Kakaako community development district; development guidance policies
HRS §206E-33
in effect206E-33. Kakaako community development district; development guidance policies
The following shall be the development guidance policies generally governing the authority's action in the Kakaako community development district:
(1) Development shall result in a community which
permits an appropriate land mixture of residential, commercial, industrial, and
other uses. In view of the innovative nature of the mixed use approach, urban
design policies should be established to provide guidelines for the public and
private sectors in the proper development of this district; while the authority's
development responsibilities apply only to the area within the district, the
authority may engage in any studies or coordinative activities permitted in
this chapter which affect areas lying outside the district, where the authority
in its discretion decides that those activities are necessary to implement the
intent of this chapter. The studies or coordinative activities shall be
limited to facility systems, resident and industrial relocation, and other
activities with the counties and appropriate state agencies. The authority may
engage in construction activities outside of the district; provided that such
construction relates to infrastructure development or residential or business
relocation activities; provided further, notwithstanding section 206E-7, that
such construction shall comply with the general plan, development plan,
ordinances, and rules of the county in which the district is located;
(2) Existing and future industrial uses shall be
permitted and encouraged in appropriate locations within the district. No plan
or implementation strategy shall prevent continued activity or redevelopment of
industrial and commercial uses which meet reasonable performance standards;
(3) Activities shall be located so as to provide
primary reliance on public transportation and pedestrian facilities for
internal circulation within the district or designated subareas;
(4) Major view planes, view corridors, and other
environmental elements such as natural light and prevailing winds, shall be
preserved through necessary regulation and design review; provided that no
portion of any building or structure in the Kakaako Mauka area shall exceed
four hundred eighteen feet in height;
(5) Redevelopment of the district shall be compatible
with plans and special districts established for the Hawaii Capital District,
and other areas surrounding the Kakaako district;
(6) Historic sites and culturally significant
facilities, settings, or locations shall be preserved;
(7) Land use activities within the district, where
compatible, shall to the greatest possible extent be mixed horizontally, that
is, within blocks or other land areas, and vertically, as integral units of
multi-purpose structures;
(8) Residential development may require a mixture of
densities, building types, and configurations in accordance with appropriate
urban design guidelines; integration both vertically and horizontally of
residents of varying incomes, ages, and family groups; and an increased supply
of housing for residents of low- or moderate-income may be required as a
condition of redevelopment in residential use. Residential development shall
provide necessary community facilities, such as open space, parks, community
meeting places, child care centers, and other services, within and adjacent to
residential development;
(9) Public facilities within the district shall be
planned, located, and developed so as to support the redevelopment policies for
the district established by this chapter and plans and rules adopted pursuant
to it; and
(10) Development shall consider the impacts of climate
change, sea level rise, and climate-resilient development in the design and
siting of buildings.
[L 1976, c 153,
pt of §1; am L 1978, c 119, §1; am L 1982, c 228, §7; am L 1990, c 86, §8; am L
2014, c 61, §10; am L 2023, c 221, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol04_Ch0201-0257/HRS0206E/HRS_0206E-0033.htmFetched: 11/10/2026