The YMCA of Honolulu’s desire to sell its Central Y property near Waikiki via formal rezoning is progressing, according to the nonprofit’s consultant.

Represented by R.M. Towill Corp., the YMCA submitted a written request to the city Department of Planning and Permitting in June involving the proposed change of the site’s zoning at 401 Atkinson Drive to allow for the building heights to be reduced from 350 feet to 150 feet.

Specifically, the consultant’s letter asked for confirmation from DPP regarding the project’s need for environmental assessments or an amendment to the city’s Primary Urban Center Development Plan, which encompasses areas from Kahala to Pearl City and is the most populous of the island’s eight planning areas.

“In 2013, the project site was rezoned from A-2 Medium Den

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