State of Hawaii Office of Planning's presentation to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART).

1. Presentation to HART
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Presentation by
Jesse K. Souki, Esq., Director
Hawaii State Office of Planning

2. OP Director
Land Use Planning
Division Division
Geographic
Coastal Zone
Information Special Plans
Management
System
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3. HRS Ch. 225M
Maintain an overall framework to guide the long-
range development of the State
New Day in Hawaii
Address cross cutting priorities, including economy
and jobs, environment and natural resources,
housing, aging and human services, etc.
Hawaii’s 2050 Sustainability (Act 181 of 2011)
Work closely with local, state and federal
government agencies, and various community
stakeholders
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4. Smart Growth America
Grant funding awarded by the Rockefeller Foundation
TOD from the State’s Perspective
Land owner/ developer
Service provider
Employer
Not duplicate ongoing efforts by the City &
County of Honolulu in the area of TOD planning
Recommendation to the Governor
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6. TOD Elements Smart Growth Principles New Day Plan Components
Mix land uses to provide easy Meeting the Needs of Older Adults.
access to employment, housing, Mix land uses. Ensuring Access to Affordable Housing and Human
and amenities. Services.
Concentrate population and Take advantage of compact building Promoting Energy Independence.
employment density near transit. design. Meeting the Needs of Older Adults.
Incorporate a range of housing and
employment types based on local
Create a range of housing Ensuring Access to Affordable Housing and Human
character and the transit station
opportunities and choices. Services.
area's role within the transit
network market area.
Promoting Energy Independence.
Ensuring the Health of Hawaii's People.
Create a well-connected, walkable
Create walkable neighborhoods. Meeting the Needs of Older Adults.
neighborhood.
Ensuring Access to Affordable Housing and Human
Services.
Promoting Energy Independence.
Create a pleasant pedestrian Foster distinctive, attractive Ensuring the Health of Hawaii's People.
environment with easy access to communities with a strong sense of Meeting the Needs of Older Adults.
amenities and daily needs. place. Ensuring Access to Affordable Housing and Human
Services.
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7. TOD Elements Smart Growth Principles New Day Plan Components
Concentrate development near Preserve open space, farmland,
Protecting the Environment and Promoting Local Food
transit to avoid growth of low- natural beauty and critical
Production.
density neighborhoods. environmental areas.
Improving the Economy and Advancing Education.
Promoting Energy Independence.
Concentrate development near Protecting the Environment and Promoting Local Food
Strengthen and direct development
existing transit-served Production.
towards existing communalities.
communities. Meeting the Needs of Older Adults.
Ensuring Access to Affordable Housing and Human
Services.
Promoting Energy Independence.
Provide robust regional transit
Ensuring the Health of Hawaii's People.
access and a well-connected local Provide a variety of transportation
Meeting the Needs of Older Adults.
street network comfortable for choices.
Ensuring Access to Affordable Housing and Human
pedestrians and cyclists.
Services.
Plan for and incentivize Make development decisions
Improving the Economy and Advancing Education.
development near transit stations. predictable, fair and cost effective.
Engage communities to ensure Encourage community and
appropriate character and mix of stakeholder collaboration in Restoring Public Confidence in Government
uses in transit station areas. development decisions.
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8. A significant proportion of state assets are in
public lands
Leveraging TOD may mean reassessing the
best use of some properties to help the state
provide public services and amenities
Improved transit access can reduce the need
for on-site parking; this can free up space for
other activities or additional facilities
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9. Transit can enhance access to government services,
education and health care
Access to these services are key for creating healthy,
mixed-use neighborhoods
Encouraging transit use can help the state meet other
goals and objectives
Public Transportation Saves 37 Million Metric Tons of
Carbon Annually and 4.2 Billion Gallons of Gasoline (APTA,
2009)
Riding Public Transit Saves Honolulu Individuals
Approximately $11,155 Annually (APTA, 2012)
Affordable Housing Opportunities
Addressing the Needs of Our Aging Baby Boomers
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10. The state is a major employer that can
benefit from improved access to workers and
increased productivity
Lowers transportation costs for state workers
The location of major employers can also
serve as a catalyst for TOD
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11. High development costs
High land costs
High construction costs
A lack infrastructure
In urban neighborhoods
In areas planned for growth
A lack of local examples of “walkable”,
mixed-use neighborhoods
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12. Executive Policy Prioritizing TOD
Inventory State-Owned Properties Near Transit
Prioritize Transit-Oriented Locations for
Distributing State and Federal Financial
resources for Infrastructure
Facilitate Partnerships Among State Agencies
and Between Levels of Government Maximize
State Investment
Create State Program for Seeding TOD
Demonstration Projects
Examine How Heavily Used State Facilities
Might Benefit from TOD
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13. Jesse K. Souki
Director, Office of Planning
State of Hawaii
(808) 587-2833
jesse.k.souki@dbedt.hawaii.gov
http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/op
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