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/IV~~ • <br /> - naiop <br /> N 1'o I Aswc' n<e d <br /> ``/11, Ird srciol and dN Prapenies <br /> The Farum far Commercial Real Esm(e <br /> NAIOP Hawaii <br /> P.O. Box 1601 <br /> Honolulu, Hawaii 96806 <br /> <br /> Telephone: (808) 845-4994 Fax: (808) 847-6575 E-mail: barbie(c~naiophawaii.org--Web site: <br /> www.naionhawaii.ore <br /> December 9, 2005 <br /> VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL <br /> The Honorable Stacy K. Higa, <br /> Chair and Presiding Member <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> County of Hawaii Building _ <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Testimony In Opposition to Bill No. 156, "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 11 <br /> (Housing), Article 1, Section 11-4(D), Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), to <br /> Include Affordable Housing Requirements for Industrial Park Developments" <br /> Dear Chair Higa: <br /> My name is Jim Mee, and I am submitting this testimony on behalf of the Hawaii chapter <br /> of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP Hawaii). NAIOP Hawaii <br /> is an association of Hawaii property owners, managers, developers, financial institutions and real <br /> estate related professionals who are involved in the areas of commercial and industrial real <br /> estate. <br /> Our organization has concerns regarding Bill No. 156. Our first concern has to do with <br /> whether additional affordable housing requirements will have a negative impact generally on job <br /> creation in the industrial and commercial sectors. <br /> Our second concern has to do with the impact of this bill on small businesses. Presently, <br /> in accordance with the General Plan, the affordable housing requirements are applicable to "large <br /> industries." Through re-definition of what constitutes a "large industry," this bill would in effect <br /> extend this requirement to small businesses that may occupy an industrial or business park, or <br /> other commercial development. Apart from whether this change is in accordance with the <br /> General Plan, it may be a disincentive to constructing space catering to small business. [t also~/ , <br /> Comm. No. 7~ ~ 3r-. <br /> Ref. To: ~G' ~ <br /> Ref. Date _.pEC 1 4 2005 <br /> <br />