HI SCR107

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 building codes for safety, affordability, resilience, and architectural quality.

Pattern book designs should cover accessory dwelling units and low- to mid-rise multifamily buildings, incorporating culturally appropriate and climate-responsive elements like lanais, natural cross-ventilation, and shading.

Recommends including a design competition to attract innovative, high-quality designs for the pattern book.

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

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