Revised Ordinances of Honolulu

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PREFACE

...........................................................................................................P-1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

...................................................................................ES-1

1.    NORTH SHORE'S ROLE IN OAHU'S DEVELOPMENT PATTERN

............1-1

2.    THE VISION FOR NORTH SHORE'S FUTURE

...........................................2-1

    2.1    VISION STATEMENT
.....................................................................................2-1

    2.2    KEY ELEMENTS OF THE VISION
................................................................2-2

        2.2.1    Establish Rural Community, Agricultural, and
            Preservation Boundaries to Protect Agricultural,             Open Space, and Natural Resources
...............................................2-2

        2.2.2    Support and Promote a Diversified Agriculture Industry
...................2-7

        2.2.3     Enhance the Region's Recreational and Educational
            Potential
............................................................................................2-7

        2.2.4    Designate Haleiwa and Waialua Towns as                 “Country Towns”
.........2-8

        2.2.5    Retain the Waialua Mill Site as the Regional Industrial Center...........2-9
        2.2.6    Limit New Housing to Areas Contiguous to Haleiwa and
            Waialua Towns and Establish Rural Design Guidelines
            for Rural Residential Development
.................................................2-10

        2.2.7    Provide Adequate Public Infrastructure, Facilities,
            and Services
...................................................................................2-10

        2.2.8    Retain Cultural and Historic Resources
..........................................2-11

        2.2.9    Adapt the Ahupua'a Concept in Land Use and Natural
            Resource Management
...................................................................2-11

3.    LAND USE POLICIES, PRINCIPLES, AND GUIDELINES

..........................3-1

    3.1    OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
..........................................3-1

        3.1.1    General Policies
................................................................................3-2

        3.1.2    Planning Principles
...........................................................................3-2

        3.1.3    Guidelines
.........................................................................................3-5

            3.1.3.1    Mountain Areas
..................................................................3-5

            3.1.3.2    Shoreline Areas
.................................................................3-7

            3.1.3.3    Wetlands
..........................................................................3-9

            3.1.3.4    Natural Gulches, Streams, and Drainageways
................3-10

            3.1.3.5    Agricultural Areas
............................................................3-11

            3.1.3.6    Parks
................................................................................3-11        

            3.1.3.7    Scenic Resources and Scenic Views
...............................3-11

            3.1.3.8    Utility Corridors and Greenways
......................................3-14

        3.1.4    Relation to Open Space Map and Land Use Map
...........................3-14

    3.2    AGRICULTURE
...........................................................................................3-15

        3.2.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-18

        3.2.2    Planning Principles
.........................................................................3-19

        3.2.3    Guidelines
.......................................................................................3-21

        3.2.4    Relation to Open Space Map and Land Use Map
...........................3-22

    3.3    PARKS AND RECREATION
.......................................................................3-22

        3.3.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-26

        3.3.2    Planning Principles
.........................................................................3-27

        3.3.3    Guidelines
.......................................................................................3-27

            3.3.3.1    Parks, Recreation Areas, and Facilities
...........................3-28

            3.3.3.2    Maintenance of Parks and Recreation Areas
..................3-29

            3.3.3.3    Site Design of Recreational Facilities
..............................3-29

            3.3.3.4    Management of Recreational Resources
.........................3-31

            3.3.3.5    Recreational Activities that Support the North
                Shore's Economy
.............................................................3-31

        3.3.4    Relation to Open Space Map and Land Use Map
...........................3-31

    3.4    HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
...............................................3-31

        3.4.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-32

        3.4.2    Planning Principles
.........................................................................3-33

        3.4.3    Guidelines
.......................................................................................3-33

    3.5    RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
...................................................................3-34

        3.5.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-35

        3.5.2    Planning Principles
.........................................................................3-36

        3.5.3    Guidelines
.......................................................................................3-37

            3.5.3.1    Rural
................................................................................3-37

            3.5.3.2    Rural Residential
.............................................................3-38

            3.5.3.3    Low-Density Apartment
...................................................3-39

            3.5.3.4    Special Needs Housing
...................................................3-41

        3.5.4    Relation to Land Use Map
..............................................................3-41

    3.6    COMMERCIAL AREAS
...............................................................................3-42

        3.6.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-45

            3.6.1.1    Country Towns
.................................................................3-45

            3.6.1.2    Rural Community Commercial Center
..............................3-45

            3.6.1.3    Country Store
...................................................................3-46

        3.6.2    Planning Principles
.........................................................................3-46

        3.6.3    Guidelines
.......................................................................................3-47

            3.6.3.1    Country Towns
.................................................................3-47

            3.6.3.2    Rural Community Commercial Center and
                Country Stores
.................................................................3-54

