DAVID Y. IGE CRAIG K. HIRAI GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In reply, refer to: STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM 17:DEV/039 HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 677 QUEEN STREET, SUITE 300 HONOLULU HAWAII 96813 FAX 180815 87·0600 ,_.... - "'T'! • July 10, 2017 o~.> ..... >C-Or, XJ m r -f= -p7 -1:z: {J Mr. Scott Glenn, Director -<< i'TI ) :iii Office of Environmental Quality Control .N, , 0Z,zo - < Department of Health -1-r m 235 S Beretania Street, Room 702 ~r~ - -:.. :--t: 0 0 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 ' Dear Director Glenn: Re: Draft Environmental Assessment for Nohona Hale at 630 Cooke Street (Tax Map Key: 2-1-051 :014) With this letter, the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) hereby transmits the draft environmental assessment and anticipated finding of no significant impact (DEA-AFONSI) for the Nohona Hale project situated at 630 Cooke Street, Tax Map Key: (1) 2-1-051: 014, in the Honolulu District on the island of O'ahu. A completed publication form and a summary of the proposed action is enclosed (with a copy of the same sent via electronic mail to [email protected]). Included in the DEA-AFONSI are requested exemptions and deferrals from certain statutes, ordinances, and rules of government agencies relating to planning, zoning, and construction, pursuant to Section 201 H-38 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes for eligible affordable housing projects. Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 11-200-3 and 11-200-15, Hawai'i Administrative Rules, we request that you publish notice of the DEA-AFONSI in the next available periodic edition of the Environmental Notice. We have enclosed one (1) each the following items: • Hardcopy of the OEQC publication form and two hardcopies of the DEA AFONSI; and • CD including the DEA-AFONSI and OEQC publication form in .pdf format. Please contact our consultant, Mr. Keola Cheng at (808) 946-2277 or at Mr. Scott Glenn, Director July 10, 2017 Page2 [email protected] if you have any questions. Sincerely, ~ <5 ~ _..1.(;-1--/ _ _ Craig K. Hirai Executive Director Enclosures Office of Environmental Quality Control February 2016 Revision APPLICANT PUBLICATION FORM Project Name: Nohona Hale Affordable Rental Micro-Unit Housing -< Project Short Name: Nohona Hale Affordable Micro-Unit Housing -- < HRS §343-5 Trigger(s): Use of State Lands/Funds lsland(s): O'ahu ----- ...... Judicial District(s): Honolulu --< TMK(s): (1) 2-1-051: 014 Permit(s)/A pproval(s): Hawai'i Revised Statutes §201H-38 Approving Agency: Hawai'i Housing Finance & Development Corporation Contact Name, Email, Ken Takahashi, [email protected], (808) 587-0547, Telephone, Address 677 Queen Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Applicant: Bronx Pro Group LLC Contact Name, Email, David Mosey, [email protected], (718) 294-5840 Telephone, Address 1615 Dr Martin L King Jr Blvd Bronx, NY 10453 Consultant: Wilson Okamoto Corporation Contact Name, Email, Keala Cheng, [email protected]. 808-946-2277, Telephone, Address 1907 South Beretania Street, Suite 400 Honolulu, Hawaii 96826 Status (select one) Submittal Requirements _X_ DEA-AFNSI Submit 1) the approving agency notice of determination/transmittal letter on agency letterhead, 2) this completed OEQC publication form as a Word file, 3) a hard copy of the DEA, and 4) a searchable PDF of the DEA; a 30-day comment period follows from the date of publication in the Notice. Project Summary Provide a description of the proposed action and purpose and need in 200 words or less. Nohona Hale is envisioned as a "living" prototype of new building technologies blended with a traditional Hawaiian sense of "Ohana". Encompassing approximately 111 affordable rental micro-units (approximately 300 sq. ft. each), Nohona Hale will be constructed as a 16-story tower set upon a two level podium which will house the lobby, living room, community spaces and management offices. In keeping with the traditional Hawaiian sense of "Ohana", Nohona Hale will be home to a diverse demographic of ages and backgrounds, living under "one roof." The energy efficient micro-units will be marketed to qualified low-income individuals and couples earning 60% and below of the Area Median Income (AMI), and 10% of the project's units will be set aside to specifically serve families earning 30% AMI or less. Nohona Hale will offer a new type of mixed-use, mixed-income affordable housing development to Hawai'i residents earning lower incomes through the creation of highly social spaces and amenities paired with modern accommodations. Page 1 of 1 Nohona Hale Affordable Rental Micro-Unit Housing Draft Environmental Assessment July 2017 Prepared For Prepared By Nohona Hale Affordable Rental Micro-Unit Housing Draft Environmental Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE ........................................................................................................................... P-1 SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... S-1 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Project Site ................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Existing and Surrounding Uses .................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Land Ownership ............................................................................................ 1-2 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Purpose and Need ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Proposed Project .......................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Development Schedule ................................................................................. 2-4 2.4 Project Costs ................................................................................................ 2-4 3. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...........................................................................................................3 -1 3.1 Climate ..........................................................................................................3 -1 3.2 Physiography ................................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Geology and Topography ................................................................. 3-2 3.2.2 Soils .................................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 Hydrology ...................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3.1 Surface and Coastal Waters ............................................................. 3-3 3.3.2 Groundwater ..................................................................................... 3-7 3.4 Natural Hazards ............................................................................................ 3-7 3.4.1 Flood and Tsunami Hazard ............................................................... 3-7 3.4.2 Hurricane and Wind Hazard .............................................................. 3-9 3.4.2 Seismic Hazard ................................................................................. 3-9 3.5 Natural Environment ................................................................................... 3-12 3.5.1 Flora and Fauna .............................................................................. 3-12 3.6 Historic and Archaeological Resources ...................................................... 3-12 3.7 Cultural Resources and Practices .............................................................. 3-13 3.8 Air Quality ................................................................................................... 