Bill Text: HI SB1336 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To The Aloha Stadium.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-01 - Referred to EET, WAM. [SB1336 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2021-SB1336-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1336

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the aloha stadium.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that Honolulu harbor is the State's most important resupply point, with an estimated three thousand tons of food passing through each day.  Despite protocols to help safeguard the harbor against a storm, it is susceptible to having its entry blocked by large shipping containers, damaged piers, or aging infrastructure.

     In 2018, the United States Coast Guard conducted an operation to test the ability of Pearl Harbor to absorb, at least in part, impacts of manmade or natural disasters at Honolulu harbor.  The operation, which made the more sheltered Pearl Harbor a backup in case of emergency, revealed that the capacity at Pearl Harbor is limited, and without a container yard, other resources are needed if Honolulu harbor's fragile lifeline is compromised.

     To take some of the strain off the port, the legislature finds that the parking lot at aloha stadium is ideally suited, both in location and size, to serve as a container storage and lay down facility for emergency use by Pearl Harbor.  A lay down facility is composed of multiple structural layers to support the loads brought on by equipment and cargo, generally consisting of a foundational layer with soils compacted and improvements installed, a second layer of asphalt paving containing hydraulically bound materials to give the asphalt higher compressive strength, and a lay down area surface designed for multiple functions, including drainage and sufficient grip to prevent skidding.

     The legislature further finds that during the redesign of aloha stadium, plans should provide for the parking lot to be constructed so as to be strong enough to serve as a backup emergency container storage location for Pearl Harbor.  

     Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to charge the stadium authority, through its development guidance policies, with the task of promoting the safety and reliability of harbor infrastructure through a redesigned stadium parking lot, developed to withstand the structural requirements of a permanent shipping container storage and lay down facility for emergency use by Pearl Harbor.

     SECTION 2.  Section 206E-221, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§206E-221[]]  Stadium development district; purpose; findings.  The legislature finds that the aloha stadium and lands under the jurisdiction of the stadium authority and department of accounting and general services are underutilized.  The stadium facility has been in dire need of significant repair and maintenance for many years.  The stadium authority has considered repairing, upgrading, and replacing the existing facility to optimize the public's enjoyment and ensure public safety.  Redeveloping, renovating, or improving these public lands in a manner that will provide suitable recreational, residential, educational, and commercial areas, where the public can live, congregate, recreate, attend schools, and shop, as part of a thoughtfully integrated experience, is in the best interests of the State and its people.

     The legislature further finds that underutilized space within these lands is suitable and shall be made available for passive industrial uses identified in section 206E-224.

     This part establishes the stadium development district to make optimal use of public land for the economic, residential, educational, and social benefit of the people of Hawaii.

     The legislature finds that the jurisdiction of the authority shall include development within the stadium development district.  Any development within the district shall require a permit from the authority."

     SECTION 3.  Section 206E-224, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§206E-224[]]  Development guidance policies.  The following shall be the development guidance policies generally governing the authority's actions in the district:

     (1)  Development shall be in accordance with any county transit-oriented development plan, unless modified by the authority pursuant to paragraph (2);

     (2)  With the approval of the governor, the authority, upon the concurrence of a majority of its voting members, may modify and make changes to a transit-oriented development plan with respect to the district to respond to changing conditions; provided that before amending a transit-oriented development plan, the authority shall conduct a public hearing to inform the public of the proposed changes and receive public input;

     (3)  The authority shall seek to promote economic development and employment opportunities by fostering diverse land uses and encouraging private sector investments that use the opportunities presented by the high-capacity transit corridor project consistent with the needs of the public, including mixed use housing and housing in transit-oriented developments;

     (4)  The authority shall seek to promote the safety and reliability of harbor infrastructure by identifying and developing appropriate areas within the district, including stadium parking lots as appropriate, that are fortified to withstand the structural requirements of a permanent shipping container storage and lay down facility for emergency use by Pearl Harbor;

    [(4)] (5)  The authority may engage in planning, design, and construction activities within and outside the district; provided that activities outside the district shall relate to infrastructure development, area-wide drainage improvements, roadway realignments and improvements, business and industrial relocation, and other activities the authority deems necessary to carry out development of the district and implement this part.  The authority may undertake studies or coordinating activities in conjunction with the county and appropriate state agencies and may address facility systems, industrial relocation, and other activities;

    [(5)] (6)  Hawaiian archaeological, historic, and cultural sites shall be preserved and protected;

    [(6)] (7)  Endangered species of flora and fauna shall be preserved to the extent feasible;

    [(7)] (8)  Land use and development activities within the district shall be coordinated with and, to the extent possible, complement existing county and state policies, plans, and programs affecting the district; and

    [(8)] (9)  Public facilities within the district shall be planned, located, and developed to support the development policies established by this chapter for the district and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter."

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Aloha Stadium; Stadium Authority; Shipping Containers; Pearl Harbor

 

Description:

Provides development guidance policies for the stadium authority.  Tasks the authority with seeking to promote the safety and reliability of harbor infrastructure by identifying and developing appropriate areas within the stadium development district, including stadium parking lots as appropriate, that are fortified to withstand the structural requirements of a permanent shipping container storage and lay down facility for emergency use by Pearl Harbor.

 

 

 

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