What is a blighted area?
The definition of a "blighted area" as established by HRS, Subsection 53-1(3)is as follows:

An area (including a slum area), whether it is improved or unimproved, in which conditions such as: the dilapidation, deterioration, age, or
obsolescence of the buildings or improvements thereon; inadequate
ventilation, light, sanitation, or open spaces, or other unsanitary or unsafe conditions; high density of population and over- crowding; defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; diversity of ownership; tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; defective or unusual conditions of title; improper subdivision or obsolete platting; existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire or other causes; or any combination of these factors or conditions predominate, thus making the area an economic or social liability, or conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, or crime, or otherwise detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare.

Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 53-1(3)
Urban Renewal Law

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1. What is the purpose of the Wailuku Redevelopment Area Plan (Plan)?
2. How will the County benefit from the adoption and implementation of the Wailuku Redevelopment Plan?
3. How will Wailuku's residents and business people benefit from the adoption and implementation of the Wailuku Redevelopment Plan?
4. What can the MRA provide to promote the revitalization of the Wailuku Redevelopment Area?
5. How was the public involved in the development of the Plan?
6. What is the Council's role as it relates to their review of the Wailuku Redevelopment Area Plan (Plan)?
7. What is a blighted area?
8. What criteria were used to establish the proposed boundary ?
9. What is the process for reviewing the Plan at Council ? (HRS 53-6(b))