3-14 3.9 Hazardous Materials ................................................................................... 3-15 3.10 Traffic ..........................................................................................................3 -16 3.11 Visual Resources ........................................................................................ 3-17 3.12 Socio-Economic Characteristics ................................................................. 3-17 3.13 Public Services and Facilities ..................................................................... 3-19 3.13.1 Police, Fire, and Medical Services .................................................. 3-19 3.13.2 Education ........................................................................................ 3-19 3.13.3 Recreational Facilities ..................................................................... 3-20 3.13.4 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal .............................................. 3-20 3.14 Infrastructure and Utilities ........................................................................... 3-21 3.14.1 Water System ................................................................................. 3-21 3.14.2 Wastewater System ........................................................................ 3-21 i Nohona Hale Affordable Rental Micro-Unit Housing Draft Environmental Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page 3.14.3 Drainage System ............................................................................ 3-21 3.14.4 Electrical and Communications Systems ........................................ 3-22 4. RELATIONSHIP TO PLANS, POLICIES, AND CONTROLS ............................... 4-1 4.1 State Land Use Plans and Policies ............................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Hawai‘i State Plan ............................................................................. 4-1 4.1.2 State Land Use District ..................................................................... 4-3 4.1.3 Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Program ................................... 4-3 4.1.4 Kaka‘ako Makai Area Plan and Makai Area Plan Rules ................. 4-11 4.1.5 Special Management Area Designation .......................................... 4-11 4.1.5 Kaka‘ako Transit Oriented Development Overlay Plan ................... 4-14 4.2 City and County of Honolulu Land Use Plans and Policies ........................ 4-14 4.2.1 City and County of Honolulu General Plan ..................................... 4-14 4.2.2 Primary Urban Center Development Plan ....................................... 4-16 4.2.3 City and County of Honolulu Zoning ............................................... 4-17 4.3 Permits and Approvals ................................................................................ 4-17 5. ALTERNATIVES .................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 No Action Alternative .................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Alternative Site Schemes .............................................................................. 5-1 6. ANTICIPATED DETERMINATION OF FONSI ...................................................... 6-1 7. CONSULTATION ................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Pre-Assessment Consultation ...................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Draft EA Consultation ................................................................................... 7-2 8. HAWAIII REVISED STATUTES §201H-38 .......................................................... 8-1 9. REFERENCES .......................................................................................................9 -1 ii Nohona Hale Affordable Rental Micro-Unit Housing Draft Environmental Assessment LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1-1 Location Map ................................................................................................ 1-3 Figure 2-1 Site Plan .......................................................................................................2 -3 Figure 2-2 Floor Plan: Ground Floor / Level 2 ................................................................ 2-4 Figure 2-3 Floor Plan: Standard Level/Typical Unit ....................................................... 2-5 Figure 2-4 Cooke Street Perspective Rendering ........................................................... 2-6 Figure 3-1 Soils Map ...................................................................................................... 3-4 Figure 3-2 Water Quality Standards Map ....................................................................... 3-5 Figure 3-3 Aquifer Map .................................................................................................. 3-7 Figure 3-4 Flood Insurance Rate Map ......................................................................... 3-10 Figure 3-5 Tsunami Evacuation Zone Map .................................................................. 3-11 Figure 3-6 Water Infrastructure .................................................................................... 3-23 Figure 3-7 Wastewater Infrastructure ........................................................................... 3-24 Figure 3-8 Drainage Infrastructure ............................................................................... 3-25 Figure 4-1 Neighborhood Area Map ............................................................................. 4-12 Figure 4-2 Street Typology Classification Map ............................................................ 4-13 Figure 4-3 Special Management Area Map ................................................................. 4-15 Figure 4-4 City and County of Honolulu Zoning Map ................................................... 4-18 LIST OF TABLES Page Table 3-1 Demographic Characteristics ...................................................................... 3-18 Table 8-1 Requested Exemptions and Deferrals .......................................................... 8-1 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Archaeological Inventory Survey Cultural Surveys Hawaii Appendix B Pre-Assessment Consultation Comment Letters and Responses Appendix C Community Consultation Correspondence • #11 Ala Moana/Kakaako Neighborhood Board Meeting Agenda • #11 Ala Moana/Kakaako Neighborhood Board Meeting Minutes iii Nohona Hale Affordable Rental Micro-Unit Housing Draft Environmental Assessment (This page intentionally left blank) iv Nohona Hale Affordable Rental Micro-Unit Housing Draft Environmental Assessment PREFACE This Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) / Anticipated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been prepared pursuant to Chapter 343, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS), and Title 11, Chapter 200, Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR), Department of Health, State of Hawai‘i. This EA is required because the proposed project is an “applicant action” involving the use of state lands and funds. The applicant is the Bronx Pro Group, and the document will be processed for acceptance as a Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) by the Approving Agency, the State of Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism’s (DBEDT) Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), which will also be responsible for determining if the Final EA can be filed as a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). An Archaeological Inventory Survey has been prepared in conjunction with this EA and is included herein as an Appendix. P-1