Haw. Code R. § 15-217-39 - Thoroughfare plan and standards

(a) The mauka area rules thoroughfare plan (hereafter referred to as the "Thoroughfare Plan"), shall consist of: Figure 1.4 (thoroughfare plan), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; Figures 1.7A and 1.7B (street tree plan and charts), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; Figure 1.14 (pedestrian zone treatment), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; Figure 1.15 (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter; and Figures PZ.1 to PZ.7 (pedestrian zone treatment), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter,

(b) Applicability:

(1) The standards provided in the thoroughfare plan shall be applicable to all existing and proposed thoroughfares within the mauka area plan, except for that portion of the right-of-way that falls within the curb to curb area. The authority will rely upon the mauka area plan to determine the curb to curb attributes of thoroughfares;

(2) Design conflicts between vehicular and pedestrian movement in new thoroughfares shall be generally decided in favor of the pedestrian, unless there is overriding public interest which dictates that the conflict be resolved in favor of vehicular movement; and

(3) Developments and improvement projects shall be required to comply with the thoroughfare plan, if applicable to their frontage type. Development or improvement projects as well as additions to existing buildings shall be required to comply with the thoroughfare plan if the value of the changes or renovations to the property are greater than or equal to fifty per cent of the replacement value of the existing improvements.

(c) General to all thoroughfares:

(1) With the exception of service streets, alleys and streets with a right-of-way measuring forty feet or less, every thoroughfare shall have street trees planted along their length within the public frontage area. Service streets and alleys may include street trees, subject to the executive director's determination of size, location and species; and

(2) Requirements presented in the rules for promenade streets shall take precedence over other requirements presented for the thoroughfare type.

(d) Pedestrian zone:

(1) The pedestrian zone is distinguished and organized according to three functional categories: furnishing area, pedestrian throughway area, and private frontage area. Portions of this zone may be publically-owned or privately-owned. Pedestrian zone standards shall apply to all thoroughfares as shown in Figure 1.4 (thoroughfare plan), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter, unless otherwise noted in the rules;

(2) Pedestrian zones in each neighborhood shall comply with the requirements set forth in Figures PZ.1 to PZ.7, dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter;

(3) Special paving (differentiated by texture, color, patterned brick, or stone) may be used in the pedestrian zone, especially along promenade thoroughfares, but must be reviewed and approved by the executive director;

(4) All thoroughfares except service streets and alleys should have pedestrian zone fixtures within the furnishing zone, as indicated in Figures 1.14 (pedestrian zone treatment) and 1.15 (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter;

(5) Pedestrian zone fixtures shall be placed within the furnishing area as shown in Figures PZ.1 to PZ.7, dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter;

(6) All pedestrian zone fixtures shall be at least two feet from the curb edge; and

(7) Waste receptacles should be located in close proximity to seating areas provided.

(e) Street trees and landscaping:

(1) Street trees shall be planted in a regularly-spaced pattern of a single species with shade canopies of a height that at maturity, clears at least one story as per Figures 1.7A and 1.7B (street trees), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter;

(2) Where the terrace front frontage type is used, trees shall be included within the lot lines that are aligned with trees in the public pedestrian zone to form a double row of tress (i.e., an allee pattern) along the sidewalk;

(3) When the shopfront frontage type is used, street trees shall be maintained to avoid visually obscuring the shopfronts and their accompanying signage; and

(4) Landscaping adjacent to sidewalks shall be free from spiky plants, rapidly growing vines, and other landscaping that may cause harm to pedestrians.

(f) Street lighting:

(1) On promenade streets, a pedestrian tier lamp on the sidewalk side, such as the decorative street light fixture ensemble 'A' in Figure 1.15-B (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter, shall be used; provided, however, that the executive director may approve an alternative light fixture of similar height, design and lighting characteristics;

(2) On boulevards, avenues and streets, other than promenade streets, a light fixture such as the special design fixture ensemble 'B' in Figure 1.15-C (pedestrian zone fixtures), dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter, shall be used; provided, however, that the executive director may approve an alternative light fixture of similar height, design and lighting characteristics; and

(3) Street lighting shall illuminate both the sidewalk and vehicular lanes, especially along promenade streets.

(g) Planting strip:

(1) Planting strips may be accommodated within the furnishing zone, as indicated in Figures PZ.1 to PZ.7, dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter;

(2) Planting strips may be designed to have a variety of materials such as cobbles, river pebbles, planting, permeable pavers, or compacted stonedust, for a permeable surface;

(3) Planting strips designed to incorporate bio-swales or water retention areas to mitigate stormwater runoff are encouraged;

(4) Planting strips may project beyond the curb edge to create breaks in the street parking. These projections are encouraged to be designed as a pattern along the entire street length; and

(5) Vegetation within planting strips should be native, disease resistant, and appropriate to the climate.

(h) Promenade streets. In addition to the criteria relating to promenade streets presented in the rules, thoroughfares designated as promenade streets shall be constructed as indicated in Figures PZ.1 to PZ.7, dated September 2011, made a part of this chapter, and attached at the end of this chapter.

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Haw. Code R. § 15-217-39

[Eff NOV 11 2011 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 206E-4, 206E-5, 2 0 6E-7, 206E-33) (Imp: HRS §§ 206E-4, 206E-5, 20 6E-7, 206E-33)