§226-63 [OLD] Renumbered as §226-62.
§226-63 Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development; transit-oriented development planning and implementation. (a) There is established the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development, which shall be an advisory body exempt from section 26-34, to coordinate and facilitate state agency transit-oriented development planning, and facilitate consultation and collaboration between the State and the counties on transit-oriented development initiatives. The Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall be established within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes.
(b) The Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall:
(c) The strategic plan developed by the Hawaii interagency council for transit-oriented development shall:
(d) For the purposes of this section and implementation of the strategic plan statewide:
"County-designated transit-oriented development area" means a geographic area designated by a county for transit-oriented development by an adopted ordinance, plan, or resolution, and delineated in the strategic plan pursuant to this section, that generally consists of lands within a one-half-mile radius of a transit hub or transit station; provided that the actual boundaries may differ under specific circumstances.
"Transit-oriented development" means the development of compact, dense, walkable, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighborhoods centered around transit stations or transit hubs of public transit systems. "Transit-oriented development" features a mix of uses, such as housing, office, retail, civic and institutional, and other services and amenities at densities that support transit ridership and walkability.
"Transit-oriented development project" means a development project located within a geographic area designated as a transit-oriented development area by the county with a medium- to high-density mix of uses, such as housing, office, retail, and other amenities, that is designed to promote walkability and safe and convenient access to transit services. [L 2016, c 130, pt of §2; am L 2025, c 159, §5]