At the end of the October 20, 2022 Planning and Zoning Committee, Chair Tommy Waters told the public to pay more attention saying that the Bill 10 was introduced on February 3, 2022.

OUCH!

Funny thing I was just thinking that even the single – vacation rental – issue took years to reach a conclusion.

With the vacation rental issue alone, after years of acrimony during the Caldwell Administration, the new Blangiardi overhauled Bill 89 and came up with a new Bill 41 aka Ordinance 22-7. Presently, there is a District Court Preliminary Injunction Order on October 3, 2022.

Why would the public be so alarmed with Bill 10 at this stage?

Could it possibly be that the City Council members did not provide sufficient disclosure, education and outreach on this very sweeping and significant Bill that overhauls Oahu’s land use ordinance?

Seriously, how many city council members have read through the entire 239 pages approved and submitted to them by the Honolulu Planning Commission?

After the Second Reading of Bill 10 on September 26, 2022, two city council members felt the need to host informational town hall meetings for this Bill.

District 1 Andria Tupola hosted an hour Zoom meeting on October 19, 2022. It could have gone on for another two hours to work out amendments in the Ramseyer format.

District 3 Esther Kia’aina said she would host a town hall meeting on November 10. But it would be only on the Agricultural section.

If we watch the Bill 10 proceedings video here, we will note that ONLY amendments that were submitted by ONLY the City Council members were accepted or not accepted by the Council Planning Chair. Other various suggestions and concerns by the public appear to be lost in the pile of oral and written testimonies.

Inevitably, there is a whole lot of reading. Contrary to what the Chair may say, there are a lot of substantial changes to the Land Use Ordinances (LUO). It’s not just an update.

Add to this commotion is the public mistrust that this omnibus Bill is so huge that there may be changes slipped into the documents. The contents are also complicated and technical. This is not a bill to ban fireworks. This is a bill on how the city will control and regulate the lifestyle and communities of Oahu. The public is wary that does not have the time or resources to comb through it line by line.

Here is the reading list.

