Open land-use applications · Major SMA Permits · Koʻolauloa
2026-SMA-52
- DPP file
- 2026-SMA-52
- DPP lists it under
- Major SMA Permits
- Board area
- Koʻolauloa (Neighborhood Board No. 28)
- On the Ledger's watch since
- Oct. 16, 2026
DPP's notice, in DPP's words
Description: Special Management Area Major Permit to allow the construction of lower-level wood working workshop and lanai to an existing single-family dwelling on a residential shoreline lot.
FILE NO.: 2026-SMA-52
APPLICANT: Bernadine Mertens
LANDOWNER: Hernandez/Mertens Family Trust
AGENT: WHALE Environmental Services, LLC (Mark Howland)
LOCATION: 51-378 Kamehameha Highway - Kaaawa
TAX MAP KEY: 5-1-010: 025
ZONING: R-5 Residential District
ACCEPTED DATE: September 10, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Friday, November 20, 2026 at 10:00 am, In-person or Remote Meeting at Fasi Municipal Building, 6th Floor Conference Room, 650 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI (see Notice below).
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Coming soon..
APPLICATION: https://honolulu.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/a5000001ExEA/a/cx00…
PLANS: https://honolulu.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/a5000001ExEA/a/cx00…
Copied from the “Individual Projects” map on DPP's public-input page as it stood Oct. 16, 2026. The wording, names and dates are the department's. The Ledger has not reviewed the application materials and takes no position on the application. To comment, follow DPP's instructions on that page.