Coastal erosion, large-wave impacts and sea-level rise are distinct and serious issues for our shorelines. In Kahana, nine condominium complexes are imminently threatened, and another building was deemed uninhabitable because of increasing coastal erosion cracking the foundation. Lower Honoapiʻilani Road, fronting Kaʻōpala Bay, is facing a similar threat. The road covers a charged waterline located […]
As a follow up to an earlier post on building height limits, the Planning Committee, which I chair, will meet on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. to continue deliberations on a bill defining development standards for buildings in the hotel district. Minutes of the prior meeting on Oct. 2 are available here. As a […]
