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Zoning committee backs CD1 for 1,032‑unit Kakaʻako housing project, approves fee‑exemption framework
Summary
The committee amended and reported out Resolution 25‑69 (CD1), authorizing fee and infrastructure deferrals/exemptions for a 1,032‑unit mixed affordable/market housing project in Kakaako and adding conditions addressing contamination, airport proximity and transportation mitigation.
The Zoning Committee on Thursday amended and reported out Resolution 25‑69 (CD1), authorizing exemptions and deferrals of certain city application and infrastructure fees for a proposed 1,032‑unit mixed affordable and market‑rate housing project in Kakaako underway under the Hawaii 201H process.
The committee’s CD1 (as amended) clarifies the project’s tax‑map reference and adds conditions requiring remediation and management of hazardous materials identified in a 2024 environmental site assessment; it also requires compliance with Federal Aviation Administration and State Department of Transportation rules because the site lies about 1.61 miles from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and roughly 17,639 feet from the end of Runway 26L.
Why it matters: The project would deliver 1,032 units on about 4.18 acres in Kakaako and is structured to provide a large share of for‑sale affordable housing targeted to workforce‑gap households (teachers, firefighters, nurses, and similar occupations). CD1 authorizes fee relief that…
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