Central Kaka’ako is known for its many small service industrial uses, mostly in small lots, many of which are owned by the businesses that occupy them, and in lots owned by large landowners, namely General Growth Properties (GGP) and Kamehameha Schools /Bishop Estate (KS/BE). Displacement of existing small businesses is likely to occur, especially on lands held by large single landowners that are slated and approved for significant development. For small business owners, the redevelopment of surrounding areas of Kaka’ako and proposed high capacity transit system passing through Central Kaka’ako pose many challenges to survival of this industrial district. In a random survey in Phase I of Transit Oriented CBED, the small business owners expressed a desire to remain in the district despite rising property taxes and lease rents because the location is convenient for their customers.

The contents in Chapter II: Central Kaka’ako-Economic engine of the city are:

Analysis of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for revised Kaka‘ako Mauka Area Plan (KMAP)

Significance to Central Kaka‘ako

Potential impacts

Street classification system

Shared off-street parking facilities

Incentives for redevelopment of small lots

Unresolved issues concerning financing of Improvement District

Lack of proactive measures for retention of Industrial uses

Proposed proactive measures

Industrial and small business retention program

Alternatives to the ID assessment method

Analysis of large landowner (General Growht Properties (GGP) and Kamehameha School / Bishop Estate (KS/BE)) master plans

Significance to Central Kaka‘ako

Potential impacts

Direct displacement of industrial use

Disruption of business activity during construction

Alteration of traffic pattern and parking and loading supply

Long term economic pressures on Existing Business

Proposed proactive measures

Follow proposed street pattern and classification of revised KMAP

Require major landowners to incorporate light industrial uses

Property tax relief for small industrial business

Enterprise Zone/Partnership Program

Analysis of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for proposed high-capacity transit system

Significance to Central Kaka‘ako

Potential impacts

Access, parking and loading along Halekauwila Street and Kona Street

Property acquisition

Economic impacts of construction and rise in real estate values

Proposed proactive measures

Move transit alignment to Kapi‘olani Boulevard

Economic relief during construction or relocation period

Joint use of transit Right Of Way and/or land pooling to create relocation sites

What would be your recommendation(s) if we start work today?

These are some comments from November 30 meeting:

•     Tax Increment Financing is controlled by city but improvements are made by state…so reimbursement?

•     Percentage is not only issue - dollar amount matters; can have a cap

•     Transit can make things dirty (e.g. Chicago and other large cities)

•     With long hours of transit operation, there would be noise issues

•     Kapi’olani corridor is preferred

•     This is a loose planning system. Does not connect with the proposed transit plans; its implication.

•     There are issues with moving/removing trees

•     How does changing traffic pattern on Pi’ikoi keep pedestrians safer?

•     Keep community as green as possible.

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