Y’s request for zone change hits wall

The neighborhood board votes against a higher density plan because of traffic

By Andrew Gomes

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 28, 2013

~~<p>Development of a condominium tower near the edge of Waikiki would help the YMCA of Honolulu replace aging facilities and remain in the area, but concerns about traffic led the Ala Moana/Kakaako Neighborhood Board to oppose the plan for a tower with higher density than zoning rules permit.</p>
<p>The board voted 7-0 Tuesday night against a zoning change request by the Y solely on grounds that higher density allowed by such zoning would generate more traffic in an already congested area on Atkinson Drive across from Ala Moana Center.</p>
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Development of a condominium tower near the edge of Waikiki would help the YMCA of Honolulu replace aging facilities and remain in the area, but concerns about traffic led the Ala Moana/Kakaako Neighborhood Board to oppose the plan for a tower with higher density than zoning rules permit.

The board voted 7-0 Tuesday night against a zoning change request by the Y solely on grounds that higher density allowed by such zoning would generate more traffic in an already congested area on Atkinson Drive across from Ala Moana Center. Login for more...