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Committee approves SMA permit amendments for Cove redevelopment in Ko'olina, citing cultural monitoring and public access conditions

5755439 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

The committee amended and reported out Resolution 25-5207, a special management area major permit for redevelopment of the Cove at Ko'olina (Paradise Cove site); the developer presented renderings and job and tax estimates, and the committee modified archaeological conditions to rely on a monitoring plan and stop‑work protocols.

The Committee on Zoning and Planning amended and reported out Resolution 25-5207 on Thursday, granting a special management area (SMA) major permit to Cove Campbell Kobayashi LLC for the redevelopment of the Cove property at 92-1089 Aliinui Drive in Ko'olina. The amended hand‑carried CD1 deletes several specific conditions and replaces them with an archaeological monitoring plan and stop‑work protocols to address historic and cultural resource impacts.

Matt Carras (presented as "Matt Carras" with the James Campbell Company) described the project as an 11‑acre redevelopment to transform the site — long leased to Paradise Cove — into a community‑oriented cultural and economic resource. The project would demolish 23 existing buildings, retain two wedding chapel buildings, and construct 11 buildings and 4 structures…

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