HAR §15-217-38. Purpose

(a) To translate the urban road classifications defined in the mauka area plan into standards for the pedestrian zone. (b) To prioritize the pedestrian over vehicular transportation modes in thoroughfare planning and design, through the provision of ample sidewalk amenities and a hierarchy of sidewalk sizes. (c) To provide standards for promenade streets and view corridors. [Eff 11/11/11] (Auth: HRS §§206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7) (Imp: HRS §§206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7) §15-217-39 Thoroughfare plan and standards. (a) The mauka area rules thoroughfare plan (hereafter referred to as the "Thoroughfare Plan"), shall consist of: Figure 3 (thoroughfare plan), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; Figure 6 (street trees), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; Figure 13 (pedestrian zone treatment), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; and Figure 14 (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter. (b) Applicability: 15-217-42 §15-217-39 (1) The standards provided in the thoroughfare plan shall be applicable to all existing and proposed thoroughfares within the mauka area plan, except for that portion of the right-of-way that falls within the curb-to­ curb area. The authority will rely upon the mauka area plan to determine the curb-to­ curb attributes of thoroughfares; (2) Design conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian movement in new thoroughfares shall be generally decided in favor of the pedestrian, unless there is overriding public interest which dictates that the conflict be resolved in favor of vehicular movement. Flexibility in implementing the thoroughfare plan and standards may be provided to allow for consistency with city and county of Honolulu standards and the complete streets design manual, as it may be amended from time to time; and (3) Developments and improvement projects shall be required to comply with the thoroughfare plan, if applicable to their frontage type. Development or improvement projects as well as additions to existing buildings shall be required to comply with the thoroughfare plan if the value of the changes or renovations to the property are greater than or equal to fifty per cent of the replacement value of the existing improvements. (c) General to all thoroughfares: (1) With the exception of service streets, alleys and streets with a right-of-way measuring forty feet or less, every thoroughfare shall have street trees planted along their length within the public frontage area. Service streets and alleys may include street trees, subject to the executive director's determination of size, location, and species; and (2) Requirements presented in the rules for promenade streets shall take precedence over other requirements presented for the thoroughfare type. 15-217-43 §15-217-39 (d) Pedestrian zone: (1) The pedestrian zone is distinguished and organized according to three functional categories: furnishing area, pedestrian throughway area, and private frontage area. Portions of this zone may be publicly owned or privately owned. Pedestrian zone standards shall apply to all thoroughfares as shown in Figure 3 (thoroughfare plan), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter, unless otherwise noted in the rules; (2) Pedestrian zones in each neighborhood shall comply with the requirements set forth in Figures 13 (pedestrian zone treatment) and 14 (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; (3) Special paving (differentiated by texture, color, patterned brick, or stone) may be used in the pedestrian zone, especially along promenade thoroughfares, but must be reviewed and approved by the executive director; (4) All thoroughfares except service streets and alleys should have pedestrian zone fixtures, provided that they should be placed within the furnishing zone, as indicated in Figures 13 (pedestrian zone treatment) and 14 (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; (5) Pedestrian zone fixtures shall be placed within the furnishing area as shown in Figure 13, dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; (6) All pedestrian zone fixtures shall be at least two feet from the curb edge; and (7) Waste receptacles should be located in close proximity to seating areas provided. (e) Street trees and landscaping: (1) Street trees shall be planted in a pattern that produces the maximum amount of shade 15-217-44 7 7 §15-217-39 while not impeding the visibility of pedestrians or vehicles. Street trees shall be native or adapted species appropriate to the location, disease resistant, appropriate to the climate, and with shade canopies of a height that at maturity, clears at least one story as per Figure 6 (street trees), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; (2) Street trees, including those planted on private property, shall be reviewed and approved by the city and county of Honolulu department of planning and permitting, urban design branch; (3) The planting, removal, and maintenance of trees within the front yard setback area of any development lot or nonconforming property shall be subject to the approval of the executive director. Any tree six inches or greater in trunk diameter shall not be removed except under the following conditions: (A) There are no alternatives to removal, to achieve appropriate development on the site; (B) The tree is a hazard to public safety or welfare; (C) The tree is dead, diseased, or otherwise irretrievably damaged; or (D) The applicant can demonstrate that the tree is unnecessary due to overcrowding of vegetation. Where possible, trees proposed for removal shall be relocated to another area of the project site. No person shall injure or destroy any tree in any manner or by any means. Property owners shall be responsible for ensuring that all trees within the front yard setback area are properly maintained and do not cause any hazard to public safety or welfare; (4) Where the terrace front frontage type is used, trees shall be included within the lot lines that are aligned with trees in the public furnishing and encroachment zone to 15-217-45 - ..!.!, _,'J77-= ..~ §15-217-39 form a double row of trees (i.e., an allee pattern) along the sidewalk; (5) When the shopfront frontage type is used, street trees shall be maintained to avoid visually obscuring the shopfronts and their accompanying signage; and (6) Landscaping adjacent to sidewalks shall be free from spiky plants, rapidly growing vines, and other landscaping that might cause harm to pedestrians. (f) Street lighting: (1) On promenade streets, sidewalks shall be illuminated with pedestrian-scale lighting, such as the decorative street light fixtures shown in Figure 14 (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; provided, however, that the executive director may approve alternative light fixtures of similar height, design and lighting characteristics; (2) On boulevards, avenues and streets, other than promenade streets, decorative light fixtures such as those shown in Figure 14 (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter, shall be used; provided, however, that the executive director may approve alternative light fixtures of similar height, design and lighting characteristics; and (3) Street lighting shall illuminate both the sidewalk and vehicular lanes, especially along promenade streets. (g) Planting strip: (1) Planting strips may be accommodated within the furnishing zone, as indicated in Figure 13 (pedestrian zone treatment), dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; (2) Planting strips may be designed to have a variety of materials such as cobbles, river pebbles, planting, permeable pavers, or compacted stonedust, for a permeable surface; 15-217-46 §15-217-51 (3) Planting strips designed to incorporate bio­ swales or water retention areas to mitigate stormwater runoff are encouraged; (4) Planting strips may project beyond the curb edge to create breaks in the street parking. These projections are encouraged to be designed as a pattern along the entire street length; and (5) Vegetation within planting strips should be native, disease resistant, and appropriate to the climate and location. Edible plants are encouraged. (h) Promenade streets. In addition to the criteria relating to promenade streets presented in the rules, thoroughfares designated as promenade streets shall be constructed as indicated in Figure 13, dated January 2024, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter. [Eff 11/11/11; am and comp ~025 ] (Auth: HRS --1 §§206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7, 206E-33) (Imp: HRS §§206E­ 4, 206E-5, 206E-7, 206E-33) §§15-217-40 to 15-217-50 (Reserved). SUBCHAPTER 4 AREA-WIDE STANDARDS