AGENDA: HOUSING-ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING
DAY OF MONTH: FIRST THURSDAY
DATE: MARCH 5, 2026
TIME: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
LOCATION: NĀNĀKULI PUBLIC LIBRARY
ADDRESS: 89-070 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY
WAIʻANAE, HI 96792
Rules of Speaking: Anyone wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand, and when recognized by the Chair, to address comments to the Chair. Speakers/Presenters are encouraged to keep their presentations no longer than ten (10) minutes, and those giving reports are urged to keep their reports to less than three (3) minutes. Please silence all electronic devices.
Written Testimony: All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817. Fax: (808) 768-3711. Email: nbtestimony@honolulu.gov
I. CALL TO ORDER – Committee Chair Germaine Meyers
II. PULE KAKOU
III. WELCOME / INTRODUCTIONS – PLEASE COMPLETE SIGN-IN SHEET
a. Welcome all guest and community members.
b. Introductions of Committee Members Paul Aio (Vice Chair), Richard Landford, Jr and Board Member Charla Weaver
c. Introduction of guests and community members
IV. NEW BUSINESS
a. Proposed for Adoption a Resolution Supporting Olmstead-Aligned, ADA-Compliant, Resilient, and Empowerment-Focused Housing for Kupuna and Disabled Community Members
b. Presentation by Blanche McMillan—Kupuna Container Sleeping Pod Project in Maili to be developed and operated by her Non-Profit and Partners on Lands Owned by the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR)–previously presented to Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board #24 on January 6, 2026.
c. Community Concerns
d. Committee and Board Member Concerns
V. OLD BUSINESS
a. None
VI. FUTURE BUSINESS
a. Any Undiscussed Old or New Business Agenda Items (Deferred) Due to Expiration of Meeting Time.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The next regular scheduled Housing-Zoning Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
THE NĀNĀKULI-MĀʻILI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 36 HOUSING-ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING.
COMMITTEE MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT: www.honolulu.gov/nco
A mailing list is maintained for interested persons and agencies to receive this board’s agenda and minutes. Additions, corrections, and deletions to the mailing list may be directed to the Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) at Kapālama Hale, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96817, by telephone on (808) 768-3710, fax (808) 768-3711, or e-mailing nco@honolulu.gov. Agenda documents and minutes are also available online at http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/boards.html
All written testimony must be received in the Neighborhood Commission Office 48 hours prior to the meeting. If within 48 hours of the meeting, written and/or oral testimony may be submitted directly to the Board at the meeting. If submitting written testimony, please note the Board and agenda item(s) your testimony concerns. Send to: Neighborhood Commission Office, 925 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 160, Honolulu, HI 96817, fax (808) 768-3711, or email nbtestimony@honolulu.gov.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability or an interpreter for a language other than English, please call the Neighborhood Commission Office at (808) 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or send an email to nco@honolulu.gov as soon as possible, preferably at least three (3) business days before the scheduled meeting. If a request is received with fewer than three (3) business days remaining before the meeting, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but it may not be possible to fulfill requests received after this date.
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