17. 1946 – Pacific Theatres was founded by William Forman, establishing Drive-In
and Walk-In Theatres all over Southern California.
1978 – Pacific Theatres won
the Academy Award for
Technical Achievement for its
Cine-Fi sound system.
21. 1962 – Pacific Theatres and
Consolidated Theatres opened the
Drive-In.
1966 – Pacific Theatres and
Consolidated Theatres
opened Hawaii’s first swap
meet at the Drive-In.
22.
23.
24. Planning and Design Framework
Create an Urban Village where all members of the
Community can experience the social, cultural, and
economic benefits. A Place, not a Project,
encompassing sustainable smart growth design, while
fostering an environment to Live Work and Play.
• Community and Public Agency Dialog and
Outreach
• Consider Current Planning Initiatives
• Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) –
Study Findings
25. Community Outreach
The Robertson Properties Group has been
involved in over 100 outreach meetings, including:
• Area Neighborhood Boards
• Neighboring Properties
• Community and Professional Groups
• Community Leaders (City Council Members, the
Mayor, State Legislators and the Governor)
26. Community Identified Concerns
• Traffic and Congestion
• Building Heights and View
Obstructions
• Overall Project Density
• Infrastructure Capacity
Community Identified Benefits
• New Supermarket, Restaurants and
Shops
• Public Gathering Places
• New Housing – Affordable and Workforce
• Walkable Community with Pedestrian
Focus
• Jobs
27. Current
Planning Initiatives
• Aiea, Pearl City Livable Communities Plan –
2004
• Primary Urban Center Development Plan –
2004
• City and County General Plan Amendment –
2002
• Aiea Pearl City Draft TOD Plan – 2010
28. Current Planning Initiatives
Themes
• Establish Pearl Harbor Regional Town Center
• Promote Mixed Land Uses
• Integrate Higher Density In-Town Housing
• Affordable Housing
• With Expanded Choices for All Ages and Incomes
• Pedestrian Friendly Walkable Community
• Public Gathering Places
29. Hawaii Project Team
• Chris Deuchar • Scientific Consultant Services
– Entitlement Consultant, U.S. Pacific / – Cultural Impact Assessment, Honolulu
Form Partners, Honolulu • Geolabs
• Stryker, Weiner & Yokota – Soils Engineer, Honolulu
– Public Relations, Honolulu • Robert Hobdy Environmental
• Pat Lee Associates Consultant
– Community Outreach, Kaneohe – Botanical and Fauna Studies, Haiku,
• Lo‘ihi Communications Maui
– Community Outreach, Honolulu • B.D. Neal & Associates
• Kathy Bryant – Air Quality, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
– Community Outreach, Honolulu • CPP Inc.
• PBR Hawaii and Associates – Wind Engineering, Fort Collins, Colorado
– Planner, Honolulu • Y. Ebisu & Associates
• MVE Pacific – Acoustic Study, Honolulu
– Architect, Honolulu • The Hallstrom Group
• Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates – Market, Economic Impact and Cost
– Traffic Engineer & Infrastructure Benefit studies, Honolulu
Engineering, Honolulu • Airspace Workshop
• Cultural Surveys Hawaii – Web and Graphic Design, Honolulu
– Archeological , Kailua
30. Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Technical Studies
• Traffic Impact Assessment • Acoustic Study
Report • Air Quality Study
• Regional Visual Impact • Soils Study
Analysis • Market Study
• Preliminary Civil Engineering • Economic Impact Analysis /
Report Public Cost-Benefits
• Botanical Survey Assessment
• Fauna Survey • Trade Wind Analysis
• Archaeological Report • Shadow Study
• Cultural Impact Assessment • Adjacent Properties View
Analysis
31.
32. Alternative 1: Plan Studies
Current Zoning Allows
Retail Focus (Mall Expansion) with
Office
• 1,522,600 square feet • Traffic ……
• 6,090 Parking Stalls • 19% more evening peak traffic
33.
34. Alternative 2: Plan Studies
Current Zoning Allows
Add Photo Montage from Rainbow Bay Marina
Office Focus with Retail
EIS Impacts: • Traffic……
• 1,320,000 square feet • 118% more morning peak
• 4,400 Parking Stalls traffic
35.
36.
37. Addressing Community Concerns
• Traffic and Congestion
• Building Heights and View Obstructions
• Overall Project Density
• Infrastructure Capacity
….While Maintaining Community Benefits
• New Supermarket, Restaurants and Shops
• Public Gathering Places
• New Housing – Affordable and Workforce
• Walkable Community with Pedestrian Focus
• Jobs
38.
39.
40. Road and Traffic Improvements
• The addition of two new fully signalized intersections at
• Intersection Improvements includes:
• Left-turn and Right-turn lanes
• Additional southbound lane on the south
• Remove the raised median along Kaonohi Street
• Kaonohi Street/Pearlridge Center, new project access
• Decelerate/accelerate pocket lanes at project entrances
• Dedication of approximately 1/3 acre of land for public right of
way (road widening)
• Approximately 1.3 acres of internal public access roadways
• 1.7 acres, 9% of the Project, is dedicated Public access
• New and/or improved cross walks (5 total)
• New sidewalks, bike areas, better lighting, and enhanced
landscaping
• Restriping of all entrances to and intersections at the project
site.
41. Roadway Improvements
• LWPA will moderately increase traffic, however much of the
impacts will be mitigated with new roadway improvements
65. $2.3 Billion economic impact
$777 Million direct capital investment
980 Jobs Created Annually
950 New Permanent Jobs
66. Draft EIS
• Published December 2011
• Comment period extended to 60 days
• View the Draft EIS at Public Library and Online
at www.liveworkplayaiea.com
• Submit written comments to City DPP or PBR
Hawaii
67. Draft EIS Distribution for Review and Comment:
Federal Agencies • Emergency Services Department
• Commander, Navy Region Hawaii • Honolulu Fire Department
• Department of Housing & Urban Development • Honolulu Police Department
• Federal Aviation Administration • Neighborhood Board No. 20 (Aiea)
• Fish & Wildlife Service • Neighborhood Board No. 21 (Pearl City)
• Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization
State of Hawaii Agencies • Pearlridge Satellite City Hall
• Department of Accounting & General Services
• Department of Business, Economic Development & Elected Officials
Tourism (DBED&T) • Councilmember Nester Garcia, Chair
• DBED&T Office of Planning • Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Zoning Chair
• Department of Education • Councilmember Romy Cachola, Zoning V. Chair
• Aiea Public Library • Councilmember Breene Harimoto, District 8
• Department of Health • Senator David Ige
• Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) • Senator Donna Mercado Kim
• DLNR State Historic Preservation Division • Senator Glenn Wakai
• Department of Transportation • Representative Blake Oshiro
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs • Representative K. Mark Takai
• University of Hawaii Environmental Center • Representative Aaron Ling Johanson
City & County of Honolulu Agencies Condominiums/Community Organizations
• Honolulu Board of Water Supply • Aiea Community Association
• Department of Community Services • Harbor Pointe AOAO
• Department of Emergency Management • Pacific Village and Pacific Village Annex AOAO
• Department of Design & Construction • Lelepono AOAO
• Department of Environmental Services • Pearlridge Square Apartments
• Department of Facility Maintenance • St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
• Department of Parks and Recreation • Friends of Pearl Harbor Historic Trail
• Department of Planning & Permitting • Hawaii’s Thousands Friends
• Department of Transportation Services • League of Women Voters
• Life of the Land
• The Outdoor Circle
