Honolulu City Council Policy Resolutions

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RELATING TO HASEKO (HAWAII), INC.'S GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MAJOR MARINA AND ASSOCIATED MARITIME COMMERCIAL CENTER INCLUDING VISITOR UNITS AS PART OF THE EWA MARINA COMMUNITY.

    WHEREAS, Section 5-408 of the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu states that "The General Plan should set forth the city's broad policies for the long range development of the city"; and

    WHEREAS, the General Plan does not presently provide for the development of visitor units outside of designated secondary resort areas in locations other than in the primary urban center; and

    WHEREAS, Haseko (Hawaii), Inc. has filed an application requesting the General Plan of the City and County of Honolulu be amended to encourage the development of a major marina and associated maritime commercial center including visitor accommodation units as part of its Ewa Marina Community in the Ewa Development Plan area under Physical Development and Urban Design, Objective C; and

    WHEREAS, maritime commercial centers are recreational resources which provide substantial social and economic benefits to the cities which they serve by creating investment and employment opportunities, bring prestige to the community, serve as activity centers, provide opportunities for different cultures to interact, and facilitate enjoyment of the ocean environment; and

    WHEREAS, maritime commercial centers are mixed-use, employment and recreation complexes which typically include visitor accommodation units; and

    WHEREAS, the Oahu General Plan does not presently encourage the development of visitor units outside of designated secondary resort areas in locations other than in the primary urban center; and

    WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to include visitor units as part of a commercial maritime center to be developed in association with a major marina in the Ewa Marina Community; and

    WHEREAS, the Chief Planning Officer has prepared an amendment to the General Plan to include reference to a maritime commercial center in the Ewa Development Plan area; and

    WHEREAS, The City Planning Commission has reviewed the Chief Planning Officer's report and recommendations for amending the General Plan, has held public hearings thereon, and has transmitted its findings and recommendations together with the Chief Planning Officer's report and recommendations through the Mayor to the City Council for its consideration and action; and

    WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Chief Planning Officer's report and recommendations and the City Planning Commission's findings and recommendations, has held public hearings thereon, and has wherever deemed necessary incorporated revisions to the General Plan based upon the above-mentioned report, findings, and recommendations and upon testimony received at the public hearings; now, therefore,

    BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that in compliance with Section 5-412 of the Revised Charter, Resolution No. 82-188, Amended Draft No. 2 (adopted December 8, 1982), relating to the General Plan of the City and County of Honolulu, is amended in the manner shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that the Clerk is hereby directed to transmit this Resolution to the Mayor for approval; as prescribed in Section
5-412 of the Revised Charter; and

    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that this Resolution shall take effect upon its approval pursuant to Section 5-412 of the Revised Charter.

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Honolulu, Hawaii                    Councilmembers

Approved this day of , 1991


FRANK F. FASI, Mayor
City and County of Honolulu

EXHIBIT A

The Objectives and Policies of the General Plan are hereby amended as follows (material to be deleted is bracketed; new material is underscored):

Physical Development and Urban Design
Objective C
Policy 6

    Encourage the development of the Ewa Marina community as a major residential and recreation area emphasizing recreational boating activities through the provision of a major marina and a related maritime commercial center containing light-industrial, commercial, and visitor accommodation uses.

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