Measure to update Honolulu’s Land Use Ordinance moving forward

Sep 30, 2024

Bill 64 (2023), a measure to update Honolulu's Land Use Ordinance, including its Master Use Table as well as use development standards and definitions, is moving forward in the Honolulu City Council's Planning & Economy Committee. The committee took up the bill on Sept. 26 to discuss the agriculture use category of the bill. The committee will hear the bill again in October to discuss several items, including the miscellaneous use category and other non-substantive changes to previously discussed use categories.

On Sept. 25, Honolulu Civil Beat published “Breaking New Ground on Honolulu City Council’s Bill 64,” a Community Voices column co-authored by Brian Miyamoto, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau executive director, and Micah Munekata, Ulupono Initiative’s director of government affairs. In the column, the co-authors wrote:

“As advocates for the agricultural community, we have been actively engaged in this multi-year process to share practical amendments that will allow farming and ranching to thrive.

“Last year, a broad coalition of agricultural stakeholders convened to thoroughly review the bill — formerly Bill 10 (2023) — and provide consensus recommendations to the City Council. Our group included representatives from large and small crop farms, ranchers, agricultural associations, distilleries, state and county agencies, and nonprofit organizations. We met repeatedly for in-depth discussions on how best to adjust land use regulations to support diverse agricultural operations.”

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