Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will host a community meeting on proposals for workforce housing and development on lands in Kakaʻako Makai on Wednesday night.

OHA acquired land in Kakaʻako in 2012 as part of a settlement with the state and has been trying for years to develop residential towers in the area. Lawmakers have rejected proposals in the past.

Kai Kahele, the new chairman of the OHA Board of Trustees, will attend the meeting along with Vice Chair Keoni Souza, who also heads a committee focused on land management.

This week, the trustees are also considering a proposed bill that would clear the way for 400-foot residential towers on certain parcels that OHA owns in Kakaʻako. At least half of the units developed under those plans would need to be set aside for those earning 140% or below of area median income, which equates to about $168,000 for a four-person household.

That proposal would need to clear the full board Thursday for it to be considered by state lawmakers. The legislative session begins Jan. 15.