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COUNTY OF HAW TE OF HAWAI' I RESOLUTION NO. '724 OS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE E7~t~TION OF CERTAIN CODE REQUIREMENTS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 201H-38 AND 201H-44 OF THE HAWAI~Z REVISED STATUTES FOR THE PROPOSED KALOKO HOUSING PROGRAM IN RAILUA-BONA WHEREAS, the Office of Housing and Community Development ("OHCD") has made several attempts to develop a comprehensive homeless program in West Hawai i for over 15 years; and WHEREAS, the OHCD now wishes to construct a comprehensive program for homeless families on County-owned land in Kailua-Kona, Hawai i, identified as Tax Map Key 3/7-3-009:055, to provide a decent, safe and sanitary housing program and supportive services to qualified homeless individuals in the County of Hawaii ("County"); and WHEREAS, the proposed Kaloko Housing Program ("Program") will function in collaboration with The Friendly Place (a daytime service center) and the West Hawaii Emergency Housing Program (an overnight housing program for individuals); and WHEREAS, Sections 201H-38 and 201H-44 of the Hawai i Revised Statutes ("HRS") allow affordable housing projects, including commercial or industrial properties developed in connection with dwelling units, to be exempt from certain laws and rules contingent upon County Council approval of the project; and WHEREAS, Section 46-15.1 of the HRS grants to the County the same powers subject to applicable limitations as those granted to the Hawai i Housing Finance and Development Corporation under Section 201H of the HRS; and WHEREAS, the Program will promote the goals contained in Sections 201H-38 and 201H-94 of the HRS, and Chapter 2, Article 13, of the Hawaii County Code ("Code"); and WHEREAS, the OHCD will instruct the design consultant and the program operator, that design and operation of the facility be recycling friendly and encourage participants to recycle.