Over the past year, a draft revised plan for Kaka‘ako’s Mauka Area was prepared with the help and participation of the area’s stakeholders and the general public.  A supplemental environmental impact statement is being prepared on the Draft Mauka Area Plan.

The draft plan would revise the current Mauka Area Plan by:

• Developing a pedestrian-friendly mixed-use district where people are able to work, live, shop and play in a neighborhood community.  New developments would be mixed horizontally as well as vertically, while achieving the highest use of prime urban land.
• Creating great places, including a network of green streets and pedestrian friendly environment.
• Encouraging a mix of housing opportunities, including reserved housing units for gap group residents.
• Allowing easy connections (pedestrian, bicycle, automobile and public transportation) and providing  strong physical and visual Mauka-Makai connections.
• Supporting the small lot, mixed-use pattern of Central Kaka‘ako. 

Input from community meetings as well as individual meetings with Kaka‘ako District stakeholders helped the Hawaii Community Development Authority and project consultants PlanPacific, Inc. to prepare the draft plan. 

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)

Further revisions and adjustments to the draft plan will be made through the SEIS and public review process.  Project consultant EDAW, Inc. is preparing the SEIS, which will assess the proposed amendments to the current Mauka Area Plan and Rules, particularly the proposed transportation and urban design elements. An updated master plan will ensure adequate roadways and utility systems capacity for all development lots based on the proposed street plan and densities.

 An SEIS Preparation Notice was published in the Office of Environmental Quality Control’s (OEQC) Environmental Notice on December 23, 2007.  The 30-day comment period ended on January 22, 2008.  EDAW, Inc. along with HCDA staff is in the process of preparing a Draft SEIS.

Notification of the Draft SEIS was published in the OEQC’s Environmental Notice on July 8, 2008.  The 45-day comment period ended on August 22, 2008.  HCDA , along with project consultants, will be reviewing and addressing all comment letters received during the 45-day comment period.  All changes and revisions to the Draft SEIS will be indicated in the Final SEIS.  It is anticipated that the Final SEIS will be completed by December 2008. 

Project Time Line

Identifying Issues and Opportunities:                     

Presentation to the Authority:                                            October 5, 2005

Advisory Committee Meeting:                                             February 16, 2006

Advisory Committee Meeting:                                             April 21, 2006

Central Kakaako Focus Group:                                            June 6, 2006

Public Informational Meeting:                                              June 13, 2006

Solicitation of Public Comments:                                         June – July 2006

Presentation of Concept Plan and Feedback:              

Presentation to the Authority:                                            October 4, 2006

Advisory Committee Meeting:                                             October 12, 2006

Central Kakaako Focus Group:                                            November 14, 2006

Public Informational Meeting:                                              December 12, 2006

Solicitation of Public Comments:                                          Dec. 2006 – Jan. 2007

Development of Draft Mauka Area Plan:

Authority Workshop on the Draft Mauka Area Plan. 

(Advisory and Small Focus Group Members invited to attend):             May 25, 2007

Public Informational Meeting
(Presentation on Reserved Housing):                                                  June 19, 2007

Authority Approves Assessment of
Draft Mauka Area Plan Pursuant to Chapter 343:                             July 5, 2007
                                                                                             

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

HCDA retains EDAW, Inc. to prepare SEIS pursuant
to Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes                                         September 2007

Publication of SEIS Preparation Notice
in The Environmental Notice                                                              December 23, 2007

SEIS Preparation Notice public comment period:                               December 23, 2007 - January 22, 2008
                                                                                       

Preparation of Draft SEIS                                                                  February 2008 – May 2008

Publication of Draft SEIS in The Environmental Notice                        July 8, 2008

End of Draft SEIS Comment Period                                                     August 22, 2008

Preparation of the Final SEIS                                                             August-December 2008