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Committee holds Bill 53 after wide public debate over parking, community input and Bill 7 projects
Summary
Bill 53, which would amend Chapter 32 (Bill 7) to add community review and modify development standards including parking requirements, was held for further work after extensive public testimony both for and against the changes.
The Honolulu Committee on Housing, Homelessness and Parks on Aug. 19 held Bill 53 for further work after extended public testimony that sharply divided community groups, developers and housing advocates. What the bill would do: Bill 53 proposes changes to Chapter 32 (the Bill 7 streamlined, by‑right affordable rental housing process) that would restore or add neighborhood input, require additional oversight such as consideration of resident managers, and reintroduce parking minimums and other development standards in some cases. Public testimony divided: Developers and housing advocates including…
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