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Hawaii County Council-25 October 22,2025 <br /> Next bullet. "There should be conditions addressing mitigation of noise and air <br /> pollution affecting residents in this district." This is something that is not <br /> addressed through the Zoning Code. Again, this would be something that the <br /> Department of Health would issue. This particular zoning district is one that <br /> typically does not have these types of issues of noise and air pollution. I'll read <br /> the purpose to the zoning district after we go through this so that you understand <br /> the reasoning for why I just mentioned that. <br /> Next bullet. "There should be a condition that would not allow multifamily <br /> development within MCX districts to be used as short-term vacation rentals." <br /> Currently, short-term vacation rentals are not permitted within the MCX zoning <br /> district mainly because there are no dwellings within the MCX District. In the <br /> proposed amendments that I see coming forward, I do not see MCX as being a <br /> district that would allow them as well. We'll keep this in mind as we move <br /> forward. <br /> Next bullet. "There should be conditions that would result in the development of <br /> affordable or workforce housing, since the stated goal of this legislation is to <br /> provide workforce housing in close proximity to places of employment." If this <br /> bill passes, it would obviously not be able to be applied to current existing zoning <br /> areas, but it would apply to zoning districts that come in for a change of zone <br /> from one district to MCX. In that zoning ordinance, there would be a condition <br /> that would require an affordable housing agreement to be approved through the <br /> Office of Housing, especially if you're incorporating residential uses within that <br /> zoning district. And that's typical with our other zoning districts, commercial <br /> districts that allow residential. <br /> Next bullet. "To support the increased density resulting from dwellings in MCX- <br /> zoned areas, Bill 63 should include provisions to develop necessary multi-modal <br /> infrastructure, enabling residents to walk or use transit for commuting and helping <br /> mitigate traffic and parking challenges." Again, typically when a change of zone <br /> comes in, these particular types of infrastructure requirements, such as curbs, <br /> gutters, sidewalks, mitigation for traffic and parking, are part of that particular <br /> zoning ordinance. As far as overall existing zoning, that would be done as those <br /> particular areas are built up through CIP (Capital Improvement Project)projects <br /> or other types of infrastructure projects. <br /> "Bill 63 should require MCX districts to be connected to County sewage to avoid <br /> overloading onsite wastewater systems by residential use." Typically, when we <br /> receive a request for, again, change of zone to a particular zoning district, <br /> definitely need to be connected to County water. Sewage has to be complied <br /> with, whether it's through sewer or whether it's through the possibility of a <br /> wastewater treatment plant or a package plant or whatever that may be. <br /> The areas that are generally in North Kona, we're looking at the areas near Costco <br /> as well as Makalapua, they're about to come in. Right now, it's currently zoned <br /> Page 37 <br />