HAR §15-215-23. Further describes the transect zones

T1 Natural Zone removed. Limited camping in T2 Rural Zones allowed. Removed “withcommercial emphasis” fromT3 Mixed- Use Zone. Special District removed. • 12. Added Special District Section §15-215-24.5 Defines SD-1 Military, SD-2 DHHL, and SD-3 Kalaeloa Airport Special Districts. Clarifies permitting authority for Kalaeloa airport tenants. • 13. Added Overlay Zones Section §15-215-25 Defines Overlay Zones and establishes the Saratoga main street frontage overlay zone and the Ewa Plain battlefield overlay zone. • 14. Align thoroughfares with City standards §15-215-26 Ensure that thoroughfares are designed to City and County of Honolulu standards, as applicable. Also requires that street trees planted outside the right-of­ way meet city requirements. Added language clarifying that palm species shall not be used to satisfy street tree planting requirements. • 15. Simplified frontage type requirements §15-215-39 Requires buildings along major boulevards, avenues, or streets to conform to building frontage standards, rather than buildings along all thoroughfares. • Summary of Proposed Changes* Citation Description/Notes Clarification Simplification Improvement 16. Reduced view corridor setbacks and eliminate designated view corridors §15-215-42 and Figure 1.12 (deleted) For the portions of buildings above 65 feet in height, reduces setback on the principal frontage from 50 feet to 10 feet. Previously designated mauka-makai view corridors along Enterprise, Lexington, and Hornet are eliminated. • 17. Exempts retaining walls from fence, wall, and hedge requirements. §15-215-43 Alignswith theCity’srequirements.Retainingwalls serve an additional function of stabilizing earth material. • 18. Clarifies that exterior signage must meet City and County of Honolulu standards for B-2 Zoning Districts §15-215-43 Requirements and processes for approval of exterior signage are made more explicit. • 19. Simplified architectural standards §15-215-43 Allows more flexibility for fence heights in appropriate locations. Window visual light transmission requirements are also simplified and executive director’s acceptancefor window lighttransmission below certain levels only required for ground level commercial and retail. • 20. Adjustments to fence heights and allowed materials §15-215-43 Allows more functional fences within required yards in mixed-use and urban transect zones, while prohibiting some fence materials within front yards, to promote stronger neighborhood character and associated development. • Summary of Proposed Changes* Citation Description/Notes Clarification Simplification Improvement 21. Requires exterior lighting to be fully shielded with warm color temperatures §15-215-43 Requires exterior lighting to be fully shielded at a correlated color temperature no greater than 3,000 degrees Kelvin to help preserve the natural night sky. • 22. Use of ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi in exterior signage and fostering a Hawaiian sense of place §15-215-43 Where possible, exterior signage should be in both ʻOlelo Hawaiʻi and English. Improvement and development permit applications must also describe how the proposed design exhibits a Hawaiian sense of place, such as through the use of traditional motifs, local materials, and native landscaping. • 23. Elimination of preferred plant species for general landscaping §15-215-44 Increases flexibility for landscape designers to better meet site condition and addresses supply chain variability. Also adds requirements for automatic irrigation in T3-T5 zones while maintaining preference for native or adapted plant species. • 24. Requires utilization or accommodation of R-1 recycled water for landscaping, as available. §15-215-44 Requires use of recycled water in landscaping to reduce potable water consumption, as available, to align with city policy and to add users to the non- potable water supply sourced from the Honouliuli WWTP. • Summary of Proposed Changes* Citation Description/Notes Clarification Simplification Improvement 25. Added invasive species management requirements for landscaping §15-215-44 Align withtheCity’s standard conditions ofapproval to prevent the spread of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB). Prevents use of CRB host materials such as palms, mulch, wood or tree chips, and mulch in landscaping. Requires palms killed by CRB to be replaced by trees not susceptible to CRB. • 26. Elimination of dedicated recreation space in non-residential developments §15-215-45 Recreational space standards are eliminated for industrial, commercial, office, and goods and services uses, since they may hinder development on smaller parcels or conflict with security requirements. • 27. More flexible open space §15-215-46 Allows a portion of stormwater retention basins to be used as recreation space. • 28. Amends curb cut requirements with City standards. §15-215-47 Driveway aprons shall follow City standards based on the nature of the development. • 29. Removal of off-street parking requirements §15-215-47 Consistent with City and County of Honolulu Ordinance 20-41, which eliminated parking minimums in the Primary Urban Center, Kapolei, and Ewa in order to allow developers to right-size parking, lower construction costs, and support multimodal transportation options. • Summary of Proposed Changes* Citation Description/Notes Clarification Simplification Improvement 30. Changes to parking lot landscaping requirements §15-215-47 Align shade tree and landscaped median requirements in parking lots to City standards. Provides exemption if landscaping is obstructed by photovoltaic canopies. • 31. More flexible green building standards §15-215-48 Explicitly allows for the use of green building rating or self-certification standards other than the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). • 32. New Saratoga Main Street Frontage Overlay Zone §15-215-49 Adds requirements for active commercial and pedestrian-oriented design to foster a main street along Saratoga Avenue between Boxer Road and Enterprise Street. • 33. New Ewa Plain Battlefield Overlay Zone §15-215-50 Reinforces requirement that the design of proposed developments are compatible with the protection and interpretation of the historical landscape of the Ewa Plain Battlefield. • 34. More flexible large lot development standards for certain land uses §15-215-62 Utilities, large solar arrays, and some other uses would be waived from certain parking and building type requirements that apply to large parcels. Simplifies certain street requirements. • Summary of Proposed Changes* Citation Description/Notes Clarification Simplification Improvement 35. Clarifies State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) review §15-215-63 Adds language to emphasize that SHPD concurrence or adequate compliance documentation is required when permit applications are submitted to HCDA. Also reinforces SHPD review processes and compliance with any applicable historic covenants. • 36. Aligns joint or split zone development with City standards §15-215-65.5 Adds floor area ratio calculations and requirements for split zoned lots to align with City standards. • 37. New Zoning Clearance permit