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HCDA reports playground upgrades and plans dog-park opening in February
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority reported that new playground equipment has been well received and that staff expect a dog‑park grand opening in February; board members urged collaboration among major landowners and city agencies to improve and maintain nearby parks.
Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority Executive Director Craig Nakamoto reported on Jan. 8 that recent park improvements in Kakaako have been well received and that staff expect to hold a blessing and grand opening for a dog park in February.
Nakamoto told the board the executive director’s report (posted in the meeting packet) included a list of permits that did not require public hearing and updates on reserve housing and park projects. “As it stands now, we're looking to do some kind of blessing and grand opening probably in February of the dog park. That's what we expect right now, and we'll keep the board informed,” Nakamoto said. He added that new playground equipment has been popular with residents and visitors.
Board members praised staff work on the playground and said they want improved coordination among major landowners, Kamehameha Schools, Castle & Cooke, the City and County of Honolulu and HCDA to make Mother Waldron Park and other nearby public spaces safer, better lit and more actively programmed. Members asked staff and developers to consider collaborative maintenance, lighting upgrades and activation strategies for parks adjacent to major redevelopment parcels.
Staff also noted that portions of those public areas are under multiple jurisdictions — HCDA, the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the City and County of Honolulu — and that collaborative approaches will be needed to carry out upgrades and ongoing maintenance.
There was no public testimony on the report and no board action beyond receipt of the executive director’s monthly report.
