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.-.• n <br /> Mitchell D. Roth �o'MtY'��.................. Dennis Lin,Chair <br /> Mayor , ;. `• Louis Daniele III,Vice Chair <br /> ";, , :► Lauren Balog <br /> Deanna S.SakoT•r_ <br /> Managing Director •'.JTT: e Wayne De Luz <br /> '' Matthias Kusch <br /> oi:Nf = Chantel Perrin <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> May 23, 2024 <br /> Heather Kimball, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> County of Hawai`i • <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Kimball and Council Members: <br /> SUBJECT: County Council Initiated Bill No. 121 (PL-CCI-2024-000003) <br /> Amendment to Chapter 25,Article 1,Article 4,and Article 5 of the Hawaii <br /> County Code 1983 (2016 Edition,As Amended) Relating to Transient <br /> Accommodation Rentals and Hosting Platforms <br /> The Windward Planning Commission (Commission), at its duly held continued public hearing on <br /> May 2, 2024, considered the County Council Initiated Bill No. 121, amending Chapter 25, Article 1, <br /> Article 4, and Article 5 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended) relating to <br /> transient accommodation rentals and hosting platforms. <br /> The Commission deliberated on the bill but failed to pass a motion for action. Section 25-2-43(b) <br /> indicates that the Commission has 120 days to provide a recommendation to the County Council <br /> from the date the bill is transmitted to the Planning Director. If the Commission fails to act in that <br /> period of time, such inaction shall be considered as an unfavorable recommendation by the <br /> Commission. <br /> Since the Commission failed to act by May 29, 2024, an unfavorable recommendation of Bill No. <br /> 121 is being provided to the County Council. <br /> The Commission's discussion of Bill 121 can be found at the following You Tube recording on April <br /> 4, 2024 hops•://www.votitube.com/watch?v=lFwf$i0mnYVc&t=Is (See YouTube Timestamp <br /> 7:47:01) and May 2, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ pgGaTLfA (See YouTube Time <br /> Stamp 20:25). <br /> The Planning Department's background report, recommendation report, PowerPoint presentation, <br /> and public testimony are available for review at the following Laserfiche WebLink address: <br /> https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/fol/130111/Row 1.aspx <br /> Haivai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />