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 15-217-23 - Neighborhood zones

Current through June, 2024
(a) The regulating
				  plan is divided into neighborhood zones corresponding to the mauka area plan.
				  These neighborhood zones and their corresponding development and use rules and
				  guidelines are as follows:
(1) Civic center
				  zone (see Figure NZ.1 (civic center), dated September 2011, made a part of this
				  chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter). The civic center
				  neighborhood zone is located adjacent to the Hawaii capital district. The civic
				  center zone will be characterized by civic buildings in campus-like settings
				  with reduced building heights to respect the scale of existing historic
				  resources both within and adjacent to the zone. Significant landscaping
				  features will be retained and enhanced through new plantings;
(2) Kapiolani zone (see Figure NZ.2
				  (Kapiolani), dated September 2011,. made a part of this chapter, and attached
				  at the end of this chapter). The Kapiolani zone will be a central corridor
				  providing for mixed-use buildings including ground floor commercial retail and
				  services, and office and residential uses on upper floors;
(3) Thomas square zone (see Figure NZ.3
				  (Thomas square), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and
				  attached at the end of this chapter). The Thomas square zone will continue as a
				  civic focal point for the mauka area through its civic buildings and uses
				  facilitating educational, performance and entertainment endeavors. Buildings
				  will be provide large setbacks and with complementary mature
				  landscaping;
(4) Sheridan zone (see
				  Figure NZ.4 (Sheridan), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and
				  attached at the end of this chapter). The Sheridan zone will consist
				  predominately of a residential neighborhood with markedly lower scale buildings
				  when compared to the remainder of the mauka area. However, commercial uses will
				  continue along King, Pensacola, and Piikoi Streets; preferably within mixed-use
				  building with upper floors of residential or office uses;
(5) Central Kakaako zone (see Figure NZ.5
				  (central Kakaako), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and
				  attached at the end of this chapter). The central Kakaako zone will support the
				  continued operation of service businesses including those which are industrial
				  such as repair shops and manufacturing or distribution, as well as residential
				  mixed-use projects within its zone. Inadequate infrastructure will be repaired
				  or upgraded to adequately support existing and planned development and
				  uses;
(6) Pauahi zone (see Figure
				  NZ.6 (Pauahi), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached
				  at the end of this chapter). The Pauahi zone will transition into a mixed-use
				  urban village of significantly increased building heights and density. The
				  Pauahi neighborhood will also continue to provide important link from the makai
				  area of Kakaako's waterfront up toward mauka. Walkability will be improved
				  through the insertion of new thoroughfares or passageways; and
(7) Auahi zone (see Figure NZ.7 (Auahi),
				  dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of
				  this chapter). The Auahi zone will function as Kakaako's main retail,
				  restaurant and entertainment area. Changes to existing building forms will
				  better accommodate pedestrians by relegating vehicles to less prominent
				  positions. Additionally, new thoroughfares or passageways will reduce block
				  sizes and, consequently, further increase pedestrian orientation.