HI HR72

County planning departments are urged to provide notice of traffic flow changes to residents prior to approving any development.

County planning departments are urged to consider the placement of utility poles as part of the planning and permitting process before approving development.

Resolution references a 14-story student housing building approved in Honolulu at University Avenue and King Street that redirected all traffic to a narrow adjacent side street without adequate notice to residents.

Certified copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Mayor and Council Chairperson of each county, as well as the Directors of each county's planning and permit department.