Hō‘ae‘ae (West Loch) Station Area

In this station area, development intensity will be concentrated adjacent to the rail station and along Farrington Highway. A new pedestrian-oriented “main street” will be focused along Leoku/Leoole Street, lined with mixed-use buildings and active ground floor uses. A vibrant and attractive Leoole Street will lead residents and visitors makai to the Pearl Harbor Historic Trail and the waterfront. Farrington Highway will keep its current role as a commercial center and will also be lined with mixed-use buildings that will be developed at a slightly larger scale and footprint given the width and character of the highway. The creation of “landmark” buildings on the sites diamond head of Fort Weaver Road and near the station will help to emphasize its gateway nature.

Pouhala (Waipahu Transit Center) Station Area

This station area includes the core of Waipahu’s Old Town. The TOD Plan focuses on strengthening the historic core through incremental redevelopment along Waipahu Depot Street and along both sides of Farrington Highway. These areas would retain their historic low-rise character in a walkable, mixed-use setting. High-intensity uses adjacent to the rail station will maintain overall commercial square footages in new buildings while providing additional transit-oriented housing. The TOD Plan’s vision promotes the restoration of Kapakahi Stream and the creation of an adjacent stream walk. The stream walk will continue mauka to Hawaii’s Plantation Village, linking it with the Old Town area, rail station, and Pouhala Marsh.

Waipahu Town Action Plan

The purpose of the Waipahu Action Plan is to help prepare Waipahu Town for rail—providing infrastructure so people can access the Waipahu Transit Center rail station and positioning the neighborhood to benefit economically from increased activity in the station area. The Action Plan identified and prioritized near-term projects that can have immediate impact. Near-term steps are also included for implementing longer-term strategies that are consistent with other visioning efforts, including the Waipahu Neighborhood TOD Plan. The Action Plan outlines short-term actions that government, businesses, residents, and civic organizations are planning, or beginning to undertake, to create a clean, safe, unique, and economically healthy neighborhood. These actions address the following topics: transportation infrastructure and connections, placemaking, flooding, parks, and wayfinding.

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 Waipahu. 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.

what is a TOD

catalytic project?

A TOD catalytic project can be inspiring and iconic, purely functional, or serve a combination of purposes. These projects are intended to spur, or jump start, other projects/improvements in the surrounding area, effectively serving as a seed, target, or magnet for additional interest. They typically consist of major public and/or private investments, such as new infrastructure (sewer lines, transit centers, parks, etc.) and buildings (apartments or condominiums, stores, community centers, etc.). Catalytic projects generally take place within a limited area—spanning from a small site to an entire block or more—and can entail a development parcel or street segment. These projects, especially the public investments, are largely based on their respective neighborhood TOD plan vision and recommendations.

NEIGHBORHOOD TOD PLAN 

Waipahu Neighborhood TOD Plan Summary Brochure – July 2023

Waipahu Neighborhood TOD Plan (adopted) – April 2014

Community Needs Survey Report – December 2012

Market Analysis Report – June 2008

Existing Conditions Report – September 2007

Community Workshop #4 Summary – March 2009

Community Workshop #3 Summary – April 2008

Community Workshop #2 Summary – November 2007

Community Workshop #1 Summary – September 2007

SPECIAL DISTRICT AND ZONING

TOD Special District and Zoning Map (final) – October 2017

ACTION PLAN 

Waipahu Town Action Plan Summary – September 2017

Waipahu Town Action Plan – September 2017

Community Workshop #2 Summary – March 2017

Community Workshop #1 Summary – July 2016

SPECIAL AREA PLANS

Pearl Harbor Historic Trail Master Plan – May 2001

Waipahu Livable Communities Initiative – May 1998

Waipahu Town Plan – December 1995