Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 15 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM › Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation › Chapter 307 - STATE ASSISTED LAND AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM › Subchapter 2 - DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING PROJECTS › Section 15-307-26 - Project proposal; minimum requirements

Current through June, 2024
(a) A project
				  proposal, whether submitted by an applicant or eligible developer, or initiated
				  by the corporation for development by the corporation, in order to be
				  considered for approval by the board for processing under the provisions of
				  chapter
				  201H, HRS, shall contain, as the
				  corporation may determine to be applicable, the following minimum information:
(1) Name and address of the eligible
				  developer;
(2) Evidence that the
				  eligible developer has met the requirements of chapter
				  201H, HRS, applicable to eligible
				  developers, and the requirements of section 15-307-24 of these rules;
(3) A master plan of the proposed project,
				  which shall show all or as much of the following information as may be required
				  by the corporation:
(A) Evidence of site
				  control (such as a deed, agreement of sale, commitment letter, or development
				  agreement), and names and addresses of all legal and equitable holders of an
				  interest in the land and a complete description of each holder's interest in
				  the land;
(B) An accurate
				  description of the land, preferably the metes and bounds, boundary description
				  of the property, file plan, or preliminary plat, its geographic and relative
				  location within a larger tract of land, with descriptions of adjacent or
				  surrounding subdivisions or other improvements on land;
(C) Approximate number of dwelling units,
				  within the proposed project, including the approximate number of dwelling units
				  for very low, low, low-moderate, and moderate-income households. Pursuant to
				  section 15-307-52 of these rules, unless the project is otherwise subject to
				  the requirements of a government assistance program approved by the
				  corporation, more than 50 per cent of total dwelling units shall be for very
				  low, low, low-moderate, and moderate-income households;
(D) The total area of the proposed
				  project;
(E) Site plan showing the
				  general development of the site, including the locations and descriptions of
				  proposed and existing buildings, parking areas, and service areas; unusual site
				  features; proposed and existing major streets in and adjacent to the proposed
				  project; and proposed and existing major drainage facilities;
(F) Methods of sewage and solid waste
				  disposal and sources of water and other utilities;
(G) Description of land contours;
(H) Location and description of existing
				  historical or significant landmarks or their natural features within and
				  adjacent to the proposed project;
(I) Description of existing improvements
				  within and adjacent to the proposed project, as well as off-site and onsite
				  infrastructure and improvements requirements;
(J) Proposed and existing uses of each phase
				  of the proposed project, and existing uses of lots adjacent to the proposed
				  project for parks and other public places or spaces within adjoining
				  properties; and
(K) Shoreline
				  setbacks as may be required by chapter
				  205A, HRS.
(4) Preliminary plans and specifications of
				  typical housing units and other improvements in the project, including the
				  number of proposed housing units, the number and types of structures, the
				  number of stories, the number of units by size (number of bedrooms and
				  bathrooms), any special features or amenities, use of natural resources such as
				  solar or other renewable energy, grid interactive and efficient conservation
				  devices and energy efficient designs to be utilized, conservation devices and
				  energy efficient designs to be utilized, a description of the types of
				  indigenous land plant species which shall be used for the landscaping of the
				  housing project, if applicable, and the projected sales prices or rental rates
				  for the units;
(5) Proposed
				  financing of the project, including:
(A) The
				  manner in which the project will be financed during the development and
				  construction of the project and upon completion of the project;
(B) The sources of repayment of such
				  financing;
(C) Estimated start-up
				  expenses and the sources of funds to meet these expenses;
(D) The net equity, if any, which the
				  developer intends to contribute to the proposed project; and
(E) Budgets and cashflow
				  requirements;
(6)
				  Development timetable, market analysis, sales marketing program, and other
				  activities relating to a successful development of the project to
				  completion;
(7) Description of the
				  manner in which the proposed project addresses the housing needs of lower
				  income families;
(8) Description of
				  the land for the proposed project as to present use, soil classification,
				  agricultural importance as determined by the land evaluation and site
				  assessment commission, flood, and drainage conditions;
(9) An assessment of the effects of the
				  development of the proposed project upon the environment, agriculture,
				  recreational, cultural, historic, scenic, flora and fauna, or other resources
				  of the area;
(10) Availability of
				  public services and facilities such as schools, sewers, parks, water,
				  sanitation, drainage, roads, police and fire protection, the adequacy thereof,
				  and whether public agencies providing the services or facilities would be
				  unreasonably burdened by the development of the proposed project;
(11) Specific requests to the corporation for
				  participation by the corporation for financial or other assistance, description
				  of the state subsidies required and applied for, and financial and other
				  assistance provided for by other governmental agencies;
(12) A summary of comments from the community
				  or community groups;
(13) If the
				  proposal for the development will cause displacement, the proposal shall
				  include a program of housing accommodation for displaced persons;
(14) Applicable provisions of existing state
				  and county general plans, development plans, community development plans, and
				  other comparable plans developed or adopted by the state or county government
				  in which the proposed project is situated, county zoning of the area and other
				  applicable land use requirements, and if known, any substantial difference in
				  the proposed project from the respective county general plan or development, or
				  community development plan, or other county plans and zoning and other land use
				  requirements, and the reasons for varying from the respective county
				  requirements;
(15) Specific requests
				  for exemption from existing laws, charter provisions, ordinances and rules
				  relating to the proposed project, including requests for exemption from
				  subdivision standards and building codes, density, height, set back, parking,
				  street width, open space, park dedication, and other specific land use
				  requirements;
(16) Any other
				  information that the corporation finds necessary to make an environmental
				  assessment and to determine whether or not the proposed project complies as
				  closely as possible with existing laws, charter provisions, ordinances, and
				  rules, and is suitable under and meets the intent and purposes of chapter
				  201H,
				  HRS.