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This resolution requests Hawaii's counties to adopt more flexible approaches to setback requirements for state buildings and facilities. Setback requirements are standard urban planning regulations that specify minimum distances between structures and property lines, typically designed to ensure safety, privacy, and aesthetic standards. The resolution acknowledges that strict, uniform setback rules can limit the state's ability to develop or renovate public buildings efficiently. By recommending more adaptable setback policies or variance procedures, the resolution aims to help the state optimize land use, improve public service delivery, and create more appropriately sized and located state facilities. The resolution specifically calls on the mayors and county councils of Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, and Honolulu to consider implementing these more flexible land use approaches, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the state's ability to use public lands more effectively.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=132&year=2025