The presentation given by Robertson Properties Group at the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Scoping Community Meeting on May 16, 2011 at Pearl Ridge Elementary School.

1. ALOHA!
Welcome to the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) Scoping Community
Meeting for the Former Drive-In Site
Monday May 16th, 2011 7-9PM
Pearl Ridge Elementary School

4. The Wonder Of Reading
THE
DECURION
CORPORATION

15. 1946 – Pacific Theatres was founded by William Forman, establishing Drive-In
and Walk-In Theatres all over Southern California.
1978 – Pacific Theatres won
the Academy Award for
Technical Achievement for its
Cine-Fi sound system.

16. The Pico Drive-In, Sept. 9, 1934

34. Live, Work & Play Aiea
Creating Honolulu’s First
Community Transit
Oriented Development

35. 1962 – Pacific Theatres and
Consolidated Theatres opened the
Drive-In.
1966 – Pacific Theatres and
Consolidated Theatres
opened Hawaii’s first swap
meet at the Drive-In.

38. TOD Planning Principals for the
Pearlridge Community
1. Create access and views to Water and Pearl Harbor
Historic Trail
2. Encourage workforce housing
3. Create a comfortable and lively pedestrian environment
4. Provide multi-modal access to and from the station
5. Develop new and enhance existing open space

39. The RPG Team fully embraced the idea of creating a
TOD Urban Mixed Use Village.

40. New Mission Statement
Create a PLACE, not a Project, which encompasses smart growth
design in homage to the property’s location in the urban core,
fostering an environment of “Live-Work-Play” and utilizing sustainable
building and design practices to minimize the environmental footprint
of the project.
• Residential, retail and office
• Landmarks, gateways, squares, and public gathering
areas
• Pedestrian friendly with pleasant walkways and roads
• Attractive street furniture, public art and water features
• Foster community events, concerts, markets, exhibits
and celebrations
• Variety of residential uses including condos, senior
housing, lofts and flats (both work-force and market)
• Catalyst to draw people in and enhance the vitality of
the community
• Compact mixed-use transit ready with an urban
character unlike anything else in Honolulu

41. With this mission in mind, as well as the challenges
discovered in previous plans, the team first
addressed four critical issues with a well thought out
Conceptual Master Plan:
1. Connectivity within the project and within the community
2. A Public Gathering Area/Focus for the Village
3. Project Density & Building Heights
4. Community & Pedestrian friendly landscape

42. Community Gathering Areas

43. Character Imagery

44. Character Imagery

47. OUTREACH
• 2nd half of 2008 through fall 2009 Initial meetings with DPP regarding
possibility of rezoning for mixed-use &
developing initial mixed-use plans
• December 2009 Begin participating in
TOD advisory committee
Public TOD meetings
• January 2010 Meetings with DPP Staff
Mayor Hannemann Staff
Rep. Oshiro, Takai,
Councilmember Okino
• February David Tanoue & DPP Staff
Councilmember Okino
TOD Advisory Committee
Mayor Hannemann
• March Terry Ware & DPP Staff
Mayor Hannemann
Participated in:
TOD Rail Symposium
TOD Advisory Board
2
3

48. OUTREACH
• April 2010 DPP Staff
TOD Advisory Committee
TOD Public Meeting
• May Neighborhood Board Meeting
DPP Staff
• June Lele Pono Board
St. Timothy’s Church Board
Harbor Point Board
• July TOD Advisory Committee Meeting
Lele Pono Homeowners
Sumida Farms
• August Rep. Oshiro
Councilmember Apo
Harbor Point Homeowners
St. Timothy’s Church Congregation
• September David Tanoue & DPP Staff
Councilmember Cachola
Councilmember Elect Harimoto
Kamehameha Schools
2
3

49. OUTREACH
• October 2010 Hawaii Developer’s Council Presentation
DPP Staff
• November Rep. Oshiro
LOTMA Board Meeting Presentation
Councilmember Harimoto
TOD Advisory Committee Meeting
TOD Public Meeting
• January 2011 Councilmember Harimoto
Sen. Kim
Neighborhood Board Members
DOE Team Meeting
DPP Staff
Launched all EIS Studies & Consultants
• January – May Neighborhood Board Update (Pat Lee)
2
3

50. OUTREACH
• April 2011 Mayor Carlisle
Lt. Gov. Schatz Staff
Sen. Dela Cruz
Rep. Oshiro Staff
Harbor Point Board
Neighborhood Board Members
DOT
DOE
Fire Department
NAIOP Presentation
• May Community EIS Scoping Meeting
Gov. Abercrombie
Councilmember Harimoto
David Tanoue & DPP Staff
2
3

51. The Elephant in the Room
Big Challenges & Issues
• TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC
-Technical Studies to identify traffic problems
-Work with City and County to determine solutions
• PROJECT DENSITY & BUILDING HEIGHTS
-Urban Core Development allows for open space & gathering areas
-Smart Growth (Live-Work-Play)

