Department of Planning and Permitting

Department of Planning and Permitting

Ka ʻOihana Hoʻolālā A Me Nā Palapala ʻAe

Design Advisory Committee

Responsibilities

The Design Advisory Committee is established in Section 21-9.20-5 of the City and County of Honolulu’s zoning code – the Land Use Ordinance (Revised Ordinances of Honolulu Chapter 21). The Director of the DPP appoints the members, who provide design input to the Director on significant proposals within the island of Oahu’s special districts. The committee hears proposals for Major Special District Permits and advises the Director based on the purposes, objectives, and design controls of the special district in question (which are also established in Article 9 of the Land Use Ordinance).

Members

The committee must consist of a minimum of 7 members, to  include 2 architects, 2 landscape architects, 2 urban planners, and an officer of the Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD). The current members are:

Norman Hong
Alan Nemiroff
Tom Fee
Janine Mori
Norman Hong
(architect)
Member since 1989
Alan Nemiroff
(architect)
Member since 2003
Tom Fee
(urban planner)
Member since 2003
Janine Mori
(landscape architect)
Member since 2015
Davidean Young
Jason Umemoto
Tessa Munekiyo Ng
Davidean Young
(architect)
Member since 2022
Jason Umemoto
(landscape architect)
Member since 2022
Tessa Munekiyo Ng
(urban planner)
Member since 2024
SHPD Officer
Member since 1989
Contact Information

c/o Department of Planning and Permitting
650 South King Street, 7th Floor
Honolulu, HI  96813
Phone:  (808) 768-8000
Email: dpp@honolulu.gov

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