HĀLAWA TOD AREA
With the new Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) rail station, the Hālawa area will become one of O‘ahu’s most interesting and livable transit communities, combining mixed-uses around compact, walkable blocks and community-oriented open spaces. The Hālawa area will embody the Aloha spirit and become a place with state-wide attractions as well as providing a setting for thriving, diverse residential lifestyles and work environment.
• Make a strong connection between the rail station and stadium
• Improve multi-modal access to and within the Hālawa area
• Create a retail and entertainment destination
• Provide a variety of housing types that appeal to a diversity of lifestyles
• Build transit ridership near the rail station via a working district
• Provide a sustainable approach to the district’s design and management
• Create a “gathering place” that serves as the heart of the community, connected by a green network of active, open, community spaces
• Create more community-oriented events and services
STATION AREA PLAN
Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) Station Area
TOD surrounding the Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) rail station has considerable potential to transform the area into a more urban environment with a vibrant mix of land uses, exciting street vitality, and safe, secure connections. This station area comprises the entire Hālawa TOD area and follows the overall neighborhood vision.
ZONING & REGULATIONS
To help implement the TOD Plan, new mixed-use zoning and a TOD Special District were established by City ordinance to increase density and regulate the site layout and ground-floor building design of new development in Hālawa. Corridor-wide regulatory and implementation information is available on the Zoning, Policies, and Regulations page. An interactive TOD Zoning Map is also available to view adopted TOD zoning.
Zoning and Height Limits
Ordinance 23-33
Amends the zoning maps for Hālawa to reflect recommended TOD neighborhood zoning. Generally, single-use zoning is replaced with mixed-use zoning, and bonus height is possible in exchange for community benefits and additional project review.
Director’s Report – July 2023
Special District Regulations
Ordinance 23-32
Establishes a TOD Special District in Hālawa to reflect recommended TOD neighborhood boundary and supplement zoning. Regulations primarily focus on site design, such as locating buildings near the sidewalk and requiring active ground floor uses, to create a vibrant streetscape. Bonus density is possible in exchange for community benefits and additional project review.
Director’s Report – July 2023
RELATED DOCUMENTS
NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN
Hālawa Area TOD Plan Summary Brochure – May 2024
Hālawa Area TOD Plan (adopted) – October 2020
Existing Conditions Report – November 2015
Market Opportunities Study – May 2015
Community Survey Report – December 2014
Community Workshop #3 Summary – November 2016
Community Workshop #2 Presentation & Polling Results – October 2015
Community Workshop #1 Summary – March 2015
SPECIAL DISTRICT AND ZONING
TOD Special District and Zoning Map (final) – December 2023
Planning Commission Meeting Presentation – July 2023
Community Meeting Presentation – May 2023
SPECIAL AREA PLAN
Pearl Harbor Historic Trail Master Plan – May 2001
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A: The Hālawa Area TOD Plan was adopted by the City Council in December 2020. The TOD Special District and zoning were subsequently adopted in December 2023. For a copy of the TOD Plan and related material, see the Related Documents section on this page.
A: “Area” is used for this TOD plan due to the lack of existing residents around the rail station. In the future, however, a new mixed-use community with residential uses is envisioned, primarily on currently underutilized land in the form of surface parking lots.
A: Items that help implement the Hālawa Area TOD Plan will be listed on this page while development projects in the area will be listed on the Development Projects page. Related items (e.g., those with a corridor-wide focus) may also be listed under the Planning Initiatives page. Additionally, you can sign up for the TOD newsletter to ensure you are up-to-date.
A: The rail line is currently projected to open in phases. Phase 1 opened on June 30, 2023 and includes the East Kapolei, Waipahu, Aiea-Pearl City, and Hālawa neighborhoods. Phase 2 is estimated to open a few years later and will include the Airport area and a portion of the Kalihi neighborhood. Remaining phases, which include the Ala Moana neighborhood, are more tentative at this point. For the more information concerning the rail, visit the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation website at www.honolulutransit.org
A: The State’s New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, or NASED, encompasses a large portion of the Hālawa TOD area. The Stadium Authority is overseeing the NASED project, which entails the stadium and surrounding surface parking lots. The Stadium Authority and other State agencies coordinated closely with the City on the development of the TOD Plan, and the City continues to collaborate with them on their project’s actual development, as it is a key component of TOD in the area.
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