Approved Versions

•  BILL010(22)
•  BILL010(22), CD1 – 08-25-22 ZP

Proposed Drafts

•  BILL010(22), PROPOSED CD1 – BE1
•  BILL10(22), CD1, PROPOSED CD2 – BE1

Related Communications

•  CC-230(22) – ELEFANTE – Bill 10 (2022) Relating to Use Regulations.
•  CC-237(22) – TUPOLA – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-241(22) – WATERS – Proposed amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-249(22) – ELEFANTE – Proposed additional amendments to Bill 10 (2022).
•  CC-250(22) – ELEFANTE – Disclosure of Interest Statement for Bill 10 (2022). FILE
•  CC-268(22) – ELEFANTE – Bill 10 CD1 (2022), Relating to Use Regulations.
•  CC-273(22) – TUPOLA – Proposed amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-274(22) – KIAʻĀINA – Bill 10 CD2 (2022), Relating to Use Regulations.
•  CC-275(22) – WATERS – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-276(22) – CORDERO – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-280(22) – TSUNEYOSHI – Proposed amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-281(22) – WATERS – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-286(22) – ELEFANTE – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-295(22) – SAY – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD1.
•  CC-296(22) – ELEFANTE – Proposed additional amendments to Bill 10, CD1 (2022).
•  CC-297(22) – ELEFANTE – Disclosure of Interest Statement on Bill 10 (22), CD1. File
•  CC-298(22) – ELEFANTE – Disclosure of Interest Statement on Bill 10 (22), CD1. File
•  CC-305(22) – ELEFANTE – Bill 10 CD2 (2022), Relating to Use Regulations.
•  CC-309(22) – WATERS – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD2.
•  CC-310(22) – TUPOLA – Proposed amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD2.
•  CC-311(22) – ELEFANTE – Proposed Additional Amendments to BILL 10, CD1 (2022).
•  CC-313(22) – WATERS – Proposed Amendments to Bill 10 (2022), CD2
•  CC-314(22) – ELEFANTE – Disclosure of Interest Statement for Bill 10 (22), CD1. FILE
•  CC-315(22) – ELEFANTE – Disclosure of Interest Statement for Bill 10 (22), CD1. FILE
•  CC-316(22) – ELEFANTE – Zoning and Planning Chair’s Recommendations on Proposed Additional Amendments to BILL 10, CD2 (2022).
•  CC-319(22) – TUPOLA – United States Court of Appeals Opinion 47.
•  CC-320(22) – ELEFANTE – Disclosure of Interest Statement for Bill 10 (2022). FILE
•  CC-321(22) – ELEFANTE – Disclosure of Interest Statement for Bill 10 (2022). FILE
•  D-0074(22) – PLANNING COMMISSION – Draft Bill to Request Amendments to Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH), 1990 Land Use Ordinance (LUO), Relating to Use Regulations.
•  D-0127(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Request for Extension of Time for Processing Bill 10 (2022) Relating to Use Regulations.
•  D-0130(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Testimony in Support of Bill 10 (2022) Relating to Use Regulations.
•  D-0269(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Additional summary information for Bill 10 (2022).
•  D-0273(22) – Presentation on Bill 10 (2022) for 04/21/22 Zoning and Planning meeting.
•  D-0532(22) – KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 31 – Recommendations Pertaining to the Proposed Land Use Ordinance (LUO) Chapter 21 Changes Proposed by Bill 10 (2022) for the July 14, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting..
•  D-0576(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Departmental Response to Proposed Amendments in Bill 10, CD1 (2022) Relating to Use Regulations Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu Land Use Ordinance (LUO).
•  D-0583(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Departmental Response to Councilmember Questions Bill 10, CD1 (2022) Relating to Use Regulations In the B-1 and B-2 Business Districts, Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu – Land Use Ordinance (LUO)
•  D-0622(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Presentation on briefing item #10 for the August 25, 2022 @ 09:00 AM Zoning And Planning meeting.
•  D-0658(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Request for Second Extension of Time for Processing Bill 10 (2022) Relating to Use Regulations.
•  D-0699(22) – PLANNING AND PERMITTING – Response to questions from the Committee on Zoning and Planning Special Meeting on September 26, 2022.
•  MM-162(22) – CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY – Bill 10 (2022), CD1 Relating to Use Regulations.
•  M-0058(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Feb 23, 2022 @ 10:00 AM Council Meeting.
•  M-0069(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for March 3, 2022 @ 09:00 AM Zoning and Planning Meeting.
•  M-0156(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Apr 21, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting.
•  M-0280(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Jul 14, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting.
•  M-0286(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Jul 14, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting.
•  M-0324(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Aug 25, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting.
•  M-0339(22) – HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE – Testimony on BILL010(22) for August 25, 2022@ 09:00 AM Zoning and Planning Meeting.
•  M-0346(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for August 25, 2022@ 09:00 AM Zoning and Planning Meeting.
•  M-0351(22) – Testimony on Bill 10 (2022) for 08/25/22 @ 9:00 AM Zoning and Planning meeting.
•  M-0370(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for September 7, 2022 @ 10:00 AM Council Meeting.
•  M-0373(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for September 7, 2022 @ 10:00 AM COUNCIL Meeting.
•  M-0387(22) – Testimony on Bill 10 (2022), CD1 for September 26, 2022 @ 9:00 AM Zoning and Planning Special Meeting
•  M-0411(22) – Testimony on Bill 10 (2022), CD1 for September 26, 2022 @ 9:00 AM Zoning and Planning Special Meeting.
•  M-0417(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Sep 26, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting.
•  M-0450(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Oct 20, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting.
•  M-0460(22) – Testimony on BILL010(22) for Oct 20, 2022 @ 09:00 AM ZONING AND PLANNING Meeting.