Koa Ridge Update - Honolulu City Council to Have Final Vote Today
The Honolulu City Council is scheduled to vote today on Bill 48, which would allow 576 acres of agricultural land located between Waipio and Mililani in Central Oahu to be developed into commercial, residential and industrial areas. If the Bill is passed, developer Castle & Cooke plans to build Koa Ridge, which would provide an additional 3,500 homes in the area. The Koa Ridge project has brought about a lot of heated debate from members of the Central Oahu community. Some have argued that there is a significant need for new homes in the area, and the Koa Ridge development would also provide thousands of construction jobs in the coming years. Opponents of the project are worried about increased traffic and the significant loss of agricultural land.