        3.6.4    Relation to Land Use Map
...............................................................3-55

    3.7     INDUSTRIAL AREAS
..................................................................................3-55

        3.7.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-55

        3.7.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................3-56

        3.7.3    Relation to Land Use Map
..............................................................3-57

    3.8    VISITOR FACILITIES
..................................................................................3-57

        3.8.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-57

        3.8.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................3-58

        3.8.3    Relation to Land Use Map
..............................................................3-58

    3.9    INSTITUTIONAL USES
...............................................................................3-58

        3.9.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-58

        3.9.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
.................................................3-59

        3.9.3    Relation to Land Use and Public Facilities Map
..............................3-59

    3.10    MILITARY
.....................................................................................................3-59

        3.10.1    General Policies
..............................................................................3-59

        3.10.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................3-59

        3.10.3    Relation to Land Use Map
..............................................................3-60

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 (Bus Service) System
...........................................................4-2    

        4.1.3    Bikeway System
................................................................................4-        3

        4.1.4    Other Transportation Facilities
.........................................................4-3

        4.1.5    General Policies
...............................................................................4-5    

        4.1.6    Planning Principles and Guidelines
..................................................4-6    

    4.2    WATER SYSTEMS
........................................................................................4-7    

        4.2.1    General Policies
    .............................................................................4-9

        4.2.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................4-9

    4.3    WASTEWATER TREATMENT
....................................................................4-10

        4.3.1    General Policies
.............................................................................4-11

        4.3.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................4-11

    4.4    ELECTRICAL POWER DEVELOPMENT
....................................................4-12    

        4.4.1    General Policies
..............................................................................4-12    

        4.4.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................4-12

    4.5    SOLID WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL
............................................4-13    

        4.5.1    General Policies
..............................................................................4-13    

        4.5.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................4-14

    4.6    DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
................................................................................4-14    

        4.6.1    General Policies
..............................................................................4-14    

        4.6.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................4-15    

    4.7    SCHOOL FACILITIES
.................................................................................4-16    

        4.7.1    General Policies
..............................................................................4-17    

        4.7.2    Planning Principles and Guidelines
................................................4-18    

    4.8    PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES
....................................................................4-18    

        4.8.1    Police Protection
.............................................................................4-18    

        4.8.2    Fire Protection
................................................................................4-19    

        4.8.3    Ocean Safety
...................................................................................4-19    

        4.8.4    Civil Defense
...................................................................................4-19

        4.8.5    General Policies
.............................................................................4-20


5.    IMPLEMENTATION
......................................................................................5-1

    5.1    PUBLIC FACILITY INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
...........................................5-1

    5.2    DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
......................................................................5-2

    5.3    SPECIAL AREA PLANS
...............................................................................5-2

    5.4    FUNCTIONAL PLANNING
............................................................................5-2

    5.5    REVIEW OF ZONING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT
        APPLICATIONS
............................................................................................5-4

        5.5.1    Adequate Facilities Requirement
......................................................5-4

    5.6    FIVE YEAR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLAN REVIEW
......................5-4

    5.7    TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT SYSTEM
...........................................5-5

        5.7.1    Development Plan Common Provisions and Existing
            Land Use Approvals
..........................................................................5-5

        5.7.2    Relation to General Plan Population Guidelines
..............................5-5

        5.7.3    Review and Revision of Development Codes
...................................5-6

APPENDIX A: OPEN SPACE, LAND USE, & PUBLIC FACILITIES MAPS

................A-1

    Open Space Map
    Land Use Map
    Public Facilities Map
LIST OF TABLES

Table 3-1:    DPR Beach Parks on the North Shore
..................................................3-23

Table 3-2:    National and State Register of Historic Places
.....................................3-32

Table 3-3:    Density and Height Guidelines by Residential Density Category
..........3-36

Table 4-1:    Bus Routes Servicing North Shore
..........................................................4-2

Table 4-2:    Student Enrollment and Design Enrollment
..........................................4-16


LIST OF EXHIBITS


Exhibit P.1:    Development Plan and Sustainable Communities Plan Areas
    for Oahu
..................................................................................................P-4

Exhibit 1.1:    General Plan Designations: Urban, Urban Fringe, and
    Rural Areas
.............................................................................................1-3

Exhibit 2.1:    Rural Community Boundary
.....................................................................2-4

Exhibit 3.1:    Environmental Resources/Characteristics
..............................................3-3

Exhibit 3.2:    Recreational Resources
........................................................................3-24

Exhibit 3.3:    Proposed Waialua-Haleiwa Pedestrian/Bikeway System
.....................3-30

Exhibit 3.4:    Rural Residential Development
............................................................3-40

Exhibit 3.5    Haleiwa and Waialua Country Towns
...................................................3-43

Exhibit 3.6    Haleiwa Main Street
..............................................................................3-49

Exhibit 3.7    Waialua Country Town
..........................................................................3-53

Exhibit 4.1:    North Shore Bikeway System
..................................................................4-4


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