HI HR90

Requests the City and County of Honolulu Department of Housing and Land Management to develop a countywide housing pattern book containing pre-reviewed residential building designs that comply with applicable codes for safety, affordability, resilience, and architectural quality.

Pattern book designs would cover accessory dwelling units and low- to mid-rise multifamily buildings, incorporating Hawaii's climate-responsive architectural traditions such as lanais, cross-ventilation, and indoor-outdoor living elements.

Requests the department to hold a design competition to attract innovative and high-quality designs for inclusion in the pattern book.

Calls for collaboration with county planning departments, architects, builders, energy-efficiency experts, public health professionals, and community stakeholders in developing the pattern book.

Requests the Department of Planning and Permitting provide streamlined permitting for projects using approved pattern-book designs, with the pattern book made publicly available.