HCR 125 Summary

• Requests the City and County of Honolulu include community garden or designated urban garden area plans in all new residential developments in the county.

• Directs consideration of access to gardens by measuring resident proximity within a certain radius to community garden or urban garden areas.

• Encourages partnerships with developers to incorporate rooftop gardens and other gardening areas into new high-density residential building designs.

• Requires community input regarding the location and accessibility of gardens and integration of garden areas within other planned open spaces.

• Directs determination of public benefits associated with adding community garden or designated urban garden spaces to new developments.