034(26): RELATING TO FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. Introduced by ESTHER KIAʻĀINA - By Request, April 9, 2026
Last event, as the system prints it: July 1, 2026. Final reading notice published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. - Board area
- Not placed: the item prints no tax map key.
What else the agenda prints under this item
PROPOSED CD1 TO BILL 34 (2026) (Submitted by Councilmember Kiaʻāina) – The CD1 (OCS2026-0235/4/23/2026 1:48 PM) makes the following amendments: A. Adds new a definition of "Department" and uses this defined term in the text of the ordinance. B. Amends ROH § 21A-1.3(h), relating to severability, to clarify that if any provision in ROH Chapter 21A is determined to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of the chapter remain in full force and effect, and the provisions of the chapter are therefore declared to be severable. C. Makes miscellaneous technical and nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of formatting, grammar, style, and clarity.
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