KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
7:00 to 9:00 pm
In-person at Kalama Beach Park

Chair: Donna Wong. Members: Kelli Ann Kobayashi, Levani Lipton, Steve Trecker, and Gary Weller.

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Announcements
4. Resident and Community Concerns
5. Bill 53 (2024) changes to SMA approval process (CD1 recommitted to Council Zoning Committee).
a. It would delegate the authority to take action on SMA Major permits for certain types of development from the City Council to the Director of Planning and Permitting.
6. Bill 46 empty homes tax (postponed in committee)
7. Bill 43 redirect money from TAT to offset sewer fee hike (Passed first reading. 5/28 public hearing postponed.)
8. Kihapai Hale https://www.hawaiicdc.com/projects/kihapai-hale-kailua-oahu
9. 330 Kuulei Rd. (Kuulei LLC) proposed apartments – 60 foot building; in Koolaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan 40-foot commercial zoning height limit. Construction has begun.
10. 734-735 Kihapai Place city owned property for affordable housing
11. Kalaheo Hillside – exploratory grading has begun
12. Kawainui-Hamakua Master Plan Project
13. Hawaii-California Training and Testing DEIS/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement DEIS
14. Marine Corps Base Hawaii
a. DEA Water Reclamation Facility Upgrade April 2025
15. Dog park at Hamakua
a. DLNR is conducting an Environmental Site Assessment of the property
16. Ka’iwa Ridge (“Lanikai Pillbox”) Trail
a. SMA Major Resolution 25-78 approved, with conditions, by City Council 3/4/25
17. Adventist Health Castle
18. New Charter Commission (2025)
19. Kailua Bay water quality
20. Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and Ocean Outfall
21. City Stormwater Utility Facility
22. Kailua public schools land transferred from City and County to State DOE
23. Olomana Ag cluster
24. Ironwood trees along Kailua Road
25. New landfill location
a. At Mayor Blangiardi’s Windward Town Hall meeting on 5/8/25 the Mayor said that the next landfill will not be at either of the 2 quarry sites
26. Wind turbines in the ocean
27. Kawainui Canal Shoreline Access
28. Geothermal in Kailua
29. Protection of Wedge tailed shearwaters ‘Ua’u kani
30. Municipal parking lot tree assessment
31. Outstanding SMA applications:
a. 320 Po’opo’o Place Driveway DEA
b. 580C North Kalaheo Avenue SMA Major Use Permit
c. 1588 Mokulua Drive SMA Major Use Permit
d. 614 Wailepo St. – Wailepo Partners new apartment building
e. 1226 Mokulua Dr SMAP and Shoreline Setback Variance to repair/reinforce a nonconforming concrete seawall (Council denied SMAP Reso 24-226 (9/10/24))
f. 604 D North Kalaheo Ave. SMA permit application
g. 144 Kaapuni Drive SMA permit application
h. 156 Kihapai Street SMA permit application
32. New Business
33. Adjournment

Planning, Zoning & Environment (PZ&E) Committee
June 2025 Meeting Report
Chair, Donna Wong

1. A committee meeting was held in-person on June 17, 2025, chaired by Donna Wong and attended by committee members Levani Lipton, Steve Trecker, and Gary Weller.

2. Kalaheo Hillside residents gave an update on the recent clearing by Geolabs along the Kalaheo Hillside 10-acre parcel. They are concerned that removing vegetation without incorporating any storm water runoff mitigation measures leaves their homes vulnerable to storm water runoff. The committee did not take any action.

3. The City Department of Design and Construction is proposing improvements to the municipal parking lot including assessment of the trees. The committee will follow up on what the impacts to the existing trees will be, if any.

To view agenda and minutes, visit our board website.

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