Section 15-307-26 - Project proposal; minimum requirements(a) A project proposal, whether submitted by an applicant or eligible developer, or initiated by the corporation for development by the corporation, in order to be considered for approval by the board for processing under the provisions of chapter 201H, HRS, shall contain, as the corporation may determine to be applicable, the following minimum information: (1) Name and address of the eligible developer;(2) Evidence that the eligible developer has met the requirements of chapter 201H, HRS, applicable to eligible developers, and the requirements of section 15-307-24 of these rules;(3) A master plan of the proposed project, which shall show all or as much of the following information as may be required by the corporation:(A) Evidence of site control (such as a deed, agreement of sale, commitment letter, or development agreement), and names and addresses of all legal and equitable holders of an interest in the land and a complete description of each holder's interest in the land;(B) An accurate description of the land, preferably the metes and bounds, boundary description of the property, file plan, or preliminary plat, its geographic and relative location within a larger tract of land, with descriptions of adjacent or surrounding subdivisions or other improvements on land;(C) Approximate number of dwelling units, within the proposed project, including the approximate number of dwelling units for very low, low, low-moderate, and moderate-income households. Pursuant to section 15-307-52 of these rules, unless the project is otherwise subject to the requirements of a government assistance program approved by the corporation, more than 50 per cent of total dwelling units shall be for very low, low, low-moderate, and moderate-income households; (D) The total area of the proposed project;(E) Site plan showing the general development of the site, including the locations and descriptions of proposed and existing buildings, parking areas, and service areas; unusual site features; proposed and existing major streets in and adjacent to the proposed project; and proposed and existing major drainage facilities;(F) Methods of sewage and solid waste disposal and sources of water and other utilities;(G) Description of land contours;(H) Location and description of existing historical or significant landmarks or their natural features within and adjacent to the proposed project;(I) Description of existing improvements within and adjacent to the proposed project, as well as off-site and onsite infrastructure and improvements requirements;(J) Proposed and existing uses of each phase of the proposed project, and existing uses of lots adjacent to the proposed project for parks and other public places or spaces within adjoining properties; and(K) Shoreline setbacks as may be required by chapter 205A, HRS.(4) Preliminary plans and specifications of typical housing units and other improvements in the project, including the number of proposed housing units, the number and types of structures, the number of stories, the number of units by size (number of bedrooms and bathrooms), any special features or amenities, use of natural resources such as solar or other renewable energy, grid interactive and efficient conservation devices and energy efficient designs to be utilized, conservation devices and energy efficient designs to be utilized, a description of the types of indigenous land plant species which shall be used for the landscaping of the housing project, if applicable, and the projected sales prices or rental rates for the units;(5) Proposed financing of the project, including:(A) The manner in which the project will be financed during the development and construction of the project and upon completion of the project;(B) The sources of repayment of such financing;(C) Estimated start-up expenses and the sources of funds to meet these expenses;(D) The net equity, if any, which the developer intends to contribute to the proposed project; and(E) Budgets and cashflow requirements;(6) Development timetable, market analysis, sales marketing program, and other activities relating to a successful development of the project to completion;(7) Description of the manner in which the proposed project addresses the housing needs of lower income families;(8) Description of the land for the proposed project as to present use, soil classification, agricultural importance as determined by the land evaluation and site assessment commission, flood, and drainage conditions;(9) An assessment of the effects of the development of the proposed project upon the environment, agriculture, recreational, cultural, historic, scenic, flora and fauna, or other resources of the area;(10) Availability of public services and facilities such as schools, sewers, parks, water, sanitation, drainage, roads, police and fire protection, the adequacy thereof, and whether public agencies providing the services or facilities would be unreasonably burdened by the development of the proposed project;(11) Specific requests to the corporation for participation by the corporation for financial or other assistance, description of the state subsidies required and applied for, and financial and other assistance provided for by other governmental agencies;(12) A summary of comments from the community or community groups;(13) If the proposal for the development will cause displacement, the proposal shall include a program of housing accommodation for displaced persons;(14) Applicable provisions of existing state and county general plans, development plans, community development plans, and other comparable plans developed or adopted by the state or county government in which the proposed project is situated, county zoning of the area and other applicable land use requirements, and if known, any substantial difference in the proposed project from the respective county general plan or development, or community development plan, or other county plans and zoning and other land use requirements, and the reasons for varying from the respective county requirements;(15) Specific requests for exemption from existing laws, charter provisions, ordinances and rules relating to the proposed project, including requests for exemption from subdivision standards and building codes, density, height, set back, parking, street width, open space, park dedication, and other specific land use requirements;(16) Any other information that the corporation finds necessary to make an environmental assessment and to determine whether or not the proposed project complies as closely as possible with existing laws, charter provisions, ordinances, and rules, and is suitable under and meets the intent and purposes of chapter 201H, HRS.[Eff DEC 04 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 201H-4, 201H-33) (Imp: HRS §§ 103-24.6, 201H-33)[am and comp 4/28/2017] (Imp: HRS Act 131, SLH 2016)