Bill Text: HI SCR178 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Urban Core and Main Street Redevelopment Working Group
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-18 - (H) Referred to WLO/HSG/TRN, LMG, referral sheet 61 [SCR178 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-SCR178-Amended.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IN THE URBAN CORE AND MAIN STREETS, WAYS OF CONSTRUCTING DENSITY IN THE URBAN CORE TO MINIMIZE SPRAWL, AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT REGARDING TRANSIT STATIONS.
WHEREAS, because Hawaii is an island state with limited land and other resources, sound land use policy planning must be utilized to ensure a sustainable and livable environment; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to stimulate the economy and promote sound land use policy planning, a working group is necessary to discuss such issues as mixed use development in the urban core and main streets, ways of constructing density in the urban core to minimize sprawl, and mixed use development regarding transit stations; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, the House of Representatives concurring, that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives are requested to establish a Joint Urban Core and Main Street Redevelopment Working Group (Joint Working Group) to discuss mixed use development in the urban core and main streets, ways of constructing density in the urban core to minimize sprawl, and mixed use development regarding transit stations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Joint Working Group be composed of the following members:
(1) The Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Water, Land, and Housing;
(2) The Chair and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Water, Land, and Ocean Resources and the Chair and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Housing;
(3) At least two Senators as may be designated by the President of the Senate;
(4) At least two Representatives as may be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(5) The Director of the Office of Planning, or the Director's designee;
(6) The Director of Finance, or the Director's designee;
(7) The Comptroller, or the Comptroller's designee;
(8) The Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, or the Chairperson's designee;
(9) The Mayor of each county, or the Mayor's designee;
(10) The Council Chair of each county, or the Council Chair's designee;
(11) The Director of the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu, or the Director's designee;
(12) The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, or the Chairperson's designee;
(13) The President of the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, or the President's designee;
(14) The Executive Vice President of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii, or the Executive Vice President's designee;
(15) The President of the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, or the President's designee;
(16) A representative of the Urban Land Institute Hawaii; and
(17) A representative or representatives of any other interested stakeholders or entities, including but not limited to developers, architects, and contractors, upon the approval of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives jointly select a member of the Joint Working Group to serve as Chairperson of the Joint Working Group; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Working Group is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2012; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President of the Senate; Speaker of the House of Representatives; Director of the Office of Planning of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Director of Finance; Comptroller; Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources; Mayors and Council Chairs of the City and County of Honolulu and Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii counties; Director of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu; Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation; President of the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council; Executive Vice President of the General Contractors Association of Hawaii; President of the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii; and Urban Land Institute Hawaii.
Urban Core and Main Street Redevelopment Working Group
