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State agency proposes kupuna/low‑income housing on a parcel zoned preservation; neighbors press for protections and parking plans
Summary
Developers and state representatives discussed a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) plan for about 80 units on a state parcel classified 'urban' but zoned P‑2 preservation at the county level; DHHL said it will provide on‑site parking and follow P‑2 rules where applicable, while residents pressed for assurances that other preservation lands be protected as tradeoffs.
A state representative told the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is considering developing a state parcel across from the post office for roughly 80 low‑income or kupuna units and that DHHL is treating the parcel as 'urban' at the state level while the county zoning remains P‑2 (preservation).
Cameron Black, representing Gov. Josh Green's office, said DHHL is "exempt from the standard rezoning process that private land owners are required to follow"…
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