[§206X-4.5] General criteria for development of a convention center. The following criteria shall apply to any convention center facility built or developed in any convention center district:

(1) The convention center facility shall be a stand-alone facility, without additional private development on- site;

(2) The convention center facility shall be owned and operated by the authority;

(3) The flexible meeting rooms, ballrooms, and support space shall consist of a minimum of 675,000 gross square feet, of which a minimum of 200,000 gross square feet shall be exhibit space; provided that the exhibit space and related support space shall be on a single level with direct vehicle access to the exhibit floor;

(4) The convention center facility shall be designed and developed to accommodate future expansion; and

(5) The convention center facility shall reflect a Hawaiian sense of place. [L Sp 1993, c 7, §2]