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Zoning committee advances SMA permit for multi-owner development in Hauʻula with wastewater and archaeological conditions
Summary
Committee amended and reported out Resolution 25-155 (CD1) to allow construction of four new dwellings, additions and cesspool conversions on a subdivided condominium property regime along Kamehameha Highway in Hauʻula, subject to archaeological monitoring and DOH wastewater reviews.
The Honolulu City Council Committee on Zoning and Planning on June 26 amended Resolution 25-155 to CD1 and reported it out for adoption. The resolution grants a special management area (SMA) major permit for a multipart project in Hauʻula that would allow four new single-family dwellings, additions to existing dwellings, replacement of multiple cesspools with individual wastewater systems and accessory agricultural structures on an approximately 207,456-square-foot zoning lot divided into condominium units.
Project scope and conditions
The project site is a condominium property regime consisting of 11 condominium units within a single zoning lot along the mauka side of Kamehameha Highway in Hauʻula. The proposed new dwellings are on condominium units 4, 5, 7 and 9; additions are on units 2, 3 and 8; accessory agricultural structures are on units 6 and 11. The applicants submitted an environmental assessment and DPP issued a finding of no significant impact on Dec. 16, 2024.
DPP staff noted that the city does not provide sewer service to the area; the project includes conversion of existing cesspools on several units and installation of new individual wastewater systems for the proposed houses. DPP reminded the committee that the State Department of Health reviews and approves wastewater systems and that that separate review process is required. DPP also reported that previous archaeological work nearby identified iwi kūpuna and cultural deposits and that condition B1 of CD1 requires an archaeological monitoring plan be accepted by the State Historic Preservation Division prior to issuance of a building or construction permit.
Why it matters: The resolution advances a development that replaces cesspools with treatment systems on a shoreline-designated lot (a portion of the zoning lot falls within the 60-foot shoreline setback). CD1 addresses outstanding notices of order for violations on several condominium units and makes permit issuance conditional on resolving those violations and meeting archaeological monitoring and DOH approval for wastewater.
Outcome
An applicant's agent, Roy Iray of Hawaii Engineering Group Inc., presented the site plan and noted wetland delineation work and the location of soils and flood zones that affect proposed unit siting. DPP and the committee said they posted a CD1 with clarifying conditions, including the archaeological monitoring plan and wastewater approvals. The chair moved to amend to CD1 and reported the measure out for adoption; there were no objections recorded in the hearing transcript.
Ending: CD1 was advanced; DPP noted that final building permits will not be issued until required archaeological monitoring plans are accepted by SHPD and wastewater systems are approved by the State Department of Health.
