Report Title:
Community Development Planning; Kakaako; Community Input
Description:
(1) Establishes the Kakaako central small business district; (2) returns zoning and land use controls for the Kakaako central small business district to the jurisdiction of the city and county of Honolulu; and (3) places a restriction on infrastructure and street improvements in the Kakaako central small business district by the HCDA. (SD2)
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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2550 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
S.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to community development.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 206E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§206E- Kakaako central small business district; established and excluded from the Kakaako community development district. (a) Within the Kakaako community development district, there is established the Kakaako central small business district. The Kakaako central small business district shall include the area bounded by Kapiolani boulevard from its intersection with Cooke street to Drier street; to Waimanu street; Waimanu street from its intersection with Piikoi street; to Queen street; Queen street from its merge with Waimanu street to Ward avenue; Ward avenue from its intersection with Queen street to Auahi street; Auahi street from its intersection with Ward avenue to Cooke street; and Cooke street from its intersection with Auahi street to Kapiolani boulevard.
(b) Anything in this chapter notwithstanding:
(1) Jurisdiction over the Kakaako central small business district is hereby returned to the city and county of Honolulu; and
(2) The use, zoning, planning, and development of land and construction within the Kakaako central small business district shall be in accordance with the ordinances and rules of the city and county of Honolulu."
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Hawaii community development authority shall not plan, engage in, begin, or continue any capital improvement project within the Kakaako central small business district as identified in section 206E- , Hawaii Revised Statutes, that involves any infrastructure construction or street improvements; provided that this restriction shall not apply to any emergency capital improvement project that is required to repair any damage to infrastructure or a street caused by a natural disaster or act of God and necessary to safeguard the health and safety of the general public.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050; and shall be repealed on January 1, 2051.