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HCR 123

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO IMPLEMENT A RESTRICTED PARKING ZONE PILOT PROGRAM IN THE KO ʻOLINA, HONOKAI HALE, NANAKULI, AND MAILI NEIGHBORHOODS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Darius Kila

Requests a Restricted Parking Zone pilot in four West Oʻahu neighborhoods to improve resident parking access, safety, and reduce commuter parking.

Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 819).
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Bill Summary · HCR 123

Summary — HCR 123 (2025)

Requesting Honolulu Department of Transportation Services to implement a Restricted Parking Zone pilot program in Koʻolina, Honokai Hale, Nānākuli, and Maili

Purpose

HCR 123 is a concurrent resolution asking the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS) to implement a Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Pilot Program in four West Oʻahu neighborhoods (Koʻolina, Honokai Hale, Nānākuli, and Maili). The resolution expresses the Legislature’s intent that an RPZ can improve resident parking access, pedestrian safety, transit use, and reduce commuter parking, congestion, pollution, and neighborhood blight.

Key provisions and requests

  • Defines an RPZ as management of public on-street non‑metered parking via permits and signage.
  • Requests DTS to implement an RPZ Pilot Program in the four named neighborhoods.
  • Cites problems motivating the request: trash, people sleeping in vehicles, loitering/nighttime disturbances, abandoned vehicles, and difficulty finding parking.
  • Notes prior local experience: DTS’s 2017 Kalihi Valley RPZ pilot reportedly produced an 86% decrease in non‑residential on‑street parking and a 70% increase in available on‑street parking spaces.
  • Directs that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of Honolulu, the DTS Director, and the City Council member for District 1.

Background / Evidence cited

  • The resolution references an existing municipal ordinance establishing a process for designating RPZs (SD1 cites Ordinance 23‑27; another version cites Ordinance 23‑37).
  • Uses the Kalihi Valley pilot program as evidence of potential benefits.

Who would be affected

  • Residents and property owners in Koʻolina, Honokai Hale, Nānākuli, and Maili (increased access to on‑street parking if RPZ implemented).
  • Non‑resident parkers (commuter/visitor parking could be restricted or require permits).
  • City agencies: DTS (implementation, signage, permit administration) and Honolulu Police (enforcement, depending on city practice).
  • Local businesses and visitors could see changes in parking availability and rules.

Procedural status & timeline

  • Introduced (filed): March 25, 2025 (sponsored by Rep. Kila).
  • Passed both chambers with amendments; House and Senate adoption occurred in April 2025.
  • Sent to the Governor on May 5, 2025; signed by the Governor on May 13, 2025.
  • The resolution is a concurrent resolution (non‑binding on its own) requesting action by the City and County of Honolulu rather than creating state law or directing funding. No funding, implementation timeline, or detailed operational plan is specified in the text.

Considerations / potential impacts

  • Benefits cited: increased resident parking access, reduced commuter parking in neighborhoods, improved safety and local transit use, and reduced blight.
  • Implementation issues not specified in the resolution: permit fees, enforcement mechanisms, signage costs, displacement of parking to adjacent areas, impacts on visitors and businesses, and a specific pilot timeline or evaluation metrics. These would be determined by DTS/City if the pilot proceeds.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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