CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of public hearings to be held by the Planning Commission of the City and County of Honolulu:
PLACE: Remote Meeting and at Mission Memorial Auditorium, Mission Memorial Building, 550 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
DATE: Wednesday, October 28, 2020
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
Pursuant to Governor David Ige’s Thirteenth Proclamation, issued on September 22, 2020, and Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Emergency Order (EO) 2020-27, effective 12 a.m., September 24, 2020, both relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the October 28, 2020 meeting will be held remotely to prevent transmission of the virus causing COVID-19. Protecting the health and welfare of the community is of utmost concern. Commission members and City staff may be participating via an online meeting venue. Information on how the public may participate in the meeting is provided below.
PUBLIC HEARING
Public hearing notice published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Friday, October 16, 2020. The Commission will take action on each agenda item after public hearing is closed.
1. URBAN DISTRICT – ZONE CHANGE REQUEST – 2020/Z-3 (kbh)
DOLE STREET
Applicant/Landowner: Lily Ochoco
Wayne and Ann Okubo
Agent: Hawaii Planning LLC
Location: 2835 Dole Street, Moiliili, Oahu (Ochoco)
2829 Dole Street, Moiliili, Oahu (Okubo)
Tax Map Key (TMK): 2-8-030: 038 (4,912 square feet) (Ochoco)
2-8-030: 058 (4,920 square feet) (Okubo)
Land Area: 9,832 square feet (0.226 acres)
State Land Use District: Urban
Existing Zoning: P-2 General Preservation District
Existing Use: One single-family residential dwelling on each
subject parcel
Development Plan: Within the Urban Community Boundary (UCB) in an area designated as Low-Density Residential within the Primary Urban Center Development Plan (PUC DP) area.
Request: The Applicants proposes to rezone the subject properties, identified as TMKs 2-8-030: 038 and 058, from the P-2 General Preservation District to the R-5 Residential District. The purpose is to bring zoning into conformance with the residential use and structures on both properties. The existing single- family dwellings were built in 1947, and the Applicants are not proposing any new structures or uses on either parcel.
2. URBAN DISTRICT – CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ZONE CHANGE– 2020/Z-1 (tb)
AINA HAINA
Applicant/Landowner: City and County of Honolulu
Agent: Department of Land Management
Location: 1055 Hao Street, Honolulu, Oahu
Tax Map Key (TMK): 3-6-024: 001
Land Area: 9.532 acres
State Land Use District: Urban
Existing Zoning: R-7.5 Residential District
Existing Use: Trail access and open space
Development Plan: Outside of the Urban Community Boundary (UCB) in an area designated as Preservation within the East Honolulu Sustainable Communities Plan (EH SCP) area.
Request: On February 19, 2020, the Honolulu City Council adopted Resolution 19-304 to initiate a zone change of a 9.532-acre property in the back of Aina Haina Valley from the R-7.5 Residential District to the P-2 General Preservation District. The purpose of the proposed zone change is to add the property to the surrounding City-owned 85-acre Aina Haina Nature Preserve to protect important cultural landmarks and maintain access to Wailupe Valley’s rich traditions and resources. No changes are proposed to the existing uses and site conditions.
The proposed zone change requests are available for viewing at the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP), Frank Fasi Municipal Building, 650 South King Street, 7th Floor, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or online at
www.honoluludpp.org/Planning/ZoneChanges.aspx
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND TESTIMONY
Pursuant to the Thirteenth Proclamation issued by Governor David Ige on September 22, 2020, and Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s EO 2020-27, effective 12:00 a.m., September 24, 2020, both relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, public participation will be allowed as follows in an effort to protect public health.
Public attendance options:
Join from Webex via a computer: (Please mute your devices except to testify)
https://globalpage-prod.webex.com/join
Meeting Number: 146 998 6658
Meeting Password: dpp1
Join from the Webex smartphone app: (Please mute your devices except to testify)
Meeting Number: 146 998 6658
Meeting Password: dpp1
Join from a phone (audio only): (Please mute your devices except to testify. Telephone participants can press *6 to unmute and remute themselves.)
+1-408-418-9388 (USA Toll)
Access code: 146 998 6658
Numeric meeting password: 3771
Join in person: Members of the public are allowed to attend the meeting in-person in accordance with the face covering and social distancing requirements set forth in the Mayor’s EO 2020-27. Planning Commission is providing the in-person option for members of the public who are unable to attend the meeting via phone or Webex.
Only persons wearing face coverings that cover the nose and mouth will be allowed in the Mission Memorial Auditorium. Pursuant to EO 2020-27, a “face covering” means “a tightly woven fabric without holes, vents, or valves that is secured to the head with either ties or straps, or simply wrapped and tied around the wearer’s nose and mouth. It can be made of a variety of fabrics such as cotton, silk, or linen and may be factory-made, sewn by hand, or made from household items such handkerchiefs, scarfs, or shirts.” The face covering requirement does not apply to “individuals with medical conditions or disabilities where the wearing of a face covering may pose a health or safety risk to the individual.”
All people inside the Mission Memorial Auditorium must abide by social distancing guidelines and thus maintain six feet of distance between themselves and other people. EO 2020-27.
Public testimony options:
Email or fax written testimony: written testimony may be emailed to info@honoluludpp.org or faxed to 768-6743, and must be received by
4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
Mail written testimony: written testimony may be mailed to the Planning Commission at 650 South King Street, 7th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; and must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
Oral testimony via phone or Webex: to provide oral testimony during the online meeting via phone or Webex, you must register in advance by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, by emailing your name, phone number, and subject matter to info@honoluludpp.org
In-person oral testimony: Please see the aforementioned “Join in person” instructions.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, written testimony will not be accepted in person, except as part of oral testimony. Written testimony must be emailed, faxed, or mailed in advance, as explained above.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
Meeting materials (“board packet” under HRS Section 92-7.5) are available for public inspection at the office of the Department of Planning and Permitting, 7th Floor, Frank Fasi Municipal Building, 650 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; contacting the Planning Commission, telephone 768-8007; or online at www.honoluludpp.org/Planning/ZoneChanges.aspx
If you require special assistance, auxiliary aid and/or service to participate in this event (i.e., sign language interpreter, interpreter for language other than English, or wheelchair accessibility), please call 768-8000, or email your request to info@honoluludpp.org at least three business days prior to the event.
PLANNING COMMISSION
ARTHUR D. CHALLACOMBE, Chair
By
KATHY K. SOKUGAWA, Acting Director
Department of Planning and Permitting
(SA1298841 10/16/20)
