31. Kailua NB Planning, Zoning & Environment (PZ&E) Committee Meeting

KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31     PLANNING, ZONING, AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, September 15, 2026 7:00 to 9:00 pm In-person at the Kalama Beach Park's Boettcher Estate Meeting Room Chair: Donna Wong. Members: Jennifer Barra, Kelli Ann Kobayashi, Levani Lipton, Kalama Souza, Steve Trecker, and Gary Weller. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Announcements 4. Resident and Community Concerns 5. Kihapai Hale 734-735 Kihapai Place city owned affordable housing project https://www.hawaiicdc.com/projects/kihapai-hale-kailua-oahu a. Does the city need to develop a tsunami evacuation plan? 6. 330 Kuulei Rd. (Kuulei LLC) apartments - 60-foot building; in Ko'olaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan 40-foot commercial zoning height limit. Being constructed. 7. Kalaheo Hillside a. July 16, 2026 DHHL informed the City Council that it was declining the offer of 10 acres on Kalaheo Hillside due to extremely expansive soil conditions making it unsuitable for homestead development. 8. Kawainui-Hamakua Master Plan Project 9. Marine Corps Base Hawaii 10. Dog park at Hamakua a. DLNR is conducting an Environmental Site Assessment of the property 11. Ka'iwa Ridge (Lanikai Pillbox) Trail 12. Adventist Health Castle 13. Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and Ocean Outfall 14. Kailua public schools land transferred from City and County to State DOE 15. New landfill location a. At Mayor Blangiardi's Windward Town Hall 5/8/25 meeting the Mayor said that the next landfill will not be at either of the 2 quarry sites b. July 2026 Mayor Blangiardi recommends putting a new landfill at Kapaa Quarry. Using the North Quarry and adjacent area would require repealing the entire buffer zone from state law. Using the South Quarry and its adjacent area would require shortening the buffer from ½ mile to ¼ mile. Both require repealing the law's ban on putting a landfill in conservation zones. 16. Manuiwa o ka Malanai proposed Fisheries Management Plan 17. Iwi kupuna Kailua 18. Kailua municipal parking lot changes a. Archaeological study began March 2026 b. Will excavate 15 test sites c. Eight parking stalls will be closed at a time 19. Building permit application in Kaopa silt basin 20. Charter amendment # 148 a. Amending the Charter to add historic preservation as an allowable use of monies in the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund and rename the fund Land, Natural Resources, and Historic Preservation Fund to better reflect the purpose of the fund. 21. Kinai`Eha programs at the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center Campus 22. Blackstone 23. 60 Kaapuni SMA Major 24. Bill 18, CD1 (2026) - Relating to Affordable Housing https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/document-download?id=28478 a. Passed council second reading 7/8/26 b. Summary: Amends the maximum building height to 75 feet or the height limit of the underlying zoning district, whichever is greater; provided that for zoning lots located in a special district, the maximum building height is 75 feet or the height limit required by the special district, whichever is less (instead of 60 feet or the maximum building height of the underlying zoning district, whichever is greater) c. Passed bill is referred to a specific committee only to report it out for upcoming 3rd reading, rather than to re-hear testimony 25. Bill 7 Ordinance 19-8 (ROH Chapter 32) https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/honolulu/latest/honolulu/0-0-0-37103 The original intent of Bill 7 (2019) was two-fold. First, to increase the supply of affordable housing rental housing in low-rise multifamily dwellings in apartment, apartment mixed-use, and business mixed-use zoning districts, and reduce the proliferation of monster homes in the residential zoning districts. Second, to make changes to the Building Code by creating new standards for special mid-rise residential construction to allow for the development of smaller parcels in high-density districts a. Bill 7 Kailua housing projects (1) 330 Kuulei Road (a) Target population: family & homeless (b) 5 stories, 38 units. Length of Affordability: 61 years (c) Area Median Gross Income (AMGI) 30% to 100% (d) Rents range from $642 (1 bedroom) to $2,237 (2 bedroom) (e) Completion December 2025 (f) Commercial area 1,992 sq ft (g) No on-site parking. Parking available in adjacent municipal lot, commercial lots, and street parking. (2) 528 Wailepo Street (a) Not for sale 7,248 sq ft lot. Estimated value $1,841,400 (3) 58 Kihapai Street (a) Zoned A-2 (4) 614 Wailepo Street (a) Multifamily, 38 units, new construction. Affordable for 61 years (b) 4 story elevator serviced (c) Available from 30% Area Gross Median Income (AGM) to 60% AGM (d) Property owner AHE Group - Makani Maeva 26. Chick-fil-A proposed corner Hahani and Hamakua (4 lots) 27. Kailua Library $5 million in state budget for plans, design and construction for facilities and other related improvements 28. Sunrise Shack 130 Kailua Road liquor application public hearing 8/20/26 Liquor Commission 29. 320 Po'opo'o Place DEA comments due 8/7/26 30. New Business a. Kalaneo Hillside 10 acres City Council Resolution 26-188 Amendment to zoning map No. 23 (Kailua-Lanikai-Keolu) Ordinance 86-124 to rezone land in Kailua 31. Adjournment   Planning, Zoning & Environment (PZ&E) Committee August 2026 Meeting Report Chair, Donna Wong 1. A committee meeting was held in-person on August 18, 2026, chaired by Donna Wong, and attended by committee members Jennifer Barra, Steve Trecker, and Gary Weller, and KNB member Bill Hicks. 2. Members discussed Mayor Blangiardi's announcement that the next landfill will be at Kapaa Quarry. Members pointed out issues identified in the Kailua Neighborhood Board adopted Permitted Interaction Group on another landfill in Kailua, such as: adjacent to residential communities, critical watersheds, Kailua has had 5 landfills none of which are lined, cultural resources, and environmentally sensitive areas including Kawainui Marsh, which is the largest wetland in the State and the only Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. a. Members are concerned that the legislature will amend Act 73 (2020), HRS 342H-52, which prohibits construction of a landfill without first establishing a buffer zone of no less than ½ mile around the waste or disposal facility. Buffer zone means the distance between the edge of waste or waste activity and the nearest residential, school or hospital property line and prohibits new or expanding landfills from being located in conservation districts. b. Members are concerned that the legislature will amend Act 255 (2025) that prohibits the construction of waste or disposal facilities within a ½ mile buffer zone of residential, school, or hospital property lines. To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website. Event shows physical location; however, other options of participation may also include WebEx and phone. If available, instructions for WebEx and phone can be found at the top of the agenda.