HI HCR79

Requests each county planning department to establish kupuna-friendly building permit requirements that would require private businesses and malls to accommodate special hours for elderly customers to enter

Calls for increasing the minimum number of parking spaces designated for both disabled and non-disabled kupuna (elderly persons)

Cites inadequate accessible parking as a safety risk that leads to falls and injuries, and excludes seniors with mobility disabilities from community participation, services, and employment

References the COVID-19 pandemic practice of stores offering special hours for kupuna and immunocompromised customers as a successful model for improving access

Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to each county's Mayor, County Council members, and Planning Director