Kailua Neighborhood Board No. 31: Planning, Zoning, and Environment Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026

1.. Call to Order

2.. Approval of Minutes

3.. Announcements

4.. Resident and Community Concerns

5.. Kihapai Hale 734-735 Kihapai Place city owned affordable housing project

a Does the city need to develop a tsunami evacuation plan?

6.. 330 Kuulei Rd. (Kuulei LLC) apartments - 60-foot building; in Ko’olaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan 40-foot commercial zoning height limit. Opening for residents this month.

7.. Kalaheo Hillside

a July 16, 2026 DHHL informed the City Council that it was declining the offer of 10 acres on Kalaheo Hillside due to “extremely expansive soil conditions making it unsuitable for homestead development.”; b City Council Resolution 26-188 Amendment to zoning map No. 23 (Kailua-Lanikai-Keolu) Ordinance 86-124 to rezone land in Kailua from R-7.5 to P-2 passed on 9/9/26.

8.. Kawainui-Hamakua Master Plan Project

9.. Marine Corps Base Hawaii

10.. Dog park at Hamakua

a DLNR is conducting an Environmental Site Assessment of the property

11.. Ka'iwa Ridge ("Lanikai Pillbox") Trail

12.. Adventist Health Castle

13.. Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and Ocean Outfall

14.. Kailua public schools land transferred from City and County to State DOE

15.. New landfill location

a At Mayor Blangiardi's Windward Town Hall 5/8/25 meeting the Mayor said that the next landfill will not be at either of the 2 quarry sites; b July 2026 Mayor Blangiardi recommends putting a new landfill at Kapaa Quarry. Using the North Quarry and adjacent area would require repealing the entire buffer zone from state law. Using the South Quarry and its adjacent area would require shortening the buffer from ½ mile to ¼ mile. Both require repealing the law’s ban on putting a landfill in conservation zones.

16.. Manuiwa o ka Malanai proposed Fisheries Management Plan

17.. Iwi kupuna Kailua

18.. Kailua municipal parking lot changes

a Archaeological study began March 2026; b Will excavate 15 test sites; c Eight parking stalls will be closed at a time

19.. Building permit application in Kaopa silt basin

20.. Charter amendment # 148

a Amending the Charter to add historic preservation as an allowable use of monies in the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund and rename the fund Land, Natural Resources, and Historic Preservation Fund to better reflect the purpose of the fund.

21.. Kinai`Eha programs at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center Campus

22.. Blackstone

23.. 60 Kaapuni SMA Major

24.. Bill 18, CD1 (2026) - Relating to Affordable Housing

a Passed council second reading 7/8/26; b Summary: Amends the maximum building height to 75 feet or the height limit of the underlying zoning district, whichever is greater; provided that for zoning lots located in a special district, the maximum building height is 75 feet or the height limit required by the special district, whichever is less (instead of 60 feet or the maximum building height of the underlying zoning district, whichever is greater); c Passed bill is referred to a specific committee only to report it out for upcoming 3rd reading, rather than to re-hear testimony

25.. Bill 7 Ordinance 19-8 (ROH Chapter 32)

The original intent of Bill 7 (2019) was two-fold. First, to increase the supply of affordable housing rental housing in low-rise multifamily dwellings in apartment, apartment mixed-use, and business mixed-use zoning districts, and reduce the proliferation of monster homes in the residential zoning districts. Second, to make changes to the Building Code by creating new standards for special mid-rise residential construction to allow for the development of smaller parcels in high-density districts a Bill 7 Kailua housing projects; (1) 330 Kuulei Road; (a) Target population: family & homeless; (b) 5 stories, 39 units. Length of Affordability: 61 years; (c) Area Median Gross Income (AMGI) 30% to 100%; (d) Rents range from $769 (1 bedroom) to $2,640 (2 bedroom); (e) Completion October 2026; (f) Commercial area 1,992 sq ft; (g) No on-site parking. Parking available in adjacent municipal lot, commercial lots, and street parking.; (2) 528 Wailepo Street; (a) Not for sale 7,248 sq ft lot. Estimated value $1,841,400; (3) 58 Kihapai Street; (a) Zoned A-2; (4) 614 Wailepo Street; (a) Multifamily, 38 units, new construction. Affordable for 61 years; (b) 4 story elevator serviced; (c) Available from 30% Area Gross Median Income (AGM) to 60% AGM; (d) Property owner Āhē Group - Makani Maeva

26.. Chick-fil-A proposed corner Hahani and Hamakua (4 lots)

27.. Kailua Library $5 million in state budget for plans, design and construction for facilities and other related improvements

28.. Sunrise Shack 130 Kailua Road liquor application public hearing 8/20/26 Liquor Commission

29.. 320 Po’opo’o Place DEA comments due 8/7/26

30.. New Business

a Further explore military leased land for a potential Oahu landfill site; (1) All waste from military bases goes into City owned landfills; (2) The military controls 22% of Oahu land which equals 86,000 acres

31.. Adjournment