Bill Text: HI SB2640 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Housing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-06 - The committee on EET deferred the measure. [SB2640 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2640-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to housing.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 226, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§226- High
density development. (a) Every
development or redevelopment plan for any state property located within one-half
mile of any rail station along the Honolulu rail transit system shall have no:
(1) Limit on the height
of any building;
(2) Limit on the floor
area ratio;
(3) Restrictions against
retail tenants at ground level;
(4) Required setbacks;
(5) Required number
of parking spots;
(6) Limitations on housing
density less than two hundred and fifty units per acre;
(7) Inclusionary zoning
requirements for housing that is available for sale to Hawaii residents who:
(A) Are
owner-occupants of the housing; and
(B) Own
no other real property.
(b) If a landowner who owns land adjacent to a rail
station along the Honolulu rail transit
system submits a proposal to build a walkway directly into the adjacent rail station,
the Honolulu authority for rapid transportation shall accept the landowner's
proposal.
(c) Within one-half mile of any rail station along the Honolulu rail transit system, there may be created an infrastructure improvement district, in which the developer of infrastructure may recover the cost of the infrastructure by selling capacity to other private entities."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Housing; High Density Housing; Honolulu Rail Transit System; Condominiums
Description:
Adds a section to the Hawaii Revised Statutes which promotes the construction of high density housing within a one-half mile radius of a rail station along the Honolulu rail transit system.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
