PREFACE & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i
P.1 Land Use Planning and Management in the
City and County of Honolulu i
P.2 Authority of the Development Plans and Sustainable Communities
Plans ii
P.3 Executive Summary of the Koolaupoko Sustainable Communities
Plan ii
P.3.1 Chapter 1: Koolaupokos Role in Oahus Development Pattern iii
P.3.2 Chapter 2: The Vision for Koolaupokos Future iii
P.3.3 Chapter 3: Land Use Policies, Principles, and Guidelines iv
P.3.4 Chapter 4: Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Policies and Principles v
P.3.5 Chapter 5: Implementation vii
P.3.6 Appendix A viii
1. KOOLAUPOKOS ROLE IN OAHUS DEVELOPMENT PATTERN 1-1
2. THE VISION FOR KOOLAUPOKOS FUTURE 2-1
2.1 Vision Statement 2-1
2.1.1 Protect Community Resources 2-1
2.1.2 Adapt to Changing Community Needs 2-1
2.2 Key Elements of the Vision 2-2
2.2.1 Adapt the Concept of Ahupuaa in
Land Use and Natural Resource Management 2-2
2.2.2 Preserve and Promote Agricultural
Uses and Open Space in Rural Areas 2-6
2.2.3 Preserve and Enhance Scenic, Recreational
and Cultural Features that Define a Sense of Place 2-11
2.2.4 Emphasize Alternatives to the Private
Passenger Vehicle as Modes for Travel 2-14
2.2.5 Adapt Housing and Public Works Standards
to Community Character and Changing Needs 2-15
2.2.6 Define and Enhance Existing Commercial
and Civic Districts and Institutional Campuses 2-16
2.2.7 Establish Urban Community, Rural Community, Agriculture
and Preservation Boundaries 2-19
3. LAND USE POLICIES, PRINCIPLES, AND GUIDELINES 3-1
3.1 Open Space Preservation and Development 3-1
3.1.1 General Policies 3-1
3.1.2 Planning Principles 3-1
3.1.3 Guidelines 3-2
3.1.4 Relationship to Map A-1: Open Space 3-16
3.2 Island-Based Parks and Recreational Areas 3-16
3.2.1 Overview 3-16
3.2.2 General Policies 3-19
3.2.3 Planning Principles 3-19
3.2.4 Guidelines 3-20
3.3 Community-Based Parks 3-21
3.3.1 Overview 3-21
3.3.2 General Policies 3-23
3.3.3 Guidelines 3-23
3.4 Historic and Cultural Resources 3-24
3.4.1 Overview 3-24
3.4.2 General Policies 3-26
3.4.3 Planning Principles 3-26
3.4.4 Guidelines 3-27
3.5 Agricultural Use 3-27
3.5.1 Overview 3-28
3.5.2 General Policies 3-28
3.5.3 Planning Principles 3-29
3.5.4 Guidelines 3-29
3.6 Residential Use 3-30
3.6.1 Overview 3-30
3.6.2 General Policies 3-30
3.6.3 Planning Principles 3-31
3.6.4 Guidelines 3-32
3.7 Commercial and Industrial Uses 3-34
3.7.1 Overview 3-34
3.7.2 General Policies 3-34
3.7.3 Planning Principles 3-36
3.7.4 Guidelines 3-39
3.7.5 Relation to Map A-2, Land Use 3-42
3.8 Institutional Uses 3-43
3.8.1 Overview 3-43
3.8.2 General Policies 3-44
3.8.3 Planning Principles 3-44
3.8.4 Guidelines 3-44
3.8.5 Relation to Map A-2, Land Use 3-45
3.9 Military Uses 3-45
3.9.1 Overview 3-45
3.9.2 General Policies 3-46
3.9.3 Planning Principles 3-46
3.9.4 Guidelines 3-46
3.9.5 Relation to Map A-2, Land Use 3-47
4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES 4-1
4.1 Transportation Systems 4-1
4.1.1 Roadway Network 4-1
4.1.2 Transit System 4-2
4.1.3 Bikeway System 4-3
4.1.4 Pedestrian Circulation 4-4
4.1.5 General Policies 4-6
4.1.6 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-6
4.2 Water Systems Development 4-7
4.2.1 Potable Water 4-8
4.2.2 Irrigation Water 4-8
4.2.3 General Policies 4-9
4.2.4 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-9
4.3 Wastewater Treatment 4-10
4.3.1 Kailua-Kaneohe-Kahaluu Wastewater Service Area 4-10
4.3.2 Waimanalo Wastewater Service Area 4-11
4.3.3 General Policies 4-12
4.3.4 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-12
4.4 Electrical and Communication Systems 4-13
4.4.1 General Policies 4-13
4.4.2 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-13
4.5 Solid Waste Handling and Disposal 4-14
4.5.1 General Policies 4-14
4.5.2 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-14
4.6 Drainage Systems 4-15
4.6.1 General Policies 4-18
4.6.2 Planning Principles 4-18
4.7 School and Library Facilities 4-19
4.7.1 General Policies 4-20
4.7.2 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-20
4.8 Civic and Public Safety Facilities 4-21
4.8.1 General Policies 4-22
4.8.2 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-22
4.9 Urban Design 4-22
4.9.1 General Policies 4-22
4.9.2 Planning Principles and Guidelines 4-23
5. implementation 5-1
5.1 Public Facility Investment Priorities 5-1
5.2 Development Priorities 5-2
5.2.1 Public Improvement Priorities 5-2
5.3 Special Area Plans 5-4
5.4 Functional Planning 5-5
5.5 Review of Zoning and Other Development Applications 5-6
5.5.1 Adequate Facilities Requirement 5-7
5.6 Five-Year Sustainable Communities Plan Review 5-7
5.7 Transition from the Current System 5-7
5.7.1 Development Plan Common Provisions
and Existing Land Use Approvals 5-8
5.7.2 Review and Revision of Development Codes 5-8
5.7.3 Relation to General Plan Policies 5-9
Figure 1-1: Communities in Koolaupoko by General Plan Type 1-2
Figure 2-1: Streams, Wetlands, and Fishponds
Relative to
Ahupuaa Boundaries 2-4
Figure 2-2: Wildlife Habitats Relative to State Conservation District Boundary 2-8
Figure 2-3: Crop Farms and ALISH Classifications
Relative to the State Agricultural District 2-10
Figure 2-4: Significant Scenic Features and Viewplanes in Koolaupoko 2-12
Figure 2-5: Significant Cultural and Historic Sites
and Proposed Trails in Koolaupoko 2-13
Figure 3-1: Public Parks and Recreation Areas in Koolaupoko 3-4
Figure 4-1: Existing and Proposed Bikeways in Koolaupoko 4-5
Figure 4-2: Flood Zones in Koolaupoko 4-16
Revised Ordinances