Requesting The Postmaster General Of The United States Postal Service To Build A New And Larger Pearl City Post Office At The United States Navy Property On The Pearl City Peninsula With A Larger Parking Lot For Employees And Customers.
Summary
SR14 is a Senate resolution requesting that the U.S. Postmaster General build a new and larger Pearl City Post Office on federal Navy property on the Pearl City Peninsula, with expanded parking for employees and customers. The resolution explains that the current post office, located at Kamehameha Highway and Acacia Road, was designed for a much less congested area and is now operating in a heavily developed corridor with increased traffic, parcel volume, and customer demand.
The resolution cites several reasons for relocation: safety concerns at the existing driveway and intersection, limited lobby space, lack of room for expanded post office boxes or cluster boxes, and overcrowding caused by growth in nearby retail and residential development. It also points to future transit-oriented development near the Honolulu rail station as a reason demand will continue to rise. The requested new site is described as being on Navy property near the entrance to the Pearl City Peninsula, across from Lehua Elementary School.
Impact
SR14 does not change Hawaii statutes or create a binding state mandate; it is a formal legislative request directed to a federal official and copied to military and state leaders. Its practical impact is to place the State Senate on record supporting relocation and expansion of the Pearl City Post Office, potentially influencing federal USPS and Navy property discussions, land-use planning, and local traffic/safety mitigation efforts in Pearl City.
Sentiment
The sentiment reflected in the resolution and the available vote is strongly supportive. The measure passed the Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee 4-0, indicating unanimous support among those voting. The bill’s findings frame the relocation as a needed response to congestion, safety, and service-capacity problems, suggesting broad agreement that the current facility is inadequate for present and future demand.
Contention
There is little visible opposition in the available record, but the resolution implies a few practical issues that could be contentious if the proposal advances: use of federal Navy property, coordination with the U.S. Postal Service and military authorities, and the feasibility of siting a new facility across from an elementary school. Any disagreement would likely center on land availability, jurisdiction, cost, and whether relocation is preferable to improving the existing site, though no formal objections appear in the provided materials.
Same As
Requesting The Postmaster General Of The United States Postal Service To Build A New And Larger Pearl City Post Office At The United States Navy Property On The Pearl City Peninsula With A Larger Parking Lot For Employees And Customers.