2024-06-28 PL-INT-2024-008108 Opticos Design, Inc. Category PL.4

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South Kaua'i Form-Based Code In coordination with its planning and regional-scale efforts,Opticos worked with the community in the South Kaua'i area to draft a Form-Based Code for the area. ' Guiding the planning and coding efforts were the concepts of preservation, evolution, and transformation. Opticos worked with the community to I I identify ways to preserve agricultural character and cultural history,which led " to zoning code changes that will intelligently allow the village to evolve over s1A©lal o 0 the next twenty years. lim " a" The project culminated in a graphically rich and easy-to-understand code tailored to the specific needs of the southern areas of the island. a Development standards included references to local building types and o urei� provisions for buildings that would enhance the public realm, invigorate local °e, ° commerce, and encourage walkability for residents and visitors alike. .., _ Lihu'e Community Plan 4/// Id _ As part of its work on the island of �� - „ 'tiKaua'i, Opticos collaborated with � A%> / , �� /� local officials and the public to � . % �/� I� develop a community plan for the dynamic capital of Kaua'i and a ., ..,01... , , handful of nearby small towns. i INS `'�:.,_ .e. .a iIi`• _ Opticos started the project by yi asking the community, "What "C� 4.— is the Future Going to Be Like?" �r.� % "'' ( Incorporating both microscale and microscale analysis,as well as extensive documentation of L community character,the plan _— Opticos created for the City of Lihu'e presented a truly form-based -- approach.The Form Based Code 1'1* featured a Transect in line with local • ' liP _ k..... preferences, including standards for :.L �'P edge and village conditions,as well �, m as larger intensity standards to guide ,....._ '� +. ,,,,, '�' �� a future growth while keeping local 1 L �� ] iiii . ,,,. ® character. 24 Statement of Qualifications for County of Hawai'I,Hawal'i