Authority members authorized the HCDA Executive Director to start the selection process for a consultant to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Kaka‘ako District Mauka Area Plan and Rules.  The existing Environmental Impact Statement for the Kaka‘ako Development Plan was completed in June 1982.  The SEIS is necessary because substantial amendments will be made to the Plan, especially in the area of transportation and street plan.  PlanPacific Inc. has completed the review of the existing Mauka Area Plan and has developed, with community input, a revised urban design concept plan for the Mauka Area. 

The Concept Plan proposes the development of a neighborhood framework that identifies development parameters and urban design characteristics for sub-districts within Kaka‘ako.  The Concept Plan provides options for large and small lot development, provisions for open space, Mauka-Makai views, an outstanding pedestrian environment, parks, and a multi-modal street system that offers a variety of mobility choices based on a grid street system.  The Concept Plan was presented to the public in meetings held in November and December 2006.  PlanPacific Inc. is currently refining the Concept Plan to address issues raised through the public and stakeholder review process.  The final Concept Plan, that will be presented to the public in March 2007, will be the basis for the amendments to the Mauka Area Plan and Rules.