Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Community Development Authority › Chapter 217 - MAUKA AREA RULES › Subchapter 2 - REGULATING PLAN AND NEIGHBORHOOD ZONES › Section 15-217-27 - Parks and open space plan

Current through June, 2024
(a) The mauka area
				  rules parks and open space plan (hereafter referred to as the "Parks and Open
				  Space Plan"), modifies or maintains the underlying standards of any applicable
				  neighborhood zone, building type, frontage type or land use, as provided for in
				  this section.
(b) Each park and
				  open space shall be designed as described in Figure 1.11 (civic space), dated
				  September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this
				  chapter.
(c) Any improvement
				  project performed on any park or open space shall require the executive
				  director's approval of a rules clearance pursuant to section 15-217-79 (rules
				  clearance), without public hearing, when in compliance with all standards of
				  this chapter.
(d) Overlay
				  provisions. The following standards apply to the parks and open space plan:
(1) Neighborhood zone standards. Parks and
				  open space areas are indicated on Figure 1.5 (parks and open space plan), dated
				  September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this
				  chapter. These areas shall be retained as open space or parks as indicated. Any
				  building in these areas shall be located according to the building placement
				  indicated on Figures NZ.1 to NZ.7, dated September 2 011, made a part of this
				  chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter;
(2) Building type standards. A lot or portion
				  of a lot designated parks and open space on the parks and open space plan shall
				  only accommodate civic, institutional, or community-related buildings that are
				  subordinate to and serve the open space or parks areas only;
(3) Frontage type standards. A lot or portion
				  of a lot designated parks and open space on the parks and open space plan is
				  not required to include any of the permitted frontage types indicated in the
				  rules, however, these areas may include any of the permitted frontage types on
				  buildings that are subordinate to and serve the open space or parks
				  areas;
(4) Land use:
(A) Permissible land uses within a lot or
				  portion of a lot designated parks and open space on the parks and open space
				  plan shall be limited to the following classifications:
(i) Assembly;
(ii) Cultural facilities;
(iii) Park and recreation;
(iv) Government facilities;
(v) Educational facilities;
(vi) Outdoor recreation;
(vii) Indoor recreation; and
(viii) Theater; and
(B) Permissible land uses within a lot or
				  portion of a lot designated parks and open space on Figure 1.5 (parks and open
				  space plan), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at
				  the end of this chapter, shall be limited to the following classifications:
(i) Continuance of a legal conforming land
				  use, if present at the time of the rules effective date;
(ii) Any land use classification provided for
				  the applicable neighborhood zone; or
(iii) When acquired by the authority and
				  redeveloped into a civic space consistent with Figure 1.11 (civic space), dated
				  September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this
				  chapter, or prior to such redevelopment, any of those uses provided by section
				  15-217-27(d) (4) (A) (parks and open space plan); and
(5) Subchapter 4 (area wide
				  standards). All provisions of subchapter 4 shall apply to parks and open space
				  on Figure 1.5 (parks and open space plan), dated September 2011, made a part of
				  this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter.