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Amazon consultant outlines Kapolei fulfillment‑center plan, seeks height variance and promises local hiring
Summary
A DTL consultant described Amazon’s proposed fulfillment center near Kapolei Commons, saying the company seeks a height variance from 60 to about 99 feet to accommodate automation and expects to hire up to 1,000 full‑time workers with starting wages cited at $25 an hour; community members pressed for transit, traffic mitigation, and local-hire commitments.
Jacob Aki, a consultant to DTL representing Amazon, briefed the Waianae Neighborhood Board on a proposed fulfillment center in the Kapolei area. He said Amazon is pursuing rezoning and a height variance (from the current 60-foot industrial limit to about 99 feet) because the facility’s machines and equipment require additional vertical space.
Aki said the project’s footprint is a bit over 90 acres and that Amazon expects the center to run 24/7. He told the board the company could create up to 1,000 full-time positions with…
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