§ 21-9.80-9 Tables for permitted uses and structures, development standards and project classification.

   Refer to Table 21-9.6(A) for permitted uses and structures for each precinct. Refer to Table 21-9.6(B) for development standards for each precinct. Refer to Table 21-9.6(C) to determine whether specific categories of projects will be classified as major, minor, or exempt.

(Added by Ord. 99-12)

Table 21-9.6(A)
Waikiki Special District Precinct Permitted Uses and Structures
Use or Structure	Precinct
	Apartment	Resort Mixed-Use	Public
Amusement and recreational facilities, indoor		P
Amusement facilities, outdoor		C
Antennas, receive-only	Ac	Ac	Ac
Art galleries and museums	C (Museums only)	P
Automobile rental establishments (excluding repair facilities and open parking lots)		P
Automobile service stations, excluding repair facilities
Bars, cabarets, nightclubs, taverns1		P
Bed and breakfast homes	P/c	P/c
Boarding facilities	P	P
Broadcasting facilities		P
Business services		P
Commercial parking lots and garages		P
Convenience stores	P-AMX	P
Dance or music schools		P
Day-care facilities	C	P
Dwellings, multi-family2	P	P
Eating establishments1	P-AMX	P
Financial institutions	P-AMX	P
Group living facilities	C	C
Historic structures, use of	C	Cm	Cm
Home occupations	Ac	Ac
Hotels		P
Joint development	Cm	Cm
Joint use of parking	Cm	Cm
Laboratories, medical		P
Marina accessories		P
Medical clinics	P-AMX	P
Meeting facilities	C	P
Neighborhood grocery stores	Cm	N/A
Offices		P
Off-site parking facilities	Cm	Cm
Personal services	P-AMX	P
Photographic processing		P
Photographic studios		P
Public uses and structures	P	P	P
Real estate offices	P-AMX	P
Retail establishments	P-AMX	P
Schools, language		P
Schools, vocational; provided that they do not involve the operation of woodwork shops, machine shops, or similar industrial features		P
Theaters		P
Time sharing		P
Transient vacation units	P/c	P/c
Travel agencies	P-AMX	P
Utility installations, Type A	P9	P9	P9
Utility installations, Type B	Cm	Cm	Cm
Ministerial uses:
Ac = Special accessory use. Also see: Article 10, Accessory use; and § 21-5.330, Home occupations
P = Permitted principal use
P/c = Permitted use subject to standards in Article 5
P9 = Permitted principal use subject to standards enumerated in Article 9; see § 21-9.80-5(d), 21-9.80-6(d), or 21-9.80-8(d)
P-AMX = Within the apartment precinct, a permitted principal use only within the apartment mixed-use subprecinct
Discretionary uses:
Cm = Requires an approved conditional use permit - minor subject to standards in Article 5; no public hearing required
C = Requires an approved conditional use permit - major subject to standards in Article 5; public hearing required
Other:
N/A = Not applicable as a land use category in that precinct, since it is already regulated under another land use category.
Note: An empty cell in the above matrix indicates that use or structure is not permitted in that precinct.
1   Provided that a solid wall 6 feet in height shall be erected and maintained on any side or rear boundary adjoining the apartment precinct.
2   Provided that where these uses are integrated with other uses, pedestrian access shall be independent from the other uses, and no building floor shall be used for both dwelling and commercial purposes.

 

(Added by Ord. 99-12; Am. Ords. 03-38, 11-30, 19-18, 22-7)

