Aiea Neighborhood Board No. 20 Regular
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AIEA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 20 c/o AIEA LIBRARY 99-374 POHAI PLACE AIEA, HAWAII, 96701 PHONE (808) 768-3710 FAX (808) 768-3711 INTERNET: http://www.honolulu.gov/nco REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 VIRTUAL VIA WEBEX CALL TO ORDER: Chair Clark called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. quorum was established with 12 Board members present. Note – This 15-member Board requires eight (8) members to establish quorum and to take official Board action. Members Present: Bill Clark, Jane Sugimura, Tracy Arakaki, Stephen Wood, Francie Whitfield, May Imamura-Uruu (phoned in at 9:00 p.m.), Richard Mizusawa, Jenna Moriwaki, Russell Tsuji, David Arakawa, Ron Fitch, Willie Fatafehi, and Mike Dwyer. Members Absent: Pat Beekman Guests: Department of Information Technology (DIT) Deputy Director, Keith Ho (Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Representative), Representative Aaron Ling Johanson, Linda Nunes, Senator Bennette Misalucha (Senator Bennette Misalucha’s Office), Lisa Vargas (Senator Donna Mercado Kim’s Office), Nestor Garcia (US Representative Ed Case’s Office), Kimberly Ribellia (Councilmember Carol Fukunaga”s Office), Radiant Cordeiro, Anela Kekoolani (Councilmember Joey Manahan’s Office), April Coloretti, Councilmember Brandon Elefante (Councilmember Brandon Elefante’s Office), Harry Cho (Hawaii Authority for Rapid Transit-HART), Claire Tamamoto (Aiea Community Association - ACA), Samantha Spain (Aloha Stadium Authority), Bettina Mehnert (Architects Hawaii), Josh Smead (New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District - NASED), Michael Wright, Stanford Carr (Stanford Carr Development), Christine Kinimaka (Department of Accounting and General Services-DAGS), Keith Kurahashi (R.M. Towill Corporation), Virginia Sosh, Jon Nouchi (City and County of Honolulu, Department of Transportation Services-DTS), Noelle Wright, Jeff Overton (Group 70), Father Daniel Leatherman (St. Timothy’s Church), Stephen DiRico, Arlene Beckman, and many other virtual attendees (Residents and Guests), Naomi Hanohano (Neighborhood Commission Office). FILLING OF VACANCY IN SUB-DISTRICT 2 (AIEA AND AIEA HEIGHTS): Chair Clark asked if anyone is interested in serving in this position. Former Board member Lynn Vasquez wanted to volunteer for this position but was unable to work her microphone. CITY MONTHLY REPORTS: Honolulu Fire Department (HFD): No representative present. No report available. Honolulu Police Department (HPD): No representative present. No report available. Board of Water Supply (BWS): No representative present. No report available. Honolulu Rail Transit Project (HRTP): Harry Cho of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART): HART NOVEMBER 2020 Report: Construction Progress: The full 20-mile, 21 station rail system is 58.8% complete. West Oahu Stations Group (Kualaka’i, Keoneae, Hono’ulu’uli) is 98% complete. Farrington Highway Stations Group (Ho’ae’ae, Pouhala, Halaulani) is 99% complete. Kamehameha Highway Stations Group (Waiawa, Kalauao, Halawa) is 96% complete. Kamehameha Highway resurfacing is 99% complete Airport Guide way and Stations Group (Makalapa, Lelepaua, Ahua, Kahauiki) is 77% complete City Center Utilities Relocation (CCUR) is 6.5% complete. Dillingham Corridor Status: HART has notified area residents and businesses of the removal of controlled access (traffic controls, cones, directional signage) along Dillingham Boulevard between Laumaka Street and Mokauea Street. The controlled access is being removed as HART further develops its utility relocation design plans. HART’s contractor, Nan, Inc., is returning the roadway and pedestrian walkways to a full level of service including the removal of steel plates, Oahu’s Neighborhood Board system – Established 1973 AIEA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 20 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2 OF 7 backfill of holes and levelling of surfaces. Business/residential sidewalk and pedestrian access will return to full functionality. Some measures may be temporary (asphalt vs. concrete). Traffic lane striping will be renewed as required, and HART will maintain the corridor until construction resumes. When construction resumes, controlled access will be reinstated. Please note ongoing work will continue along Kamehameha Highway between Middle Street and Laumaka Street for Airport Guide way and Stations work. Public-Private Partnership (P3) Update: While the City has withdrawn from the P3 procurement for the City Center section, HART has decided not to immediately cancel the procurement and to weigh options on how best to move forward, take the time to conduct post-proposal meetings with our P3 bidders who not only stayed with us during the entire process, but examined every foot of the City Center section and determine how best to proceed. With this approach, HART plans to conclude a professional analysis and make recommendations to the HART Board as well as the City Administration on whether there was a viable path forward with respect to P3 proposals. HART envisions these decisions