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A-23-04; q:4~AMJ 18085283463 :18085283463 # 1- 4 <br /> I <br /> LAND USE RESEARCH <br /> FOUNDATION OF HAWAII <br /> 70o Bishop Street, ate 1926 <br /> Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 <br /> Phone Sy-4717 <br /> Fax 536o13z <br /> August 24, 2004 <br /> The Honorable Aaron S.Y. Chung, Chair, and Members <br /> Committee on Finance <br /> Hawaii ounty Council <br /> County f Hawai i <br /> 25 Aup i Street <br /> Hilo, Ha aii 96720 BY FACSIMILE: (8081961-8912 <br /> Deaz Ch ~ Chung and Committee Members: <br /> RE: ILL N0.49 DRAFT 3 FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, <br /> TICLES 1, 7, AND 8 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 <br /> DTTION), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX DEFINTTIONS; NON- <br /> EDICATED AGRICULTURAL USE ASSESSMENT AND AGRICULTURAL <br /> SE DEDICATION <br /> <br /> ~ My nari!t~ is Dean Uchida, Executive Director of the Land Use Reseazch Foundation of Hawaii <br /> (LUR~),II testifying in regard to Bill 49 Drag 3, Relating to Real Property Tax Definitions; Non- <br /> Dedicated Agricultural Use Assessment and Agricultural Use Dedication. <br /> The main provisions of Bi1149 Draft 3 are as follows: <br /> Defines and distinguishes Non-Dedicated Agricultural Use Assessment and Commercial <br /> Agricultural Use Dedication [minimum $2,000 gross income per year]. <br /> I}imits agricultural use assessments and dedications to areas zoned by the County for <br /> algricultural, residential and agricultural, family agricultural, intensive agricultural, and <br /> aggricultural project districts. <br /> Provides for assessment ofnon-dedicated lands in agricultural use on a continuous and <br /> ~ regular basis at hvice the dedicated agricultural productivity values. Homesites, setbacks, <br /> i d open landscape associated with residential use would be excluded from the <br /> 'cultural area for assessment purposes. All portions of land not committed or used for <br /> ~ specific agricultural use would be assessed at full market value. <br /> • rovides that an owner or recorded lessee may petition to dedicate land for specific <br /> mmercial agricultural use for l0 years or the unexpired term of the lease if a minimum <br /> ~ f 5 yeazs remain. Homesites, setbacks, and open landscape associated with residential <br /> i <br /> i Comm. No. ~ Z~ <br /> Ref. To• Presented <br /> Ref. Date <br /> <br />