Report Title:

Hawaii Community Development Authority; Transit Oriented Development

 

Description:

Establishes, through rulemaking, transit oriented development districts, and standards for these districts, in proximity to rapid transit stations located within the Hawaii community development authority's community development districts.

 

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

739

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the hawaii community development authority.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the city and county of Honolulu's proposed fixed guideway system and locally preferred alternative alignment may establish rapid transit stations within the Hawaii community development authority's Kakaako and Kalaeloa community development districts.

     The legislature further finds that the development in and around these rapid transit stations has the potential not only to create communities within communities, but has the greater potential to create public benefits, such as reserved housing for qualified families, public facilities, or parks.  The establishment of land use regulations for areas in and around rapid transit stations and along the locally preferred alternative alignment within the community development districts is critical to ensure orderly development and the production of appropriate and proportional public benefits.

     The purpose of this Act is to establish, through rulemaking, transit oriented development districts, and standards for these districts, in proximity to rapid transit stations located within the Hawaii community development authority's community development districts.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 206E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§206E-    Transit oriented development districts; standards.  (a)  The authority shall establish transit oriented development districts in proximity to rapid transit stations located within the authority's community development districts.

     (b)  The authority shall establish transit oriented development district standards for these districts, which shall include, but not be limited to:

     (1)  Allowances for mixed land uses;

     (2)  Allowances for density and height limits that take into consideration provision of public benefits such as open space, public facilities, and reserved housing units;

     (3)  For projects that include residential units, the setting aside of at least      per cent of the floor area of the residential projects as reserved housing units for sale or rental to qualified families;

     (4)  Reduction or elimination of the number of required on‑site parking requirements, or allowances for shared parking facilities;

     (5)  Guidelines that incorporate sustainable development practices;

     (6)  Guidelines that encourage multi-modal forms of transportation;

     (7)  Guidelines for identifying and protecting historic and cultural resources; and

     (8)  Rules for the review and approval of subdivision or consolidation of land within the transit oriented development districts.

     (c)  The transit oriented development districts and standards shall be adopted in accordance with chapter 91."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

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