will be made in early November so the City and HART can move forward and address concerns and requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The next HART board meeting is anticipated to be scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Contact: For more information, please visit the HART website at www.honolulutransit.org. You can also call the HART 24-hour project hotline at (808) 566-2299, or email a question to [email protected]. Questions and comments followed: 1. Final Design: Board member Fitch asked what the final design plans are for barriers in the median strip throughout Kamehameha Highway to prevent jay walking. Fitch noted that presently there is only a chain link fence. Cho will follow up with HART’s design and construction team. 2. Landscaping: Claire Tamamoto (ACA) noted the community was told that the median was supposed to have landscaping similar to the median along Farrington Highway in Waipahu with trees, green space and hedges. Cho noted he will follow up and report back. BOARD BUSINESS Update of Resolution 19-136, CD1 - Approving an Application for a Plan Review Use (PRU) Permit for the Relocation of Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) to Halawa – Bettina Mehnert recapped the mile stones from 2016 until present to answer concerns from residents at the Monday, October 12, 2020 Aiea Neighborhood Board meeting. Mehnert noted the project started in 2016 with the site selection process, then the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which was published and was formally accepted by Governor Ige and the project is now in Phase 2 where the PRU was approved. The project is now working on a number of engineering studies and continuing discussions with others such as the public transportation providers that was started previously. The business case analysis has started in this phase. The estimated timeline for this project is heavily dependent on financing which where it is right now along with the design phase. The third phase is construction and if everything goes along as it is planned then the facility could be in use by 2025. Mehnert referred to a previous question about the number of beds and noted the answer varies because of the different types of beds and how it is rated. Mehnert also noted a question about financing and gave different scenarios of the financing methods which can be used. Mehnert noted the operation of the facility will always remain under the State of Hawaii. Mehnert noted that all of the scenarios are geared to what makes the most sense for the State. Update of the Aloha Stadium Redevelopment Project–Act 268 – Christine Kinimaka (DAGS), Josh Smead (NASED) Option B: Kinimaka reported that NASED is doing their due diligence throughout the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) process and detailed the community outreach they have completed. Smead noted that NASED will be using proposed Option B for the project and stated that all project information will be released in December 2020 with their draft EIS. Smead detailed the three (3) roundtable community meetings they have had in the last year and noted the community’s desire for transparency. Smead noted that their programmatic EIS has been greatly influenced by the community’s input and stated their desire to garner as much regional input as possible. Smead noted that there are plans for an amphitheater. Smead noted the plan to utilize multi-modal transportation. Smead asked that the public read and provide comment on their programmatic EIS. Kinimaka noted their plans to mix density with open space. For more information, visit the NASED website at http://nased.hawaii.gov/. Proposed changes to the Development Agreement, Resolution No. 14-030, CD-1 for Live, Work, Play Aiea Development at 98-850 Moanalua Road (Old Kam Drive-In): Stanford Carr and Michael Wright. The Village Waihono at Kalauao Project – Stanford Carr did a power point presentation that showed the original approved site plan of six (6) towers which included a tower with proposed office and hotel use, then noted they are eliminating the 6th tower all together in order to have more open space and on-grade parking which will also increase the flow of vehicular traffic internally. They are now proposing five (5) residential towers targeted to a AIEA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 20 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES PAGE 3 OF 7 spectrum of household sizes and incomes that straddle the housing ladder; Tower 1 will be 100 % all rentals serving households earning from the very low income 30% Area Median Income (AMI) which is a single person earning $26,000 yearly who would pay $650 per month rent to households earning 50%-60% up to 100% AMI. They shall commit to maintain the proposed affordability for a period of 65 years. Tower 2 will be targeted to first time home buyers earning between 100%AMI- 140% AMI. Tower 5 next to Safeway on the Makai end of the site adjacent to Kaonohi Street will be a moderate priced condos very similar to their recently completed Keauhou Place community in Kaka’ako along South, Halekauwila and Pohukaina Streets. This tower will target households earning 120% AMI and above.