THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 163 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT FLEXIBLE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS or ESTABLISH variance procedures FOR STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES TO ENHANCE LAND USE EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY.
THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. 163
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
THE SENATE
S.C.R. NO.
163
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT FLEXIBLE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS or ESTABLISH variance procedures FOR STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES TO ENHANCE LAND USE EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY.
WHEREAS, setback requirements, which mandate minimum distances between structures and property lines, are established to ensure safety, privacy, and aesthetic standards in urban planning; and WHEREAS, the State is committed to optimizing the use of public lands to serve the community effectively; and WHEREAS, strict adherence to uniform setback requirements may limit the State's ability to develop or renovate public buildings and facilities in a manner that maximizes land use efficiency; and WHEREAS, other jurisdictions have implemented flexible setback policies or granted variances to accommodate the unique needs of public buildings, thereby promoting greater density and more efficient use of public resources; and WHEREAS, this flexibility can lead to improved public service delivery by allowing state facilities to be more appropriately sized and located; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the counties are requested to adopt flexible setback requirements or establish variance procedures for state buildings and facilities to enhance land use efficiency and public service delivery; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Mayors and Chairpersons of the County Councils of the Counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, and the City and County of Honolulu. Report Title: County; Counties; Setback
WHEREAS, setback requirements, which mandate minimum distances between structures and property lines, are established to ensure safety, privacy, and aesthetic standards in urban planning; and
WHEREAS, the State is committed to optimizing the use of public lands to serve the community effectively; and
WHEREAS, strict adherence to uniform setback requirements may limit the State's ability to develop or renovate public buildings and facilities in a manner that maximizes land use efficiency; and
WHEREAS, other jurisdictions have implemented flexible setback policies or granted variances to accommodate the unique needs of public buildings, thereby promoting greater density and more efficient use of public resources; and
WHEREAS, this flexibility can lead to improved public service delivery by allowing state facilities to be more appropriately sized and located; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, the House of Representatives concurring, that the counties are requested to adopt flexible setback requirements or establish variance procedures for state buildings and facilities to enhance land use efficiency and public service delivery; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Mayors and Chairpersons of the County Councils of the Counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, and the City and County of Honolulu.
Report Title:
County; Counties; Setback