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Committee advances resolution to relax apartment‑zone development standards to spur small/medium housing
Summary
Resolution 25‑105, proposing modest increases to floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) and other development standards in apartment and apartment mixed‑use districts, was reported out for adoption; the measure would send the proposal to the Department of Planning and Permitting and the Planning Commission for drafting and public review.
The Honolulu City Council Committee on Zoning on May 1 reported out for adoption Resolution 25‑105, which would direct the Department of Planning and Permitting to propose amendments to Chapter 21 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021 to modify development standards for apartment (A1–A3) and apartment mixed‑use (AMX1–AMX3) districts.
Vice Chair Dos Santos Tam, the resolution’s primary sponsor in committee, said the intent is to modestly relax floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) and other dimensional limits so small and medium apartment projects can be built in existing apartment zones…
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