A company named Honey Bee USA, Inc. is proposing to redevelop certain areas of the Ala Wai Harbor. It is a so-called “Waikiki Landing” proposed development.
Proposed "Waikiki Landing" redevelopment for Ala Wai Harbor, April 2010
Click on the link to read what Honolulu Advertiser of May 2, 2010 reports re this proposed “Waikiki Landing” development for the Ala Wai Harbor.
Click on the link to view the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Waikiki Landing Proposed Development for the Ala Wai Harbor (report dated April 23, 2010) officially posted. It is a very detailed, 189-page document. It provides details on the proposed plans.
IMPORTANT ACTIONABLE ITEMS: (1) The public can and is invited and encouraged to submit comments regarding this proposed development and the corresponding Draft Environment Assessment. The due date for comments is May 23, 2010. Click on the link to view the Notice how the public can submit comments regarding the proposed “Waikiki Landing” development, – the specifics how to comment re the “Waikiki Landing” project are on PAGE 3 of that document. As said, the deadline is May 23, 2010.
(2) Attend a meeting of the ocean users’ community on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. The meeting will take place at 6:30 PM at the Hawaii Yacht Club. Click on the link to view the Notice re this Ala Wai Harbor meeting on May 4, 2010. The meeting organizers expressly extended this invitation to folks from the Ilikai and Ilikai Marina. This proposed development is one of the items on the meeting agenda.
Hi Olga, thanks for this post. Hard to believe that there are no comments regarding this project when it is going to be 3 stories and block the ocean view of many of the Ilikai’s visitors. In my opinion this structure should be no more than a single story.
Neal,
Thank you for sharing your objective viewpoint about our responsiveness. Unfortunately, external issues can take a backseat when property is under reorganization and redevelopment as we are. The Ilikai board president has proposed that off property issues get attention.
“Better late than never” testimony doesn’t work for a Draft Enviornmental Assessment. Decisive testimony shows to be worthless when submitted after fter the deadline.
To my understanding we are not able to protect our private views over the ocean since we were severed from our beaches. This occured when the lagoon was built and harbor. Consequently, the State harbor land in front of us has rights to view the ocean.
The battle against development lies more in property use, government orders, compatibility and and protected views that are in the park and Ala Wai bridge. The Ala Wai floodway could require setbacks. There full picture is unknown.