Table 21-9.6(B)
Waikiki Special District Precinct Development Standards
Development Standard		Precinct
		Apartment	Resort Mixed-Use	Public
Minimum lot area (square feet)		10,000	10,000	n/a
Minimum lot width and depth (feet)		50	50
Yards1 (feet)	Front	15 2	15—20 2	As approved by director
	Side and rear	10 2	0—10 3
Maximum density (FAR) apartment precinct only 4, 5		Lot Area (sq. ft.)	FAR Calculation
		Less than 20,000	FAR = (.00003 x lot area) + 1.3
		20,000 or more	FAR = 1.9
Maximum density (FAR) other precincts		n/a	1.0 5	As approved by director
Minimum open space (percent of zoning lot)		FAR less than 1.5 = 35% of lot	0.00	n/a
		FAR 1.5 or more = 50% of lot
Open space bonus	Available	No	Yes – See § 21-9.80-6 (c)(1)
	Max FAR	n/a	3.5 5
Maximum height (feet)		Per zoning map and Exhibit 21-9.15 or as provided in § 21-9.80-4 (g)(3)		As approved by director
Transitional height setbacks		Per § 21-9.80-5 (c)(2)	Per § 21-9.80-6 (c)(2)
n/a = Not applicable
1   Except for necessary access drives and walkways, all yards shall be landscaped.
2   An average of 20 feet for zoning lots fronting Kuhio Avenue, Kalakaua Avenue, Ala Moana, and Ala Wai Boulevard within the resort mixed-use precinct, and an average of 15 feet for all other zoning lots; provided that: (1) the average yard may vary between the front property line and twice the minimum front yard; provided that the yard area street-side of the required yard is equal to the yard area behind the required yard; (2) the yard configuration shall be integrated to the extent feasible with yards and open spaces provided by adjoining lots; and (3) the undulation of the setback line shall result in a design acceptable by the director (see Figure 21-9.1). In the apartment precinct, required yards on lots that are less than 10,000 square feet in area may be adjusted as follows: (1) porches and entry canopies may project into the required yards by up to 5 feet; and (2) the minimum side and rear yard for buildings that are lower than 40 feet in height is 5 feet, plus 1 foot additional setback for every 4 feet for building height above 20 feet.
3   Except for zoning lots adjoining an apartment precinct, side and rear yards shall not be required. Ten feet where a zoning lot adjoins an apartment precinct, unless there is a parking structure or lot on the adjacent apartment precinct zoning lot located within 10 feet of the common property line for more than 75% of the length of the common property line. In this case, there shall not be a required yard.
4   See § 21-9.80-5(c)(1) for commercial use location standards within the apartment mixed-use subprecinct.
5   In computing the permissible floor area, the FAR may be applied to the zoning lot area, plus one-half the abutting right-of-way area of any public street or alley. Portions of buildings devoted to lanais and balconies shall not count as floor area.

 

(Added by Ord. 99-12; Am. Ords. 03-38, 11-30)

Table 21-9.6(C)
Waikiki Special District Project Classification
Activity/Use	Required Permit	Special Conditions
Signs	E
Tree removal over 6 inches in diameter	m/E	Minor only when visible from a street, park, or other public viewing area; otherwise exempt
Detached dwellings and duplex units and accessory structures	E
Grading and stockpiling	E
Major modification, alteration, repair, or addition to historic structures	M
Minor modification, alteration, repair, or addition to historic structures	m
Major exterior repair, alteration, or addition to nonhistoric structures	m
Minor exterior repair, alteration, or addition to nonhistoric structures, that does not adversely change the character or appearance of the structure	E
Planned development projects (PD-R and PD-A)	M	Prior council approval of conceptual plan required. See § 21-9.80-4 (d)(4)
Permitted uses and structures under §§ 21-9.80-4 (a), uses and activities allowed in required yards and setbacks; 21-9.80-4 (e), nonconformity; and 21-9.80-4 (g)(1), rooftop height exemption; when not otherwise covered by this table	M/m	Major for the reconstruction of existing nonconforming structures and/or adjustment of open space, off-street parking, and/or height provided for nonconforming structures under § 21-9.80-4 (e)(1)
Exterior repainting that significantly changes the character or appearance of the structure	M/m	Major for murals exceeding length or width dimensions of 12 feet
Interior repairs, alterations, and renovations to all structures	E
Demolition of historic structures	M
Demolition of nonhistoric structures	m/E	Minor only when structure is over 50 years old; otherwise exempt
Fences and walls	E
Streetscape improvements, including street furniture, light fixtures, sidewalk paving, bus shelters, and other elements in public rights-of-way	m
Major above-grade infrastructure* improvements not covered elsewhere, including new roadways, road widenings, new substations, new parks and significant improvements to existing parks	m
Minor above-grade infrastructure* improvements not covered elsewhere; all below-grade infrastructure improvements; and all emergency and routine repair and maintenance work	E
New buildings not covered above	M/m	Minor for accessory structures
*Notes: “Infrastructure” includes roadways, sewer, water, electrical, gas, cable television, telephone, drainage, and recreational facilities.
A special district permit is not required for activities and uses classified as exempt, as well as other project types which do not fall into one of the categories listed above. These activities and uses, however, must still conform to the applicable objectives and standards of the special district. This conformance will be determined at the building permit application stage.
Legend—Project classification: M = Major m = Minor E = Exempt

 

(1990 Code, Ch. 21, Art. 9, § 21-9.80-9) (Added by Ord. 99-12; Am. Ord. 03-38)