STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3785

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 42

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.R. No. 42, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING ALL POLICYMAKERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO SUPPORT THE WAI‘ANAE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLAN AND THE PRESERVATION OF OHIKILOLO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge all policymakers and residents of the City and County of Honolulu to support the Wai‘anae Sustainable Communities Plan and the preservation of ‘Ōhikilolo.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu, Ka Lāhui Hawai‘i Political Action Committee, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee, and thirteen individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that the Wai‘anae Coast is a geographical area filled with important cultural and archaeological sites, including ‘Ōhikilolo. The Wai‘anae Sustainable Communities Plan (Wai‘anae SCP) is a long-term policy planning document that is used to guide development in a manner that best serves current and future residents and businesses of the region, while at the same time respecting the area's natural, cultural, and historical resources. Your Committee further finds that ‘Ōhikilolo is outside the community growth boundary described in the Wai‘anae SCP, and that the Wai‘anae SCP calls for preserving all lands north of Kepuhi Point as open space and for preserving and protecting cultural sites and cultural landscapes. Your Committee additionally finds that the Honolulu City Charter mandates that the City's Land Use Ordinance and Capital Improvement Program be consistent with the Wai‘anae SCP. This measure recognizes the value of the Wai‘anae SCP and the importance of preserving ‘Ōhikilolo as a vital part of the cultural and historical heritage of Hawai‘i.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 42, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair