Ward Neighborhood MP Prop 4-2-08 Reduced[1]

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MASTER PLAN

A MASTER PLAN SUBMITTAL TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

PREPARED BY GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC.

Date

GG P

April 2, 2008

FINAL


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MASTER PLAN


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5 Executive Summary

11 Existing Conditions

WardPropertiesoday CurrentZoning

TeOpportunity

19 Mixed-Use Neighborhood Live:Housing

Work:Businesses

Play:Shopping&Dining

27 Design Strategies St rategy1:ConnectedPubl icSpace s

Strategy2:AuahiStreetasaPedestrianPromenade

Strategy3: MaukaMakaiViewCorr idors

Strateg y4:StreetscapeDesign

53 Development Strategies UrbanForm

AreaSummary

LandBlockabulation LevelPlans

Phasing

DesignGuidelines

Implementation

73 ransportation ExistingransportationContext

ProposedransportationStrateg y

TABLE OF CONTENTS

89 Inrastructure ExistingInrastructure

In rastructure Deve lopmentRequirements

97 Sustainability GrowingSmarter

ComparingImpacts

SustainabilityFocusAreas

103 Cultural Resources NeighborhoodHistory

DeningCulturalResources

PotentialCulturalPrograms

107 Community Engagement Publ icIn ormat ion/Med iaRelat ions

CommunityLeaderBriengs

Charrette:OpenSpaces / PublicSpaces

Charrette:Creat ingaL ivableNeighborhood

113 Master Plan Summary Consist encywithSpecicElement s

ConormancewiththeMaukaAreaPlanand Rules

RequestedModicationstotheMaukaAreaPlanandRules

Compliance

129 Te eam


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E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y

EXECUTIVE

SUM

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

What sets Ward Neighborhood apart?HowdoyoucreateanewkindoneighborhoodintheheartoHonolulu?

First,bringtogetherthepast,presentandutureinawaythatisuniqueto

thespiritoKakaakoandHawaii.Second,embracethequalitiesthataresoimportanttopeopletoday,romadiversityohousingtoeconomicviability

toenvironmentalstewardship.

TeWardNeighborhoodMasterPlanisalongrangeplano20plusyears

thatwouldevolveovertimetoullltheneedsothecommunity.Itollows

theguidelinessetorthintheMaukaAreaPlanotheHawaiiCommunity

DevelopmentAuthority.

TePlanbuildsonthelegacyothe300+businessesthathavehelpedtodene

theWardpersonality.Teyrangeromlargeretailersto uniqueboutiques

thathavebecomeresidentavoritesandincludesmallbusinessesoperatedby

longtimeownerswithcandoattitudesanddedicatedworkethics.Agoalo

Ward Neighborhood is to create better locations and even more potential or

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY theseexistingbusinesses.Teneighborhoodhopestowelcomenewlocalandnationalretailersaswell,alongwithentrepreneurswhowanttobringtheir

reshideastothisstimulatingurbanenvironment.

Fordecades,Wardhasbeenaavoritegatheringplaceorriendssocializing,

business interactions, amily celebrations and community events. Ward

Neighborhoodwouldbuildonthistradition,creatingavibrantplacetolive,

workandplaythatcanbeamagnetorpeopleoallagesandbackgrounds.

TeCentralPlaza willreachouttoward KewaloBasinandthe Koolau

Mountains,providinginspirationorresidentsandvisitors.woadditional

publicplazaswouldbelocatedontheDiamondHeadandEwaendsothe

community.AuahiStreetcouldbetransormedintoathorougharethatis

bothintimateandgrand,idealorstrolling,windowshoppingandoutdoor

dining,shadedbyalargecanopyostreettrees.Tesearethecornerstonesoa

communitythatcanbecomeavoritegatheringplacesandcreateconnections

withsurroundingneighborhoods.

HawaiismulticulturaldiversitywouldbecelebratedinWardNeighborhood.

Herewillbeaplacetoraiseaamilyortogrowaninternationalbusiness.

Residents and visitors people o all ages and incomes can be part o an

Housingoravarietyo

incomesandliestyles

Local&nationalretailers

Entertainment

attractions

Casual&nedining

Ocespace

Communityspace

Gatheringplaces

ransportationchoices

Sustainabledesignand

buildingpractices

Te Perect Balance


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

exciting community that captures the entrepreneurial spirit o Kakaako

andtransormsitintoaplacethatcanbedierentromanyotherurban

destinationworldwide.

Finally, Ward Neighborhood will strive to adopt many principles or

sustainabilityin itsdevelopmentpractices.Te input o thecommunity

canhelpguidethecommonvisionothismostuncommonNeighborhood,

creatingaprosperitythatshouldcarryitwellintotheuture.

Te Heart o Ward NeighborhoodImaginealivelyurbangatheringplacethatsingswiththemeleochildren,

celebratesthe art,historyand culture oHawaii,and providesinspiring

viewsotheharborandocean.Tisplaceoworldclasssignicancewill

betheCentralPlazaoWardNeighborhood.Aspartotherstphaseo

development,itshouldsetthetoneorgreatthingstocome.Shoppingand

diningexperiencescanbecomeapartothestreetlevel,withablendooce

and residential spaces on the levels above

Encompassing3.25acres,the Central Plazacan bea magnetor amily

gatherings,community eventsand multicultural celebrations.Morethan

250yardsinlengthandwithapublicspacelargerthantwoootballelds

insize,thePlazawillextendandopentoKewaloBasin,creatingviewsthat

bridgetheseaandthecity.

TeCentralPlazawouldbeaplacewhereHawaiispeoplecanhonortheir

pastandcelebratetraditionalislandvalues.Itcanbeaplacewherekeikiwillperormtheirrsthulaandlocalartistsmaysharetheiruniqueislandmusic

andart.Whereriendscangathertotalkstoryoveracupocoee,passersby

mayenjoyanimpromptuukulelesession,andpeopleoallagescanenjoythe

warmHawaiiansun.Here,theessenceoalohawilllltheaireveryday

otheyear.

InadditiontotheCentralPlaza,twomajorpublicplazascanbecomegathering

placesortheDiamondHeadandEwaareasoWardNeighborhood.Tese

threeplazas,totalingmorethanveacres,willserveastherontyardsorthe

surroundingresidences.Alongwithparks,theplazaswouldoerbeautiul

greenspacesoramiliestoenjoyandchildrentoplay.


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Auahi Street RebornItheCentralPlazaistheheartothecommunity,thenAuahiStreetbecomes

themain linkbringingthe entireNeighborhoodtogether. Itwouldbe a

pedestrianriendlyboulevardlinedwithtrees,gardens,openseatingareas

andoutdoorart.Teresidentialandcommercialcomponentswouldblend

seamlesslywithintheoveralldesignothecommunity.Urbandwellerswill

beabletondshopping,restaurantandentertainmentvenuesjuststepsromtheirdoorways.

RadiatingromAuahiStreet,anetworkostreetsisenvisioned.Greenmedians

andwidersidewalksareplannedtoenhancethepedestrianexperienceand

ensure saercrossings. Undergroundutilitieswill eliminatevisual clutter.

Landscapingandamenitiessuchaslamppostsandbencheswillconormto

anaestheticallypleasingsetodesignstandards.Testreetswouldprovide

pedestrian,vehicular,transitandbicycleaccesstopublicplaceswithinthe

communityandtoadjacentneighborhoods.


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Growing SmarterOuraspirationistocreateacommunityinspiredandguidedbythespirito

environmentalstewardship.Withitsrebirth,WardNeighborhoodwillstrive

toullla triplebottomline:maximizingeconomic,environmentaland

communityassets.

WardNeighborhoodpresentsanewopportunityorsmartgrowthonOahu.TeMasterPlancallsorcompactdevelopment,incorporatingenvironmental

sustainabilitythroughthecareulconsiderationolandusealongwiththe

responsibledesignandoperationothebuildings.

Asa placeto live, work andplay,Ward Neighborhoodpromisesto bea

stewardoHawaiispreciouslandandnaturalresources.TeNeighborhood

endeavorsto bepedestrianriendly.ransportationand parkingwouldbe

designedto enhanceits residentialquality.Bicyclepaths andmasstransit

wouldprovidealternativestodriving.

Morehousing

andjobsperacre

Lesslandperperson

Reducedenergyconsumption

Reducedautomobile

dependency

Positivehealthimpacts

Smallercarbonootprint

Reducedwater

consumption

Lowerinrastructure

costs

Te Benefts

Preserving and Enhancing ViewsTepreservationand enhancement othe maukaand makai viewsrom

WardNeighborhoodrequirescareulattention.Teorientationobuildings,

streetaccesspointsandthelocationokeypublicspaceswillallbetakeninto

considerationastheMasterPlanunolds.

Homes,shopsandrestaurantswillsharetheexistingviewsthatextendmaukatomakaionWardAvenueandKamakeeStreet.Teviewsromsidewalks,

parksandplazaswillbeimpressiveorshoppers,visitorsandresidentsalike.

TeCentral Plaza wouldopen upto the southshore o KewaloBasin,

creatingagatewaytoKakaakoviaAlaMoanaBoulevard.Manywillbeable

toenjoythewideopenoceanviewsandtheaccesstoAlaMoanaBeachPark

andKewaloBasinPark.

Ocean view rom Kewalo Basin


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Supporting the Mauka Area PlanTeproposedrevisionstotheHawaiiCommunityDevelopmentAuthority

(HCDA)Mauka AreaPlan recommendthree undamentalobjectives or

Kakaako:

1.Developurbanvillageneighborhoods.

2.Creategreatpublicplaces.

3.Maketheconnectionswithabalancedsetotransportationmodes.

Bybringingacommunitytoliethatembracesthevalues,viewsanddiversity

oKakaako,theWardNeighborhoodMasterPlancapturesthespiritand

visionotheMaukaAreaPlan.Ecientandalternativetransportationmodes

wouldbeprovided.Publicspacescanbereenergized.Byhonoringwhathas

comebeore,WardNeighborhoodwill blossominto a vibrant,energetic,

authenticurbanvillage.

Ward Neighborhood | Tis is just the beginning


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E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S

EXISTING

COND

ITIONS


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

EXISTING CONDITIONS

TeWardNeighborhoodMasterPlanproposesredevelopmentonumerous

contiguouspropertiescomprisingapproximately 60acresin theKakaako

Maukaarea.

Originally,KakaakowaslowlyingswamplandutilizedbyKingKamehamehaIorrecreation,shpondsandsaltproduction.Astheareawaslledin,it

evolvedintoaworkingclassneighborhoodohomesaboveshops,churches,

schoolsandparks.Inthe1950s,theareaencompassingtheWardproperties

wasrezonedromresidentialtoindustrial,thendevelopedinthe1970sintoa

seriesolowriseshoppingcenters.


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

Ward Properties odayTeWard properties are bordered onthe mauka side byQueen Street

andHalekauwilaStreet,ontheDiamondHeadendbyQueenLaneand

residentialtowers,ontheEwasidegenerallybyOheLane,andonthemakai

sidebyAlaMoanaBoulevard.SmallerparcelsarelocatedbetweenQueen

andWaimanuStreets,andonthecorneroKapiolaniBoulevardandWard

Avenue.AMasterPlanboundarymapindicatingaxMapKeys(MKs)

orthepropertiesisincludedattheendothechaptertitledMasterPlan

Summary.

TesiteisenhancedbyitsimmediateproximitytoDowntownHonolulu,

theAlaMoanaandKakaakoWaterrontregionalparks,andtheAlaMoana

Center.ItisurtherenhancedbyitsproximitytotheKamehamehaSchools

propertiesontheEwaend,whichareenvisionedasamixeduseredevelopment

andhomeornewliesciencesacilities.

Tegeographiclocationalsoprovidestheopportunitytovisuallyreinorce

thenaturallinkagebetweenthemountainsandtheseathroughasystemo

viewcorridors,publicspacesandtransportationroutes.

Redevelopment o the Ward propertiesoers the potential to create an

excitingsynergyointerrelatedandcomplementaryneighborhoodsthatlink

DowntownHonoluluandAlaMoana.


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

aking a Closer Lookoday, theprimary developmentson thesite areWard Gateway Center,

WardFarmersMarket,WardEntertainmentCenter,WardWarehouseand

WardCenters.Hometooneoakindretailers,popularoodestablishments,

entertainmentvenues,serviceprovidersandotherthrivingenterprises,this

vibrantareaisadestinationorHonoluluresidents.Itsupportsaneclectic

mixosuccessulcompaniesromnationalchainsandbigboxretailers,tomomandpopbusinessesandlongtimeentrepreneurs.

TebuildingsontheWardpropertiesarepredominatelyoneandtwostory

retailandcommercialstructures,withtheexceptionoasevenstoryoce

buildingontheDiamondHeadend,atheatre/entertainmentcomplex,and

severalmultistoryparkingstructures.Currently,retailandrestaurantuses

totalmorethan600,000squareeet,whilestorageandoceareastakeup

morethan370,000squareeet.Withtheadditionotheparkingstructure

thatisbeingconstructednearthecorneroKamakeeandQueenStreets,the

numberoparkingstallsonthepropertiestotalmorethan4,400.

TeagesandstylesothebuildingsvarythroughouttheWardproperties.

Te Ward Industrial Center operates todayin the original Quonset hut

design.woocebuildingsanchorthepropertyandwerebuiltinthe1950s

and1960s,aswereotherbuildingslocatedontheEwasideoWardAvenue.

Teretailuseswereaddedtothepropertyoverthelastthirtythreeyearswith

thewoodbuiltWardWarehouse,theoldestbuilding,constructedin1975.

WardCentrewasbuiltinthe1980sandupgradedin2005withtheaddition

otheAuahiStreetShops.In2002,theWardEntertainmentCenteropened

withthestateotheartWard16screentheater.

Overmorethantwentyyears,theWardNeighborhoodMasterPlanwillbe

transormedintoacommunitythatcouldbeasmuchas80%residentialin

use,withthebalanceinretail,commercialandoceuses.Buildingswill

varyinheight,withacombinationolow,midriseandhighrisestructures.Parkingwillbeincreased,withaminimumo9,600spaces.

TereisparallelparkingalongWardAvenue,AuahiandKamakeeStreets.

Additionalparkingisprovidedbyamixosuracelotsandparkingdecks.

Althoughtraclevelsoninternalstreetsaregenerallylow,WardAvenueand

AlaMoanaBoulevardhavehightracvolumesanddonotworkwellor

pedestriansandcyclists.Incontrast,AuahiStreethaslowlevelsotracand

hasgreatpotentialtobecomeamorepedestrianriendlyenvironment.

Te grade changes on Auahi Street between buildings and streets are

currentlyaddressedbyamixtureostairs,rails,rampsanddoublesidewalks.

Existingintersectionsandcrosswalksareoversized,butcanbemoreoptimal

orpedestrians.Landscaping,streettreesanddesignelementsvaryalongthe

street.Sidewalksarenarrowandsomestorerontsaceinwardoraresetback

orparking.


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

LANDBLOCK LANDBLOCK LANDBLOCK LANDBLOCK LANDBLOCK LANDBLOCK TOTAL

1 2 3 4 5 6

USE(inSq.Ft.)

Retail 187,000 84,000 82,000 88,000 16,000 18,000 475,000

Restaurant/FastFood 63,000 32,000 - 39,000 4,000 - 138,000

Theater/Entertainment 87,000 - - - - - 87,000

Storage/Office 83,000 - - - 197,000 - 280,000

LandLease - - - - 129,000 - 129,000

Office - 700 - 46,000 44,000 - 90,700

TOTAL: 420,000 116,700 82,000 173,000 390,000 18,000 1,199,700

PARKING(no.ofstalls)

StructuredParking 457 483 729* 620 212 - 2,501

SurfaceParking 1,903

TOTAL: 4,404

Ward Properties - Existing Uses By Land Block

*IncludesWardVillageShopsgarageunderconstruction


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

Current ZoningTelandusezonesinthecurrentHCDAMaukaAreaRulesareasollowsor

theWardproperties:

MixedUseZoneCommercial(MUZC)permitsresidential,commercial,

light industrial and service industrial land uses, with an emphasis on

commercialuses.TepurposeotheMUZCZoneistoprovideamixed

usesubarea,whereby residential, commercial, industrialand publicuses

maycoexist.Teprimaryemphasiswithinthiszoneisthedevelopmento

a predominantly commercialmultistoriedarea. ypicaluses include:(a)

communitywideretail services and oce commercialactivitiesin easily

accessibleand highlyvisible areasalong major andsecondarystreets;(b)

compatiblemixing,atgrade,olightandserviceindustrialactivitieswith

commercialactivities;and(c)residentialactivitiesnearby,yetseparatedrom,

commercialandindustrialactivities.

MixedUse ZoneResidential(MUZR)permits residential,commercial,

lightindustrialandserviceindustrialuses,withanemphasisonresidential

uses.TepurposeotheMUZRZone istoprovidea mixture olight

industrial,serviceindustrialandneighborhoodtypecommercialactivitiesin

areaswhichareprimarilyallocatedtoresidentialactivities.


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

Ward Properties - Permitted Uses Summary

LAND ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AREA FLOORAREA COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL

RemainingMixedUseZone 3.5FAR 1.2FAR FloorArea

ResidentialEmphasis 1,629,789sf 5,704,262s 1,955,747s 3,748,515s

(MUZR) 37.41ac

60%ootal RemainingMixedUseZone 3.5FAR FloorArea FloorArea

CommercialEmphasis 989,759sf 3,464,157s 2,078,494s 1,385,663s

(MUZC) 22.72ac

TOTAL 2,619,548s 9,168,418s 4,034,241sf 5,134,177sf

60.14ac

MUZC MUZR

MK Area(sqt) MK Area(sqt)

21049:063 14,989 21050:001 5,000 5,000

21049:080 11,637 5,000 5,000

21056:001 7,500 5,000 5,000

7,500 21050:061 27,124 21052:043 5,000

7,500 21050:062 5,000 5,000

7,500 4,644 5,000

7,100 21052:011 4,958 5,000

7,100 21052:012 19,650 21052:045 5,000

7,100 21052:016 4,012 21052:046 5,000

7,100 21052:017 4,958 5,000

9,200 4,958 5,000

6,636 21052:020 43,543 21052:051 6,250

5,445 21052:022 37,261 21052:052 6,250

7,255 3,829 21052:053 7,500

5,200 16,371 21053:001 129,979

23001:001 24,287 19,958 32,312

7,159 19,958 13,625

25,000 21052:024 18,115 32,182

23001:004 25,000 21052:027 10,000 6,769

2 3 0 01: 005 2 73, 68 4 2 1 052: 02 8 5,0 00 2 1 053 :03 0 41,135

23002:002 10,120 5,000 23002:001 477,582

23002:059 247,168 4,858 23002:067 9,159

23003:065 10,000 21052:031 4,958 230 02:086 2,430

23003:093 10,000 21052:032 4,958 23 002:087 3,809

23005:004 11,603 4,958 23002:104 161,619

23005:005 25,391 4,958 23003:022 10,000

2 3 0 05: 00 6 181,024 2 1 052: 033 6 ,25 0 2 3 0 03:0 94 10,0 0023005:012 12,688 21052:034 6,250 23 005:013 159,291

2302:69 7,873 21052:035 7,500 23005:014 10,609

21052:036 5,000 23005:015 10,184

5,000 23005:016 9,138

6,250 23005:017 18,272

21052:038 6,250 9,978

21052:039 6,250 23005:019 9,665

21052:040 6 ,250 8,452

21052:042 5 ,000 15,000

23005:022 19,570

SquareFeet 989,759 SquareFeet 1,629,789


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

TecurrentMaukaAreaPlanincludestheollowingRoadwayandOpenSpaceRecreationPlans.

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

Te OpportunityTelocation and sizeo the contiguousWardproperties presentunique

opportunities to enhance Kakaakoslegacy and establish itas a diverse,

vibrantmixeduseneighborhood.Troughsensitiveandcreativeplanning,

theWardNeighborhoodMasterPlancanstriveto:

BuildonthehistoryandimportanceoWardsplaceinpeopleslives.

Developthesitewithadiversemixouses,wherepeoplecanlive,work,

visit,learnandbeentertained. Providesignicantopenspacesplazas,parksandcommunitygathering

spacesbyincreasingdensityonsomeareasothesiteandloweringit

onothers.

Provideasignicantamountoresidentialdevelopmenttoensurethe

creationosustainable,livableneighborhoods.

CreatenewhomesandgrowthopportunitiesorexistingWardbusinesses

aswellasadditionalbusinessesmovingintothearea.

Respectandreinorcevisuallinkagesbetweenthemountainsandthesea.

RedevelopAuahiStreetasapedestrianoriented,greenurbanpromenade andprincipalshoppingspine.

Embraceplanneduturehighcapacitytransit.

Enhanceconnectivitytotheadjacentstreetsystems,publicparksand

surroundingcommunities.

Provideamasterplanned,comprehensiveparkingandtracsolution.

Comprisingapproximately60nearlycontiguousacres,theWardproperties

haveanendearingtraditionthathashelpedtodenethelocalabric,withsmall

andlargeretailersthathavebecomeneighborhoodavoritesandbusinesses

withacandoattitude.Fordecades,ithasbeenaavoritegatheringplaceor

amilycelebrationsandcommunityevents.Teuturecanbeanevolutiono

thistradition.

AllaspectsotheproposedWardNeighborhoodMasterPlanarebasedon

thevisionoutlinedintheExecutiveSummary.Tatvisionwillserveasan

anchor,helpingtoassurethateverypartothenewWardNeighborhoodwill

beonahumanscale,capturingthespiritowhatcamebeoreandexpressing

thevaluesosustainability,communityandculture.


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M I X E D - U S E N E I G H B O R H O O D

MIXED-USE

NEIGHBORHOOD


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MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD


Welcomebacktotheneighborhood!TeoldKakaakoneighborhoodwasa

vibrantmixohomes,retailandrestaurants.Avarietyobusinesseswasborn

toservethecommunity,andmanyarestillgoingstrongtoday.AstheWard

NeighborhoodMasterPlanisimplemented,theareawillcelebrateitsrootsas

aplacetolive,workandplay.Kakaakoresidentswillbeabletowalkoveroraneveningsaiminorruntothecornerstoreormilk.Itwillbeagathering

placeoramiliesandcommunitygroups.

StrategicallylocatedbetweenWaikkanddowntownHonolulu,theKakaako

district provides an unprecedented opportunity to create an integrated,

livable urbanenvironment; enabling people to live, shop, socialize, dine

andbeentertainedrightoutsidetheirrontdoorratherthanrelyontheir

automobilesoreverythingtheydo.

TeWard Neighborhood Master Plan will guidethe developmento a

newvibranturbancore,enablingresidentstoexperiencethesynergyoa

neighborhoodthathassomuchtooer.WardNeighborhoodpromisestoset

anewstandardoranintegratedliestyleortheentireregion.

Amixeduse developmenthas positiveimplicationsorthe vitality othe

community.TeevolutionotheWardpropertiestoanurbanvillageprovides

housingoptionsnotcurrentlyavailableinthe Honolulumarketplace.Te

residentialcomponentwillhelptoensurethattheareathrivesandcapturesa

senseoplace.Bycreatinga24/7environment,peoplewillhaveagreatsense

oprideintheWardcommunitybecausetheywillbepartoitsabric.Tis

iswhatittakestobuildaneighborhoodoeravarietyohousingstylesthat

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Live in the Center o the ActionTeplansorWardNeighborhoodincludeamixoresidentialoeringsat

dierentpricelevelstotarangeobuyerproles.Tiswillenableabroader

spectrumopeopletolivewithinthecommunitythantraditionallypossible

whendesigningasinglehighrisetower.Itispossiblethatthiscommunity

couldbegintoreshapetheHonoluluhousingmarketasitbuildsandevolves,

oeringalternativestotraditionalresidencesinoutlyingareasthatrequirelongercommutesintotown.Reducingdrivetimewillenhancearesidents

qualityolie.

Amaintenancereeliestylecanalsomeanlesstimeocusedonupkeepo

homesandmoretimetoenjoytheurbanabricandrecreationalopportunities

createdbyWardNeighborhood.TosewholiveintheNeighborhoodwill

ndthemselvesclosetosomuchotheaction,withalocationinthehearto

HonolulubetweenDowntownandWaikk.

Withinavetotenminutewalkromtheirresidences,peoplelivinginWard

Neighborhoodwillbeabletoaccesssupermarkets,personalservicessuchas

drycleanersandhairdressers,andproessionalservicessuchasdoctorsand

dentists.WithAlaMoanaandKakaakoWaterrontParksnearby,residents

willnditconvenienttostepoutsidetheirdoorsoraleisurelywalkora

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Product ypes or a Ful l Range o Housing Needs

Tedensityandlargenumberounitsthatcanbeaccommodatedonthe

propertyalloworadiversemixoresidences.Highrise,midrise,lowrise,

lotsandtownhomescanallbeoeredatdierentpricepointsduringany

givenphaseothedevelopment.Tistypeodiversityshouldcreateamore

authenticsenseoneighborhoodandopenthedoororabroaderspectrumo

buyersateachphase.

High-riseTehighrisesoWardNeighborhoodwouldeatureoceanand mountain

views, withamenities suchas health clubs,pools andoutdoorrecreation

areas.Amixofoorplantypesandsizescanincludestudio,one,twoand

threebedroomfoorplans.Tehighriseswillhaveatargetaudienceobaby

boomers,emptynestersandproessionals.

Mid-riseTemidriseresidentialunitswilloerauniqueurbancoreliestyle.Tese

unitswouldeatureamixofoorplantypesandsizes;studio,one,two

andthreebedroomfoorplans.Buildingamenitiesandbuildingnishescan

betailoredtovariousbuyerprolesandtargetaudiences,thusachievinga

greatermarketingreach.

Low-riseTelowriseunitscanulllanurbancoreliestylewithbuildingssituated

closer to thestreet.Tese unitseaturea smaller boutiquestylebuilding

ormat(ewerhomesperbuilding).Tisbuildingtypecouldbedesignedto

targettheneedsanddesiresoaspecicbuyerprole.Unitsarelikelytobe

composedoamixostudio,oneandtwobedroomfoorplans.

LotsLotswouldeaturemoreopen,minimalistandindustrialdesign,tending

towardhigherceilingsalongwithalternativeproductsaspartotheinterior

nishmaterials. Lotsare gearedtowardthosewith an eyetowardedgy,

sophisticatedarchitecturaldesign.Teyarelikelytobecomposedoamixostudio,oneandtwobedroomfoorplans.

own homesownhomesrepresentahousingtypenottypicallyoundinnewconstruction

withinurbancenters,butarecommoninolderurbanareas.Tetownhomes

canprovideamultilevellivingopportunitythatbringstheresidentialeel

evenclosertothestreetandinsomecasesrightdowntostreetlevel.ypically,

theseunitsmightincludeamixofoorplansandsizesrangingromtwo

bedroomsandthreebedroomstothreebedroomsplusden.

Commutersarriveatthe

newtransitstation,go

tothegymoraworkout

andgetalatteonthe

waytotheoce.

Amainlandvisitortriesa

spammusubiortherst

timeandenjoysthelocal

entertainmentandother

culturalactivities.

Friendsstoptotalkstory

withaamilyhaving

dinneratanoutdoorca.

Youngmotherswatch

childrengleeullyplayina

grassyareawitha

waterplayountain.

Couplesstopordessert

ateramovieoroneotheoutdoorevening

perormances.

An Inviting

Way o Lie

Reserved Housing

Te Ward Neighborhood Master Plan is committed to broadening housing

opportunitiesandcreatingadiversityoresidentialtypeswithintheneighborhood.

TeHCDAMaukaAreaRulesrequirethat20%otheresidentialunitsbe

setasideasReservedHousingunits,targetingamiliesoupto140%o

AnnualMedianIncome(AMI).ReservedHousingisanessentialpartothe

MasterPlansresidentialprogram.TeHCDARulesallowthedevelopment

oReservedHousing unitsosite,or noton theland owned byGeneral

GrowthProperties(GGP),butwithinKakaako.Teabilitytodevelopthese

unitsositeoersthekindofexibilitythatisessentialtomeetingtheneedsoamilieswhoqualiyorReservedHousing.

Inagivendevelopmentphase,theReservedHousingunitswillbebuiltwithin

twoyearsothedevelopmentomarketrateresidentialunits,asrequiredby

theMaukaAreaRules.TereservedhousingunitsinWardNeighborhood

maybe integratedwithin mixedusedevelopments, located osite within

Kakaakoorelsewhereaspermitted.

Te overall design o these homes will blend with the context o the

Neighborhood.Buildingamenities,specications,unitsizesaswellasparking

requirementswillbeadjustedinaneorttoreduceconstructioncostswhile

stilladdressingtheneedsothecommunity.


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Work Close to HomeCurrently,thereareanumberoKakaakoresidentswhoalreadyenjoythe

liestylebenetsoworklocationswithinwalkingdistanceotheirhomes.

WardNeighborhoodwill continuethis tradition,whileat thesame time

attractingnewresidentswhowishtogiveuptheirtraccloggedcommutes

andliveintown,closetotheirplacesowork.Insteadowakingupat

5a.m.andmakingthelongcommuteromanoutlyingcommunity,residents

oWardNeighborhoodwillbeabletosleepuntil7a.m.,walktoworkandbe

morerereshedduringtheday.

TerewillbemanyopportunitiesorsmallbusinessestospringupinWardNeighborhood,includingmedicalocesorservicebusinessessuchasattorneys

andCPAs.Tereisa lsogreatpotentialto providespaceopportunitiesor

creativeclassbusinessessuchasthegraphicarts,advertisingortechnology

startups. Te integrated environment o the new Ward Neighborhood

willhelpbringthemall together. TeMasterPlancurrentlyprovides or

lowrise,midriseandhighriseocespacetoaccommodatet heneedso

businessesintheWardNeighborhood.

Sincemovingto

Kakaako,Iwakeupat

7a.m.rereshed

andreadytogo,instead

ogettingupat5a.m.

andghtingthemorning

tracromEwa.

Wevebeenableto

downsizeourlivingspace

rom2100squareeetto1500squareeet.Its

easierorustomaintain

anditsbetterorthe

environment,becausewe

uselessenergy.

Gasolineisexpensivein

Hawaii.BecauseIcan

walktoworkandalmost

everywhereelse,Ive

dramaticallyreducedthe

milesIputonmycar,whichmeanslessatthe

pumpandmoreorme.

Since Moving to

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Play in the Neighborhood Day and NightWhen ully implemented, the Ward Neighborhood Master Plan will

includeretailspaceinterwovenwithopenspace,activespaceandcultural

amenities. Engaging storeronts and walkways will lead customers into

adiverseandextensiveretailexperienceandtheuniquepublicplaceso

Ward Neighborhood.Te stores and restaurants will servearea workers

andresidents,alongwithvisitorsandlocalresidentsromallovertheisland

whowillbeattractedbythemanychoicesandtheeventsplannedorpublic

places.

Creating a Dynamic Retail Environment

Teplans orthe retailcomponento thedevelopmentwill support the

characterandvaluesothecommunityineveryway.Teretailmerchandising

strategywillshowcaselocalbusinessesandcontributetothecelebrationo

HawaiithatisattheheartoWardNeighborhoodsvisionorthepublic

places.Inaddition,excitingnewretailconceptscanbeintroducedtoHawaii

romthemainlandandabroad.Customerswillbeabletoeat,shop,runerrandsandsocializeromearlymorninguntillateintheevening.

Ward Neighborhood is ideally suited ora dynamicretail environment,

enhancedbytheproximitytomasstransitandtheproposedocetowerson

thesite.Easilyaccessiblebycarorpublictransit,andwithabundantparking,

thestoresareexpectedtodrawcustomersoallagesandromallareaso

Oahu.Teretailcomponentwillplayanimportantroleinestablishingthis

newgatheringplaceorthecityoHonolulu.

Putting ogether the Right enant Mix

Formanyyears,theretailshoppingexperienceatWardhasbeenavitalpartothecommunityculture,combininglocal,regionalandnationalretailers.

Astheretailoeringsotheareaexpand,thegoalwillbetorelocateasmany

tenantsaspossible,anumberowhomhavededicatedlocalollowings.

Te quality and potential o Ward Neighborhoods retail mix is

supported by the position o GGP as a leader in the shopping center

industry. GGP is one o the largest U.S.based publicly traded real

estate investment trusts (REI), based upon market capitalization.

Bestknownoritsownershipormanagementomorethan 200shopping

mallsin45states,GGPhas unprecedentedabilitytoleverageits business

relationshipstoattractqualityretailtothecommunity.Tepropermixo

retailtenantsiscrucialtoensuringthatWardNeighborhoodisactivealldayandintotheevening.

Tetypesoretailersthatweenvisionallinto4categories;shopping,dining,

entertainmentandservice.


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ShoppingWardNeighborhoodwillbuildupontheuniqueretailshoppingexperience

thathasalreadybeenestablishedbytenantswhohaveworkedhardtoearnthe

trustothecommunity.Specialtyretailerssellingoneoakindmerchandise,

galleriesa ndlocal merchantssellinghandicratsand artcan complement

wellknownnationalandinternationalretailerssellingapparel,accessories,

homeurnishings,electronicsandotheritemstomeetthediverseliestyles

othecustomers.Newretailerswillbeselectedromlocalbusinesses,mainland

retailers and specialty retailers romabroad. GGPs locallybased leasing

team,withmanyyearsoexperienceinleasingretailprojectsinHawaii,will

create a merchandise mix that distinguishes tenants rom other retail

venuesonOahu.

DiningAtraditionogreatdininghasalreadybeenestablishedbythevarietyorestaurantscurrentlyservingcustomers.WardNeighborhoodwillbringnew

andexcitingdiningoptionstothecityoHonoluluthroughoutthedayand

evening.Duringtheday,theproximitytothousandsodaytimeworkers,as

wellasresidentsandtourists,willkeeprestaurantsbusyatlunch.

Inadditiontoullservicerestaurants,anareaeaturingsmalleateriesmay

be established. Teseminicas will oer diverse options rom sushito

sandwiches,tacostotapas,manyowhichwillbelocalinnature.Tese

smaller eaterieswill shareseating/diningareas,with plentiulindoorand

outdoorseatingoptions,addingtotheambianceotheopenpublicplaces.

Tisopportunitytoconnecttoopenspacewillmakethiscollectionoeateries

adestinationwithinthecity,oeringachancetoexperienceathrivingurbanoasislikenoneotherinHonolulu.

Qualitydestinationrestaurantswillenergizetheheartotheneighborhood

aterhours,reinorcedbytheeveningculturalactivitiesinthepublicsquare.

Tese restaurants can include well known local or national restaurant

operatorsthatarenotperceivedasachain.Emphasiswillbeplacedon

localoperatorstoclearlyestablishWardasamusttryandreturnoten

destination.A casual bistro related to therestaurantscould caterto the

sitdownlunchcrowd,while alsoservingas ahappyhourdestinationor

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EntertainmentWardEntertainmentCenter,withitsmovietheaters,restaurantsandshops,

hasalreadybecomeaavoritegatheringplaceorpeopleromaroundOahu.

WardNeighborhoodcanexpandontheentertainmenttheme.Anartmovie

housecanbringinlmsromaroundtheworldandreachanicheaudience.

Ajazzclubwouldenliventhenightsceneandgainawideollowing.Outdoor

concertseaturingHawaiistopentertainerscouldbearegularoccurrencein

theCentralPlaza.

Terecreational,outdoorliestyleo theNeighborhood couldalso create

demandortenantssuchasbicycleandskateboardshops.Adayspawould

provideawelcomerespiteorresidentsandvisitorsalike.

ServicesWiththeanticipatedincreaseoresidents,workers,localvisitorsandtourists,

theneedorservicesandconvenienceswillriseaswell.Retailersservingthe

dailyneedsothenewWardcustomermayincludeagrocerystore,exercise

studios,apharmacy,adrycleanerandaquickprintshop.Tesetypeso

servicescanprovetobeeectiveatdrawingvisitorsthroughtheCentralPlaza

inthelateaternoonwhenalulltypicallyoccurs.


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Te Ward Neighborhood Master Plan

heWardNeighborhoodMasterPlanpresentsauniqueopportunitytocreateasensitively

planned,mixeduse,sustainableandlivableurbancommunitywherepeoplecanlive,work,shop,socialize,playandbeentertainedavibrantcommunityanddistrictthatremainsa

placeorthepeopleoHawaii.hischapteroutlinesourmajordesignstrategiesorWard

Neighborhood:ConnectedPublicSpaces,AuahiStreetasaPedestrianPromenade,Mauka/

MakaiViewCorridorsandStreetscapeDesign.

DESIGN STRATEGIES

ConnectedPublicSpaces

AuahiStreetasa

PedestrianPromenade

Mauka/Makai

ViewCorridors

StreetscapeDesign

Te Four MainDesign Strategies

Te design strategies are the cornerstones o the Ward Neighborhood Master Plan,


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Design Strategy 1

Connected Public Spaces

Providethreesignicantandconnectedpublicspaces.At

thecenteroWardNeighborhoodwillbea newCentral

Plaza,withmajorpublicspacesEwaoWardAvenueand

ontheDiamondHeadendotheNeighborhood.Allthree

willbelinkedviaAuahiStreet.

Te design strategies are the cornerstones o the Ward Neighborhood Master Plan,creating an environment that osters livability and creativity.

Design Strategy 2

Auahi Street as a Pedestrian Promenade

RedevelopAuahiStreetasagreatpedestrianorientedurban

promenadeandshoppingstreet,alandscapedspineullo

activityandcharacter.


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Design Strategy 3

Mauka/Makai View Corridors

Introduce an additional MaukaMakai view corridor

between thecurrentWardAvenueand Kamakee Street

viewcorridors.Tisnewcorridorwillalsoserveasavisual

windowintotheprojectromAlaMoanaBoulevardand

outtoKewaloBasinandtheocean.Eachviewcorridor

mayincludeunctionalandsaepedestrianconnectionsto

encouragewalking.

Design Strategy 4

Streetscape Design

Stronglydeneanidentityorthethreekeyintersections

alongAlaMoanaBoulevard,markingthemasgatewaysinto

thedistrictandCentralKakaakoonthemaukaedge.Te

landscapecharacterwillprovideasenseoarrivalintoWard

Neighborhood.Testreetscapedesignwillalsocreatean

identityorthepedestriannetworkwithinthecommunity.


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Design Strategy 1Connected Public SpacesTeWardNeighborhoodMasterPlansstrategyorthepublicspacesisto

provideavarietyosizes,shapesandproportionstotheopenspacesinorderto

ulllmultipleuses.Adynamichierarchyouseablepublicspaceswillcreate

gatheringplacesorresidentsandvisitorstoenjoyentertainment,savorthe

outdoorsorsimplytorelax.Alongwithparks,theplazaswilloerbeautiulgreenspacesoramiliestoenjoyandchildrentoplay.

The Central Plaza unifes the neighborhood with a core open space


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Central Plaza

AttheheartoWardNeighborhood,theCentralPlazaisproposedtoserveasthecommunitysoutdoorlivingroom.Tispublicspaceis designedto

accommodatemultipleusesincludingcivicandculturalactivitiesandspecial

events.Telinearorganizationothespacewilloerpedestriansopportunities

to stroll, shop, dine and gather in an inviting landscaped environment.

Retail,commercial,diningand entertainmentvenuesservetoactivatethe

openspaces.Whenappropriate,theopenspacecanbeprogrammedtobe

completelyautoree.AcrossAuahiStreet,theCentralPlazawillextendto

theootoAlaMoanaBoulevard,oeringviewsothePacicOcean.

Plan view o the Central Plaza

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DESIGN STRATEGIES Section A: Proposed section view o Central Plaza rom Kewalo Basin to Auahi Street

Map shows location and direction o adjacent section cuts through Central Plaza

A

B


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Section B: Proposed section view o Central Plaza rom Diamond Head to `Ewa

Ward Neighborhood Open Space Comparison


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Faneuil Hall, Boston

Santana Row, San Jose

Union Square, San Francisco

Tesevisualsconvey

thescaleothe

3.25acreCentralPlaza.

Eachsketchshowshow

asimilaracreagets

withintheootprinto

otherwellknownand

welllovedopenspaces

aroundtheworld.

Open SpaceComparisons

Proposed Central Plaza Concept

Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu


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DESIGN STRATEGIESCentral Plaza character example Central Plaza character example

Night view o the Central Plaza

Diamond Head Plaza


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

DiamondHead Plazais planned as an intimatea ndpassivespace scaled

primarilyasan observationpointthatcanbe accessedbyootorvehicles.

Itis primarilya publicplace suitableorinormalgatherings toview the

AlaMoanaBeachParkandoceanbeyond.Tenearlyoneacrespacecould

provideplacestorest,contemplatenature,sitalongsideaountainandenjoy

oceanviews.

Proposed plan view o Diamond Head Plaza

Drive Court

Art Element

Dining Terrace

Drop-o Area

Water Feature

Diamond Head Plaza character exampleDiamond Head Plaza character example

Ewa Plaza


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

EwaPlazaisenvisionedasaneighborhoodpublicparkandplazalocatedat

thecenterothisresidentialmixedusearea.Tisoneacreopenspaceserves

asanoutdooractivityareaorresidents,merchantsandvisitors.Forinstance,

theparkspacecanbeusedorinormalgatherings,readingthenewspaperor

havingapicniclunch.Residents,tenantsandvisitorscanenjoyanurbanopen

spaceexperiencerightoutsidetheirrontdoors.

`Ewa Plaza character example

Cae Terrace

Natural Play Area

Dining Terrace

Restaurant

Art Element

Cae

Drawing on Next Pagerom This Viewpoint

Proposed plan view o `Ewa PlazaW

ardA

venue

AuahiStreet


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Proposed section o `Ewa Plaza through the park

`Ewa Plaza: a public Neighborhood park


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Design Strategy 2Auahi Street as a Pedestrian PromenadeAuahiStreetisenvisionedasagreatpedestrianorientedstreetlikeLasRamblas

inBarcelona.Proposedasamajorarterialwithtwolanesocartracand

parallelparkingeachway,AuahiStreetwilleatureanenhancedstreetscape

thatmakesitpedestrianriendly.Largestreettreesprovideacanopyoshade,

andlandscapinghelpstosotentheedgebetweenpedestriansandtrac.Streetvendors,restaurantswithoutdoorpatiosandshopswouldenliventhe

space.Residentscancomedownstairsoracoeeorwalkhomeromwork,

stoppingalongthewaytochatwithriendsorpickupgroceries.

Envisionedasaparklikepedestrianpromenade,AuahiStreetwillconnect

the threemajorpublic openspaces. It will be punctuated by numerous

ancillaryplazasandpocketparkstohelpstitchtogethertheurbanabric.

Teseadditionalspaceswouldprovideopportunitiesorrespite,conversation

orcontemplation,aswellasaestheticlandscapeenhancements.

Above: Auahi Street as envisioned. Inset: Auahi Street 2007

Auahi Street Te Spine o Ward Neighborhood


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Greatneighborhoodsare

denedbyactive,lively

streetsandplazas.Auahi

Streetasapedestrian

promenademaycompare

inscopeandscale

tootherworldclass

pedestrianboulevards.

Teseoverlayscompare

AuahiStreettoour

otherstreetsknownor

theirgreatsenseoplace.

Auahi StreetScale Comparison

Auahi Street Scale Comparisons

Proposed site o Auahi Street Promenade | 3,225 LF

CENTRAL

PLAZA

AUAHI STREET

DIAMOND HEADPLAZA

`EWA PLAZA

KEWALO BASIN


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Santana Row, San Jose | 1,500 LF

3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica | 1,960 LF

North Michigan Avenue, Chicago | 2,700 LF

Las Ramblas, Barcelona | 3,850 LF


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Central Plaza View Corridor

TeCentralPlazaViewCorridorisanewview

corridorproposedtolinkthedistrictvisually

Kamakee Street View Corridor

Te Kamakee Street View Corridor refects

thesameprinciplesastheWardAvenueView

Ward Avenue View Corridor

TeWardAvenueViewCorridordenesthe

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DESIGN STRATEGIES

andphysicallytoKewaloBasinandthePacic

Oceanandbeyond.Tecorridorisenvisioned

toservemultipleunctions.Itwillbeaplace

or community perormances, estivals

andactivities, and canserve asa venue or

publicart.Tecorridorisdesignedasa great

pedestrianpromenadewithcommercial,retail

anddining uses toenergize the street level,alongwithamixooceandresidentialuses

tocapitalizeontheliestyleothisintegrated

urbandistrict.

Corridorandwillservetorame,organizeand

denethedistrictsdevelopmentpatternonthe

Ewa andDiamondHeadsideso thestreet.

Withalloitsplannedimprovements,Kamakee

Streetwillbea keyelementinpreservingthe

maukamakaiperspectiveas thedevelopment

transitionsbetweenexistinganduturephases.

Testreetscape treatmentwouldinclude saeandinvitingpedestrianconnectionsacrossAla

MoanaBoulevardromAlaMoanaBeachPark

toWardNeighborhood.

and Diamond Head sides o Ward Avenue

whilerespectingthemaukamakaiaxisthatis

centraltotheMasterPlanvision.Streetscape

treatments would provide sae and inviting

pedestrianconnectionsromKewaloBasinto

theneighborhood.Buildingswillbesetback

withinthelimitsotherightoway,andthe

streetscapedesignwillreinorcetheboundariesothisurbanviewcorridor.

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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Design Strategy 4Streetscape DesignTe streetscape strategy provides or internal connectivity among the

neighborhoods public places and external connectivity with adjacent

neighborhoods.Streetsare organized intopublic andprivatestreets.Te

networkprovidespedestrian,vehicular,transitandbicycleaccessthroughout

theentireproposeddevelopment.Avarietyopublicundingmechanisms

willbeexploredtohelpnancestreetscapeimprovements.

MostoWardNeighborhoodiswithintheFederalEmergencyManagement

Area(FEMA) foodhazard zone, which requiresraising thenish foor

elevationonewbuildings.oavoidthedualsidewalks,ramps,steps,and

othergradetransitionscommonthroughouttheareaatpresent,raisingthe

roadwaystoconnectnewbuildingstothestreetscouldbeimplementedunder

theMasterPlan,ascoordinatedwiththeCity.Tisoptionisbeingconsidered

toenhanceconnectivitybetweenthestreetsandthebuildings.

Proposedstreetscapedesignsareillustratedontheollowingpages,withtheir

characterdenedintermsostreetandsidewalkwidth,landscaping,medians

nd bik l n

Map above: The streetscape environment or each street in the

master plan is shown in section drawings corresponding to this key

diagram in the ollowing pages.

Future gateway, see page 49.

Shows locations o sections on ollowing pages.

E K A H I S T R E E T

Q U E E N S T R E E T

I L A N I W A I S T R E E T

H A L E K A U W I L A S T R E E T

P O H U K A I N A S T R E E T

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DESIGN STRATEGIES

EXISING SEBACK PROPOSEDBUILDING PROPOSEDRIGHSREE RIGHOFWAYWIDH REQUIREMENS OBUILDINGWIDH OFWAYWIDH

WardAvenue 80t 15teachside 110t 80t

KamakeeStreet 76t 15teachside 106t 78t

AuahiStreet(WardAvetoQueenLane) 76t 15teachside 106t 64t

PohukainaStreet(EwaoKoulaSt) 50t 15teachside 80t 50t

HalekauwilaStreet(EwaoKoulaSt) 50t 15teachside 80t 50t

IlaniwaiStreet 40t 15teachside 70t 40t

The table above compares the existing street widths, expressed as the right-o-way with the proposed street sections. The proposed design or each street works within

the existing right-o-way and setbacks to provide a greatly enhanced streetscape environment.

Ward Avenue

Ward Avenue is a major maukamakai oriented ourlane collector that

servesas agatewayto WardNeighborhood. TeMasterPlanprovidesan

opportunitytouniythedierentdevelopmentsalongWardAvenuerontage

byintroducinglargescalelandscapeimprovementsandbyconnectingkey

developmentparcelsonbothsidesothethoroughare.

Kamakee Street

KamakeeStreetisamaukamakaiorientedourlanecollectorthatservesasagatewaytothedistrict.KamakeeStreetisuniqueinthatitprovidesaccess

tothemiddleothedevelopmentandanopportunitytolinkbothsidesothe

streetbyuseolandscapeandstreetscapeimprovements.

Auahi Street

AuahiStreetisthecentralorganizingstreetorWardNeighborhood,providing

accesstoallmajorresidential,oceandretaildevelopments.AuahiStreet

wouldserveastheuniyingspineorthecommunity,oeringwelldesigned

pedestrianscaledstreetswithspacioussidewalks,attractivestreeturnishings

andlandscapeplantings.

TealignmentoAuahiStreetthatisshownontheWardNeighborhoodPlan

refectsthealignmentindicatedinthedratrevisionstotheHCDAMauka

AreaPlan,whichextendsAuahiStreetEwaoWardAvenuetoPohukaina

Street.

WARD AVENUE KAMAKEE SREE AUAHI SREE

Public Streets Proposed Amenity Summary


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

WARDAVENUE KAMAKE ESREE AUAHISREE

TreeinEachDirection TreeinEachDirection woinEachDirection woinEachDirection

SeparatedPedestrianSidewalks Yes Yes Yes

LandscapeMedian Yes Yes Yes

CoordinatedStreet&PedestrianLighting Yes Yes Yes

UndergroundUtilities Yes Yes Yes

StreetscapeFurnishings(benches,trash

cans,newspaperracks,planters,etc.) Yes Yes Yes

CoordinatedSignage&Signalization

atIntersections Yes Yes Yes

Bus/ShuttleShops Yes Yes Yes

BicycleLanes Yes Yes Yes(lanesharedw/autos)

OnStreetParking Yes(nonpeak) Yes Yes

Cummins Street

Cummins Street is a maukamakai orientedstreet that resides outside

oWardNeighborhood proper,butprovides an important connectionto

communities ont hemauka endand theBlaisdell Center. As thetransit

stationandalignmentarerened,thisconnectionwillimprovepedestrian

accesstoareaslocatednorthoWardNeighborhood.

Halekauwila Street

WhilethecurrentMaukaAreaPlanrefectsanextensionoHalekauwila

StreetontheDiamondHeadsideoWardAvenue,theproposedrevisionsto

theMaukaAreaPlanindicateauturestreetthroughtheareainageneral

alignment that would enhance connectivity. Te Ward Neighborhood

MasterPlanrefectstheproposedrevisedMaukaAreaPlanbyincorporating

aninternalstreet(EkahiStreet)thatwouldextendromWardAvenueto

KamakeeStreet,oeringtheconnectivitysuggestedintheproposedrevised

Mauka Area Plan

Ala Moana Boulevard

AlaMoanaBoulevardpresentsanimportantyetchallengingpublicaceand

edgeorWardNeighborhood,butalsocreateschallenges.Ontheonehand,

itneedstounctionastheNeighborhoodsrontporchtotheworld.Onthe

otherhand,thesightandsoundoheavyvehiculartracontheboulevard

needstobebueredandscreened.

WardNeighborhoodenvisionsworkingcloselywiththeStateDepartment

oransportationandtheCityandCountyoHonolulutocreateattractive

solutions and develop physical connections with surrounding areas. A

pedestrianlink to KewaloBasin couldbe developed through improved

crosswalksorelevatedwalkwaysacrossAlaMoanaBoulevard.

Streetscape: Proposed Public Street Cross-Sections


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Section E-E: Kamake`e StreetSection I-I: Ward Avenue

Streetscape: Proposed Public Street Cross-Sections


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Section B-B: Auahi Street Existing Elevation

Section B-B: Auahi Street Optional Raised ElevationSection G-G: Pohukaina Street (`Ewa o Koula)

Private Streets

FourinternalstreetstemporarilynamedEkahi,Elua,EkoluandEhikuwouldservetodirectthemajorityocarstoandromgarageswithinWardNeighborhood.

Queen Lane is a private mauka makai roadway between Queen and Auahi Streets


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

EXISING SEBACK PROPOSEDBUILDING RIGHOFWAY SREE RIGHOFWAYWIDH REQUIREMENS OBUILDINGWIDH WIDH

EXISING

PohukainaStreet(KoulaSttoWardAve) 60t 15teachside 95t 60t

HalekauwilaStreet(KoulaSttoWardAve) 50t 15teachside 80t 50t

QueenLane 66t 5teachside 76t 66t

NEW

EkahiStreet 70t 40t

EluaStreet 70t 40t

EkoluStreet 70t 40t

EhikuStreet 70t 40t

The table above compares the existing street widths, expressed as the right- o-way with the proposed street sections. The proposed design or each s treet works within

the existing right-o-way and setbacks to provide a greatly enhanced streetscape environment.

QueenLaneisaprivatemaukamakairoadwaybetweenQueenandAuahiStreets.

NUMBEROFRAVELLANES ONEINEACHDIRECION

SeparatedPedestrianSidewalks Yes

LandscapeMedians No

CoordinatedStreet&PedestrianLighting Yes

UndergroundUtilities BD

StreetscapeFurnishings(benches,trashcans,newspaperracks,planters,etc.) Limited

CoordinatedSignage&SignalizationatIntersections BD

Bus/ShuttleShops No

BicycleLanes BD

Proposed Private Street Amenity Summary

Private Street Proposed Cross-Sections


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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Section D-D: New Èkahi, Èlua, Èkolu, and Èhiku Streets

Section C-C: Halekauwila Street

Section F-F: Pohukaina Street (Koula to Ward)

Streetscape: Enhancements

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DESIGN STRATEGIES

Intersections, Streets and Alleys

Intersections, streets and alleys express yet another level o open space

experienceorWardNeighborhood.TeMasterPlanwouldincludepublic

sidewalks integral to the Neighborhoods network ostreets, orming an

importantpartothevisualandexperientialqualitiesothepublicspaces.Teselinkages,designedproperly,willtogetherormacohesiveplanorWard

Neighborhoodasavitalandlivableenvironment.

Bicycle Network

TeMasterPlanprovidesorbicycleconnectionstotheexistingnetworko

bikerouteslinkingtheentiresystemtotheCityandCountyoHonolulus

proposed bicycle master plan. Bicycle lanes would be incorporated into

streets where easible to create an interconnected network within Ward

Neighborhood.Te improvedbicycle andpedestrianenvironmentcan be

anintegralpartotheoveralltransportationmanagementstrategyorthe

development.

Gateways

Art,architecturaleaturesandspecialpavingwouldserveasgatewaystoWard

Neighborhood,welcomingpeopleoneachedgeotheproperty.Eachothe

viewcorridorscanprovidemaukaandmakaigatewayexperiences.Carewill

betakentointegrateWardNeighborhoodwiththeemergingcommunitieson

theEwaside,andwiththehighdensityresidentialneighborhoodsandAla

MoanaCenterontheDiamondHeadside.

Gateway example

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Deliveryo thepublic amenitiesrests on the ability to develop withhigherdensity,

leavingspaceorparks,widerlandscapedstreetsandstunningviews.Itisimportantto

remainlexibleinhowthedevelopmentstrategiescanbeimplementedoverthenext

20plusyears.hephasingandmixousesdevelopedintheWardNeighborhoodwill

dependonchangingmarketandsocialconditions.

DEVELOpMENT STRATEGIES

DOWNTOWN HONOLULU WARD NEIGHBORHOOD

PUNCHBOWL ST. PI`IKOI ST.

WAIKIKI

PUNCHBOWL


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Urban FormRelectingthe vision o the Mauka AreaPlan, theWard Neighborhood

Master Plan provides or a range o uses that constitute a complete

neighborhoodredevelopment. WardNeighborhoodis bothan originand

destination,incorporatingresidentialoptionsandemploymentopportunities

aswellasretailandculturalcomponents.Itpromisestobeamagnetor

Hawaiiresidentsandvisitorsalike.

hekeytothecommunityandinancialsuccessoWardNeighborhoodis

welldesigneddensity.hismakesitpossibletounderwritetheopenspace,

streetscapeandpublicprogrammingthatwouldenliventheneighborhood.

o urther enhance the connections o Ward Neighborhood to its

surroundings, careul consideration has been given in massing building

densityinawaythatpreservesandenhancesviewcorridors.

Asatruemixedusedistrictwherepeoplecanlive,shop,

dine,beentertainedandcometogetherasacommunity,theremakeo

WardCenterswillinclude:

Retailoerings

Casualandinedining

Entertainmentattractions

Adiversityohousingorarangeohouseholds

Premieroicespace

Servicesandamenitiessuchasparks,grocerystores,

itnesscenters,clinics,schools

Adequateparking

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heMasterPlanincludesan areaoapproximately60 acresand proposes

a redevelopment density that will not exceed the maximum 3.5 Floor

Area Ratio (FAR) permissibleby theHCDAMaukaAreaRulesin eect

ortheKakaakoMaukadistrict.heMasterPlandividestheareaintoa

numberolandparcelsorblocks.Eachblockcanbedevelopedindividually

orconcurrently. heactualprogram oreachparcelmay varydepending

onmarketdemandandopportunities,butthe overalldevelopmentsizeis

controlledbythemaximumpermissibleFARandthetotalsizeothearea.

he ollowingArea Summary relects howthe proposed development is

consistent with HCDAs development requirements under the current

MaukaAreaRules.Squareootageorvarioususesanddensityoreachland

blockarelistedalongwithrelatedinormation.

herearemanypossibledevelopmentsolutionsinwhichtheMasterPlan

can be implemented within the parameters established. he scenario

presentedontheollowingpagesisonepossibledevelopmentsolutionand

doesnot representa commitmentto buildingwithina deinedsequence.

Itdemonstrateshowthevarioususescanworktogetherondistinctlayers.

heactualprogramandusesoreachblockwillbereevaluatedthroughthe

liespanotheMasterPlanbasedonmarketconditions.Eachdevelopment

phasewilladdmixedusevenuesconsistentwiththeMasterPlanvision.

heMasterPlanconsistsoourdistinctlayersodevelopmentthatorganize

theuses horizontally aswell asvertically.he layers include:streetlevel;

secondlevel;podiumlevels;andtheamenityroos,midriseandhighrise

towers.

heulldevelopmentoWardNeighborhoodwillunoldoveranextended

20plusyearperiod,inaccordancewiththeplanningprinciplesanddesign

guidelinesestablishedin theWardNeighborhoodMasterPlan.heplans

depictedon thenextourpagesrepresenta possibleverticalscenarioo

uses anddensitydistributionat buildout. heactualdevelopment,while

consistentwiththeMasterPlan,willbeadjustedtorelectevolvingneedso

thecommunityandaccommodatechangingmarketconditions.

WARDNEIGHBORHOODMASTERPLAN HCDAMAUKAAREARULES

TOTALLANDAREA 60.14ac(2,619,548sf)

OPENSPACE 262,000sf-estimated 261,955sf(10%minimum)

PUBLIC FACILITIES 344 000 f ti t d 331 812 f (3%/4%)

Area Summary


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LANDBLOCK1 LANDBLOCK2 LANDBLOCK3 LANDBLOCK4 LANDBLOCK5 LANDBLOCK6 TOTAL

LANDlandinacres(ac) 21.11ac 8.15ac 6.20ac 5.30ac 17.84ac 1.53ac 60.14aclandinsquarefootage(sf) 919,760sf 355,130sf 270,159sf 230,706sf 777,167sf 66,626sf 2,619,548sf

BUILDINGAREAgrossbuildingarea(GBA) 2,840,400sf 1,446,600sf 707,840sf 959,500sf 2,675,965sf 102,052sf 8,732,357sfcoveredexterior 142,020sf 72,330sf 35,392sf 47,975sf 133,798sf 5,103sf 436,618sftotal 2,982,420sf 1,518,930sf 743,232sf 1,007,475sf 2,809,763sf 107,155sf 9,168,975sf

OPENSPACErequired(10%oflotarea) 91,976sf 35,513sf 27,016sf 23,071sf 77,717sf 6,663sf 261,955sfprovided 60,414sf 74,653sf 35,087sf 34,245sf 43,365sf 7,951sf 255,715sf 6.57% 21.02% 12.99% 14.84% 5.58% 11.93% 9.76%

RECREATIONALSPACErequired(55sfperdwelling) 65,924sf 39,137sf 12,954sf 25,616sf 86,922sf 1,115sf 231,669sfprovided 77,947sf 46,132sf 0sf 36,926sf 88,956sf 0sf 249,961sf

PUBLICFACILITIESrequiredat4% 76,056sf 50,704sf 18,560sf 35,340sf 97,475sf 1,232sf 279,367sf(residentiallessreservedhousing)requiredat3%(balance) 28,170sf 5,370sf 7,315sf 2,280sf 7,173sf 2,138sf 52,446sftotalrequired 104,226sf 56,074sf 25,875sf 37,620sf 104,648sf 3,370sf 331,812sfprovided 154,621sf 4,199sf 0sf 8,027sf 177,183sf 0sf 344,030sf

FARareainthisparcel 2,982,420 1,518,930 743,232 1,007,475 2,809,763 107,155 9,168,975potentialareatransfer -236,740 275,975 -202,325 200,004 89,679 -126,036 557(upto25%FAR) -7.35% 22.20% -21.40% 24.77% 3.30% -54.05% 0.01%FAR 3.24 4.28 2.75 4.37 3.62 1.61 3.50

PUBLICFACILITIES 344,000sf-estimated 331,812sf(3%/4%)

GROSSBULDINGAREA 8,735,000sf-estimated residential(maximum) 7,000,000sf-maximum residentialunits(includingreserved) 4,300units reservedhousingunits(20%) 860-20% 20%minimum retai l, res tau rant& entertainment (maximum) 5,000,000 sf -maximum

office,commercial&otheruses(maximum) 4,000,000sf-maximum

COVEREDEXTERIORAREA 435,000sf-estimated

PARKING 9,600spaces-minimum 9,600spaces-minimum

TOTALAREA&FAR 9,170,000sf-maximum(3.5FAR) 3.5FARmaximum

Land Block abulation


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Te Street Level

hisplanshowsallstreetlevelunctionsincluding:

Newpublicspacesandpedestrianriendlysidewalks

Retail,dining,andentertainmentuses,rontingpublicstreetsandopenspaces

Newinternalpublicroadways(privateownership)

Residentialunitsatbaseopodium

Residentialandoicelobbies

Parkinggarageentriesandexits

Parkingstructures

Pedestrianaccesswaysto/romparkingstructures

SigniicantlandscapescreeningatAlaMoanaBoulevard

FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. PLAN SUBJECT TO CHANGE.


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Te Second Level

hisplanshowsallsecondleveldevelopmentincluding:

Additionallevelsoretail,dining,andentertainmentusesatvariouslocations

Oicespaceatthesecondlevel

Residentialunitsacingpublicstreetsandopenspaces

Publicandresidentialparking



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Te Podium Levels

hepodiumisdeinedastheportionothebuildingonwhichatowerstructuresits.Itisthemainaadeseenatstreetlevel.hetowerstructurewouldsitabovethe

podiumandbesetbackromtherightoway.Podiumlevelusesmightinclude:

Oicespace

Residentialunits,acingpublicstreetsandopenspaces

Screenedpublicandresidentialparkingstructures



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Te Amenity Roos, Mid-Rise and High-Rise owers

Midrise and highrise buildings are located above the podiums. hesebuildings vary in height depending on theirlocation, and they include

multipleusessuchasresidentialunitsandcommercialoicespace.

heupperlevelothepodiumservesasanareaorresidentialamenitiesand

landscapedgardens,providingsoterandgreenerviewsortheresidentsabove.

Usesabovethepodiumlevelcouldincludetheollowing:

Midriseandhighrisecommercialoicespace

Midriseresidentialonvariousparcels,ovariousheightsasnoted

Residentialtowersonvariousparcels,ovariousheightsasnoted

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Phasing FlexibilityheMaster Planrepresentsa longtermvisionthat willbe incrementally

implementedinresponsetomarketdemand.Eachstageothedevelopment

willhelptoinormthedevelopmentosubsequentphasestobettermeetthe

needsotheevolvingcommunity.

he Ward Neighborhood Master Plan calls or a redevelopment othe

Wardpropertiesovermorethantwentyyearstowardtheultimatevisiono

aNeighborhoodthatisintegratedby itspublicspacesand cohesiveinits

buildingdesigns,landscape plansand street amenities. hetimetable or

initiationoprojectsmustbeabletoadapttochangingmarketconditions,

public/privatepartnershipsandotheropportunitiesthatmayemergeasthe

Neighborhoodbecomesmoreullyormedalwaysmovingtowardawhole

thatisgreaterthanthesumoitsparts.

Whilenospeciicphasingsequenceisdeined,itisintendedthatpublicspaces

willbedevelopedearlierinthesequence,allowingresidential,oiceandretail

buildingstodrawonabankopublicspacesthatarealreadyinplace.

Potential Phasing StrategiesItis possiblethatthe developmento Ward Neighborhoodcouldinclude

asmanyas10to15dierentphases,implementedinresponsetomarket

opportunities.Atthistime,itisdiiculttosaywhichuses(commercial,retail,

residential)willbebestoreachothelandblockswithinthecommunity.

However the overall development will ollow the vision o the Ward


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PUBLICSPACESRAEGIES

Placemaking Urbanoasis

Supportlivabilityatallprojectphases

Networkopublicspacesthatconnectsto

broadercommunity

Catalystorbroadercommunityrevitalization

INFRASRUCURESRAEGIES

Keepaheadodemand

Sitepreparation/enabling

Leveragecoordinationopportunities

MIXED-USESRAEGIES

Maintainvibrancyorallusesthroughoutthe

lieotheproject

Measuredtransition,implementedover

morethan20years

Liveworkplay,transitorienteddevelopment

Maintainexistingoiceandretailinplace

whileaddingnewusesovertime

Ratherthanonemegaproject,1015projects

implementedinresponsetomarketopportunity

Placesevolveovertime

Diversiicationouses

Mixolocalandnationalretailtenants

RANSPORAIONSRAEGIES

Localconnectivity

Multimodalaccess

ransitorientation

raiccalming

Pedestrianriendly

Monitordemandandtransitridership

Supportpublictransportation,cyclists

and pedestrians

INIIAL

CentralPlaza ConnectionstoAlaMoana

BeachParkandKewaloBasin

Sitepreparationandenabling

Utilitiestosupportphased

developmentandpublicspace

Createplace/contextthrough

openspacestrategy

Newhousingaroundpublic

space,lowerdensity

Newretailacilities

ransitionromwarehouseuses

LiestyleretailatCentralPlaza

Oiceaboveliestyleretail

AuahiStreetpedestrianand

streetscapeimprovements

Utilizeexistingparking

Capitalizeonopportunitiesor

sharedparkingduetomixeduse

Walktoworkencouragelocal

accessibility

Improved bus acilities

MIDRANGE

EwaPlazawestoWardAvenue DiamondHeadPlaza

ConnectionstoBlaisdellCenter


development

Newhousingstock,builtblock

byblock,demanddriven

Newretailacilities

Supplementalretailstock

Includeserviceorientedretail

orresidentialpopulation

Oicedevelopment

complementarytoresidential

andretailuses

AuahiStreetrealignment

Newparkingacilitiesto

supportnewuses

Integrationwithregional

transportationstrategy

LONGERERM

Secondarypublicspaces ransportationoriented

developmentconnections

Identiyadditionalpublic

spaceopportunitiesin

emergingneighborhoods


development

Densityincreasetriggeredby

masstransit

Newhousingstock,built

blockbyblock,demanddriven

Newretailacilities

Integrationwithuture

masstransit

ransportationdemand

management

However, the overall development will ollow the vision o the Ward

NeighborhoodMasterPlanandtheMaukaAreaRulesthatarecurrentlyin

eect.PHASINGPRIORIIES


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Design Guidelines

Public Open Spaces

he Urban Open Space SystemWell designed open spaces are vital to the success o a vibrant city.

Publicopenspacesprovideopportunitiesoractivitiessuchascommunity

gatherings, relaxation, commerce, culturalevents,celebrations,recreation,

andsocial interaction,to namejusta ew. heproposed openspacesin

theWardNeighborhoodMasterPlancanhelptoprovidearenewedsense

ocommunityidentity,bothattheneighborhoodandregionallevels.he

synergyothesespacesinconjunctionwiththelinkagesbetweenthemwill

helptohonor,celebrateandtransormWardNeighborhoodintoavibrant,

mixedusegatheringplace.

Santana Row, San Jose, Caliornia


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Open Space Goals

Ingeneral,thevisionorthepublicspaceswillbeguidedbyourthemes:

Uses and Activities Spacesshouldbedesignedtoaccommodateregularevents

Publicspacesshouldbedesignedorthehumanscale,creatinga place

wherepeopleeelcomortable

Publicspacesshouldacknowledgethecontextinwhichtheyareplaced,

such as adjacent land uses, architectural eatures, view corridors and

naturaleatures

Publicspacesshouldcreateasenseo place,deinedbythecontextwhich

surroundsthem

Focal points and/or subspaces within larger spaces can help provide

diversitywithinthelandscape

Access and Linkage Public spaces should beeasy toind with views extendingbeyondthe

spacesboundaries

Avisualconnectionbetweenadjacentbuildingsand/orstreetswithpublic

spacescanprovideeyesonthestreetandasenseosaety

ransitstopsshouldbeprovidedatpublicspacesaswellasalongpedestrian

corridors

ransitionareasbetweenpedestrianandvehicularcorridorscanestablisha

saeandseamlessintegrationbetweentheseelements

Quebec City, Canada

Accessibilityorpeopleoallagesandabilitiesshouldbeprovidedatall

publicspaces

raiccalmingstrategiesshouldbeusedwherevehicularandpedestrian

spacesconverge

Comort and Image Seating should beprovided inall public spaces and along pedestrian

walkwaysatkeylocations

Cas,restaurantsorotheroodvendors(ioeredwithinoradjacentto

publicspaces)canenergizetheareaswithactivityandattractusers

Landscapeeatures,suchastreesandshrubs,canbringlietoaspaceby

providingshadeandnature

Watereaturescanhelptocoolaspace

Shelterromsunandrain,alongwithwindbreaks,willbeappreciatedby

usersothespace

Sociability Art and waterelements can help to create experiencesthat promote

interaction

Lightingcanbeanimportantelementorusersoaspaceaterdark

Designingordiversitybothinusersandactivitieswillhelpattractthe

communitytopublicspaces

Opportunitiesorconversation,gatheringandplayshouldbeprovided


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Public ArtPublicarthelpstoestablishauniquesenseoplaceandcanurtheremphasize

themesandculturaltraditionsattachedtoaplace.Publicartcanhelpwith

wayindingorresidentsandvisitorsandcanenlivenpublicopenspacesand

streetscapesinWardNeighborhood.

Example o Public Art. Photo copyright: Heidi Smets, 2008

Example o Public Art. Photo copyright: Heidi Smets, 2008


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Goals and Locations

Publicartgoalsshouldbedeterminedpriortoinitiatingaparticularproject

andappropriatelocationsorsitingoartworkshouldbedetermined.Some

othesegoalsmightinclude:

Enhancingneighborhoodidentityorthemes.

Usingpublicartasameansourtheringthecommunityssenseospirit

and pride.

Fosteringcollectivememoryandgivingmeaningtoaplace.

Engaging the general public in the art process in meaningul and

responsiveways.

Encouraging early collaboration on projects among artists, architects,

landscapearchitects,engineersandotherdesignproessionalstoallowor

integratedartwherepossible.

Givingvisualexpressiontolocalvaluesandculturaldiversity.

Above: Park Guell by Antonio Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain.Inset: The Fish by Brian Robinson, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Permanent and emporary

Permanent artworkwouldremainintheproposedlocationor aspeciic

periodo time. Guidelines orpermanentworkshouldincludeprovisions

orcreatingdurablework,saety, maintenance,and relocationshould the

need arise. emporary work can oten complement public events and

perormances,andcanhelpcreateaestiveseasonalatmosphere.Guidelines

or temporary work should include construction that does not damage

permanentstructuresorlandscaping.Saetyandtimelyremovalothework

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LandscapeLandscapeguidelineshelptoensurealivable,highquality,sustainable,mixed

useenvironment.hese landscapedesign guidelineshave an overarching

environmental goalo balancingsmart urban growth and environmental

sustainabilitywithinWardNeighborhoodby:

SupportingappropriatedesignorthelocalHawaiianclimate.

UtilizingnativeHawaiianspecies.

Usingsustainablematerialsandconstructionstrategies.

Pursuingopportunitiesoralternativeenergygeneration.

Reducingurbanheatislandgain.

Maximizingwaterconservation.

Managingstormwaterasanopportunity.

Implementingbestmanagementpractices(BMPs).

Santana Row, San Jose, Caliornia

Parking and Circulation

ParkingParking areas should be designed to enhance theresidents and visitors

experienceandcontributetotheoverallcharacteroWardNeighborhood.

Publicparkinginthecommunitymaybeprovidedbyparkingstructuresand

onstreetparking.

Gateways

Gateways can serveto provide Ward Neighborhood with a memorable

identityandshould:

Haveaniconicorm,designedtoexpressatimelessandelegantimageor

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All parking areasshall comply withlocalcodes and regulations, ratio

requirements, general parking dimensions and any other applicable

policiesregardingparking.

Saeandconvenientparking access should beincompliancewith theAmericanWithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)requirements.

Parkinggaragesmaybe screenedrompublicviewsby wrappingwith

commercial or residential usesor withvegetation and/or architectural

eatures.

Sidewalks and PathwaysSidewalksandpathwaysserveastheprimarypedestrianconnectionsalongthe

streetsandwithinpublicopenspacesoWardNeighborhood.

Walkwaysshouldbeappropriatelysizedbasedontheintendeduse.

Suicientroomorsaepedestrianpassageneedstobeestablished.

Sidewalks should comply with the HCDA,the City and County o

Honolulu,StateoHawaiiandADAcodesandstandards.

Pedestrianwalkwaysthatconnectparkingareastobuildingsandpublic

spacesshouldbeclearlydeined.

Separatepedestriancirculationromvehicularcirculationwhereeasible.

CrosswalksCrosswalksand curb ramps atall street intersectionswould providesae,

accessiblecrossingostreets.Crosswalksandcurbrampsshouldconormto

theHCDA,theCityandCountyoHonolulu,StateoHawaiiandADA

codesandstandards.

BollardsBollards can restrict vehicles rom pedestrian areas and provide added

separationandsaetybetweenvehiclesandoutdoordiningspacesnearthe

curb.Bollardsmayalsobeusedtodeineandrestrictparkingareasandspaces

ormotorcycles.Bollardsshouldincorporatelightingasanintegraleature.

Createasenseoenteringorpassingthroughthecommunity.

Beappropriatelyscaled or the street typologyand adjacent building

orm.

Well-placed bollards

Planting

heselectionoplantingmaterialsshouldbecareullyconsideredduringthe

designprocessinordertocreatea palettethatenhancesthecharacterand

image othe streetsand public spacesin WardNeighborhood.Hawaiian

nativeorcompatiblespeciesshouldbeusedwheneverpossible.

Plants should be selected that tolerate coastal Honolulu conditions,


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Bicycle Circulation and Amenities

Bicycle transportation will be an integral part o the liestyle at Ward

Neighborhood. Clearly designatedbike lane zones in vehicular roads or

pedestrianareasshouldbeestablished.Bikelanesshouldbedesignedtomeet

alllocalandederalstandardsorbikewayplanninganddesign,andshould

conormtoallvehicularcodes.

Bicycleparkinginpublicspacesshouldbeprovidedatprincipaldestinations

andaccesspoints,at allopen spaces andpublicacilities,in andaround

commercialandretailcenters,andgenerallydistributedliberallythroughout

thesitetopromotebicycletransportation.

Lighting

heprimarygoalsorlightinginWardNeighborhoodare:

ocreateanattractivedaytimeandnighttimeurbanenvironment.

oestablishasae,activenighttimeurbanexperience.

Increasevehicularandpedestriansaety.

Supportsecurityrequirements.

MaintainandelevatethecharacteroKakaako.

AlllightingwithinWardNeighborhoodshouldmeetthedesignrequirements

otheAASHOstandardspeciicationsorluminaires,andshouldconorm

toIlluminatingEngineeringSocietyoNorthAmerica(IES)standards,and

meetall pertinentrequirementso theHCDA, theCity and County o

l l d h l D k Sk A ( DA)

includingsalinity,heat,wind,sand,heavyrainsandlocalsoilconditions.

Plants should beselectedthathelp reducewaterdemands.Plantsthat

requiremoderatetoheavywateruseshouldbeusedsparinglyandonlyin

speciallocations. Plantsshouldbeselectedthatcanbemaintainedintheirnaturalormsto

reducemaintenance,pruning,greenwasteandenergyuse.

Plant materials should conorm to all local and regional codes and

regulations.

All plantingdesignswillcomplywiththeHCDAMauka Area Rules

currentlyineect.

rees

reesareessentialorplacemakingaswellasclimatemitigation.reesoan

appropriatenumber,sizeandspeciesareencouragedthroughoutlandscaped

areas.Careulplanningandchoiceotreeorm,spacingandspeciesselection

willensuretreelongevityand helpto create a livableand vibrant urban

environmentwithinWardNeighborhood.

ree Formreeormplaysanimportantroleinthecharacteroparksandpublicspaces.

Itisimportanttoconsideratreesshape,scale,branchstructureandtexture

when speciying trees. hese characteristicsshould relate to thebuilding

orm,streettypologyandbothneighborhoodandsitecharacter.

Pedestrianandvehicularusesshouldbeconsideredwhenchoosingtree

species.

ree crownsshouldbe established toprovideshadeandmaintainsae

passageorpedestrians.

ree layout and spacing should be appropriate or maintaining or

enhancingthestreetcharacter.

Species Selectionreespeciesselectionshouldbebaseduponsiteconditions,streettypology,

districtcharacterandlocalizedstreettreepatterns.Continuingtheplantingo

aparticularspeciesdownastreet,pathoralongwalkwayscanprovideasense

h b

High quality lighting

BOTANICALNAME COMMONNAME

TREESANDPALMS

Ward Neighborhood Plant ListFollowingisanexampleoapotentialplantpalettethatcouldbeutilizedintheWardNeighborhood:


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Coconut Palm

Bird o Paradise

Brisbane Box

Aleuritesmoluccana Kukui

CassiafistulaxC.javanica RainbowShowerTree

Clusiarosea AutographTree

Cocosnucifera CoconutPalm

Conocarpus erectus var.argenteus SilverButtonwood

Cordiasubcordata TrueKou

Delonixregia RoyalPoinciana

Ficusreligiosa BoTree

Lophostemonconfertus BrisbaneBox

Noronhiaemarginata MadagascarOlive

Pandanusodoratissimus Hala

Plumeriaobtusa SingaporePlumeria

Pritchardiapacifica FijiFanPalm

Ravenalamadagascariensis TravellersPalm

Roystonearegia CubanRoyalPalm

Samaneasaman MonkeypodTree

SHRUBS

Cordylinefruticasa TiPlant

Crinumasiaticum SpiderLily

Gardeniataitensis TiareGardenia

Graptophyllumpictum CaricaturePlant

Hibiscusspp. Hibiscus

Crinumaugustum QueenEmmaLily

Strelitziareginae BirdofParadise

StrelitziaNicolai GiantBirdofParadise

GROUNDCOVER

Nephrolepiscordifolia KupukupuFern

Phymatosorusgrossus LauaeFern

Rhoeospathacea MosesinaCradle

Sidafallax Ilimapapa

Wikstroemiauva-ursi Akia

Other Plant Material

Shrubs and GroundcoversShrubsandgroundcoversplayanimportantroleinaddingapedestrianscale

tostreetsandpublicopenspaces.Additionally,theyaddcolorandtexture

tothelandscape.heyalsoaidinstormwatermitigationanderosioncontrol

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VinesSelectplacementandusesovinescanhelpinsulatethebuildingenvelope,

shadepedestrianzonesandenhancetheaestheticexperience.Vinesshouldbe

consideredonparkingstructureacades,balconies,interiorcourtyardsand

shadetrellises.

ururgrassmayprovideacomortableandsaerecreationalsuracetoareas

withinthepublicopenspacesoWardNeighborhood.urshouldonlybe

usedin areas intendedor recreation, gatherings orrespite.Lowgrowing

groundcoversorpervious materialsappropriate ortheclimateshouldbe

usedinallotherareastoreducemaintenanceandwateringdemands.

Irrigation

Highly eicient irrigation equipment shallbe usedor allplantingareas.

Irrigationsystemsshallbeullyautomaticanddesignedwithmoisturesensors

andautomaticshutos.Systemsshouldbedesignedorutureintegration

intoanonpotable/recycledwatersystem.Stormwaterthatiscollectedrom

roos,pavedareas,inswales,detention/retentionponds,cisterns,rainbarrels

andraingardensshouldbereusedorirrigationwhereeasible.

Site Furnishings

herelationshipolandscapeurnishingstobuildings,walks,pathsandplaza

areasisimportantinbothdeiningandreinorcingthedesigncharacterothe

streetsandpublicspacesinWardNeighborhood.Consistentuseosimilaror

aamilyositeurnishingsshouldbeappliedthroughouttheNeighborhood,

madeodurablematerialssuitableorasemitropicalcoastalenvironment.

SeatingBenchesandseatwallsoerplacestorest,gather,waitandwatchsurrounding

activities. Careul consideration should be paid to the materials usedin

relationtosolarexposure,heatgainandadjacentbuildingsandurnishings.

ReceptaclesReceptaclesortrashandrecyclingprovideanimportantcomponentorthe

contrololitterandtrash,aswellasplayakeyroleinmaintainingapositive

imagewithinWardNeighborhood.

Royal Poinciana

Lauae Fern

Giant Bird o Paradise

Drinking FountainsDrinkingountainsoeraplaceorrespiteandrereshment.Consideration

should be paidto location o drinking ountainsin relation to adjacent

activities and recreational uses. Drinkingountains should be considered

aspotentialartopportunitiesandshouldcomplywithalllocalcodesand

regulationsandADA.

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ables provide places or respite, gathering and picnicking. In Ward

Neighborhood,theycanbecomemagnetsorsocialgatherings.Whenever

possible,tablesshallbelocatedinshadedareas,undertreesorshadestructures.

ablesshouldcomplywithalllocalcodesandregulationsandADA.

Kiosks and Newspaper RacksKiosks and newspaper racks may ulill several important unctions in

WardNeighborhood.heycanprovideimportantandtimelyinormation.

Customkiosksandrackscanalsohelpestablishauniiedstreetscapedesign

orthecommunity.

Environmental Graphics

Acoordinatedenvironmental graphicsstrategy willsimpliyvehicularand

pedestriannavigation,helppromotesaety,createacohesivesignamilyand

enhancethephysicalenvironmentoWardNeighborhood.

Service Areas and Utilities

Whileserviceareasandutilitiesareanecessityoranyproject,thegoalat

WardNeighborhoodis tointegrate themseamlesslyintothecommunity.

Utilitiesshouldbelocatedunderroads, walkwaysand plazas tominimize

impactson thelandscape. Serviceareasshouldbe locatedwithinparking

garagesandconcealedbytrees,shrubsorvinestohelpcreateamorepleasing

visualexteriororthecommunity.

Establishment and Implementation oDesign GuidelinesAspartothepla

Documents

Ward Neighborhood MP Prop 4-2-08 Reduced[1]