Zoning committee advances Hilton Hawaiian Village tower; requires archaeological approvals and extended permit deadline

The Honolulu City Council Committee on Zoning on April 3, 2025, reported out for adoption an amended special management area major permit and approved a revised conceptual planned development resort plan for a new 36‑story hotel tower and podium at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki.

The committee adopted a CD1 version of the SMA (resolution 25‑91) with verbal amendments requiring that, before issuance of any construction or building permit, the applicant submit copies of the State Historic Preservation Commission’s acceptance letters for the archaeological monitoring plan and burial treatment plan and any required mitigation protocols. The committee also extended the applicant’s deadline to obtain construction permits to 60 months and removed a clause that would have shielded the city from legal actions related to permit review and approval.

The approved…