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~ IB58 <br /> <br /> LINDA LINGLE ~ dl/i/ ~ ORLANDO "DAN" DAVIDSON <br /> G01~ERNOR _ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> '~X <br /> ®~'e <br /> ata Pew X <br /> STATE OF HAWAII <br /> DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM IN REPLY REFER TO: <br /> HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 07:DF.V/0157 <br /> 6]] QUEEN STREET, SUITE 300 <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 <br /> FPX: (BOB) 58]-0600 <br /> July 25, 2007 <br /> r , <br /> The Honorable Pete Hoffman, Chair <br /> And Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> 333 Kilauea Avenue (Ben Franklin Building) ~ <br /> 2"d Floor, Council Room ~ s <br /> Dear Mr. Hoffman: - <br /> \~J <br /> Subject: County of Hawaii Bill 51, Draft 4 \\YJ~ <br /> The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) has reviewed the <br /> provisions of Bill 51, Draft 4. It is our understanding that the provisions of Bill 51 pertain <br /> to areas that are considered to be special flood hazards as defined in Chapter 27, <br /> Flood Control, County of Hawaii Ordinance. <br /> HHFDC does not have any objections to the intent of Bill 51 as it pertains to the <br /> protection of the public in high risk areas of flooding. <br /> HHFDC does have some concern that if Bill 51 is extended to apply to areas of low risk <br /> for flooding, such as Zones B, C, and X, or in Zone D where flood studies have not <br /> been conducted, which we believe are not subject to Chapter 27, we would then ask the <br /> Council to reconsider and deny the passage of such a bill that would impact the <br /> construction of affordable housing by limiting the impermeable areas to 40 percent of lot <br /> size which reduces the number of units per acre of development as well as constrain <br /> any new development with excessive drainage improvements. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to comment. <br /> Should you have any questions, please contact Karen Seddon at 587-0527. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Orlando 'Dan' Davidson <br /> Executive Director Comm; 1~f0. ~5 l <br /> Ref. To: Easoted tt1?C~ <br /> c: Micah Kane/DHHL R6 t. Dote <br /> <br />