52. EIS Site Plan
• Urban Village
• “Main Street” Concept
• Mixed-Use Residential & Commercial
• 1500 homes
• Grocery anchored neighborhood center
• Potential Kama`aina Hotel
• Residential buildings at various heights

54. Tentative Schedule
EIS Process
EIS Prep. Notice
Draft EIS
Final EIS
Zone Change Process
Nbhd. Board Presentation
City Processing
Planning Commission
Review / Public Hearing
City Council Action / Public
Hearing
Design
Construction
Occupancy
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
= Opportunity for Public Input

56. • Locally Owned
• Founded in 1970
• 41 Years of Experience in Hawaiÿi
• Offices in Honolulu, Kapolei, and Hilo

57. Overview
• Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting – Community
Input/EIS Scoping
• EIS Process
• After the EIS
• Timeline

58. Purpose of Tonight’s
Meeting

59. Environmental Impact Statement
Scoping
• Community input
• Identify issues for Draft EIS
• Focus scope of technical studies
• Identify stakeholder groups

60. Technical Studies
• Traffic Impact Assessment Report
• Visual Impact Analysis
• Preliminary Civil Engineering Report
• Botanical Survey
• Fauna Survey
• Archaeological Report
• Cultural Impact Assessment
• Acoustic Study
• Air Quality Study
• Soils Investigation
• Market Study
• Economic Impact Analysis / Public Cost-Benefits
Assessment

61. EIS Distribution for Review and Comment:
Federal Agencies • Honolulu Fire Department
• Commander, Navy Region Hawaii • Honolulu Police Department
• Department of Housing & Urban Development • Neighborhood Board No. 20 (Aiea)
• Federal Aviation Administration • Neighborhood Board No. 21 (Pearl City)
• Fish & Wildlife Service • Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Pearlridge Satellite City Hall
State of Hawaii Agencies
• Department of Accounting & General Services Elected Officials
• Department of Business, Economic Development & • Councilmember Nester Garcia, Chair
Tourism (DBED&T) • Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Zoning Chair
• DBED&T Office of Planning • Councilmember Romy Cachola, Zoning V. Chair
• Department of Education • Councilmember Breene Harimoto, District 8
• Aiea Public Library • Senator David Ige
• Department of Health • Senator Donna Mercado Kim
• Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) • Senator Glenn Wakai
• DLNR State Historic Preservation Division • Representative Blake Oshiro
• Department of Transportation • Representative K. Mark Takai
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs • Representative Aaron Ling Johanson
• University of Hawaii Environmental Center
Condominiums/Community Organizations
City & County of Honolulu Agencies • Aiea Community Association
• Honolulu Board of Water Supply • Harbor Pointe AOAO
• Department of Community Services • Pacific Village and Pacific Village Annex AOAO
• Department of Emergency Management • Lelepono AOAO
• Department of Design & Construction • St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
• Department of Environmental Services • Friends of Pearl Harbor Historic Trail
• Department of Facility Maintenance • Hawaii’s Thousands Friends
• Department of Parks and Recreation • League of Women Voters
• Department of Planning & Permitting • Life of the Land
• Department of Transportation Services • The Outdoor Circle
• Emergency Services Department • Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter

62. Why an EIS?
• Re-zoning required to allow residential uses, commercial
uses, and additional height
• Zone changes over 5 acres require preparation of an EA or
an EIS
• An EIS will be prepared rather than a less extensive EA
• EIS is not a permit or a zone change – a separate
application will be prepared for the zone change
• Honolulu City Council decides zone change after the Final
EIS is accepted and zoning application has been
processed

63. EIS Process

64. EIS Preparation Notice (EISPN)
Scoping Process
• Start of EIS process
• Purpose: gather input on issues to be studied in Draft EIS
• Distributed to government agencies and community
groups
• Available online at the OEQC website & Aiea Library
• 30-day public comment period (May 8 to June 6)

65. Draft EIS
• Prepared in accordance with Hawaii laws and rules:
• The Hawaii EIS Law (Chapter 343, HRS)
• EIS Law Administrative Rules (§11-200-17, HAR)
• Primary environment review document
• Discusses potential impacts & mitigation measures
• Includes all technical studies
• Contains all EISPN comments and responses
• Distributed to government agencies and community
groups
• Available online at the OEQC website & all regional
public libraries
• 45-day public comment period (expected late-summer)

66. Final EIS
• Draft EIS is revised in response to comments
• Contains all Draft EIS comments and responses
• Dept. of Planning & Permitting is the Accepting Authority
• Final EIS is not a permit for the project
• Disclosure document for the Planning Commission & City
Council in considering the zone change

67. After the EIS

68. Zone Change Process
• Application filed with the Dept. of Planning &
Permitting
• Required Neighborhood Board presentation
• Planning Commission review/public hearing
• City Council review/public hearings

69. Timeline

73. Mahalo