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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 5 <br />o Attain a diversity of socio-economic housing mix throughout the different parts <br />of the County. <br />o Maintain a housing supply which allows a variety of choice. <br />o Ensure that housing is available to all persons regardless of age, sex, marital <br />status, ethnic background and income. <br />o The construction of specially designed facilities for elderly persons needing <br />institutional care and for active elderly persons shall be encouraged. <br />o The County shall encourage corporations and nonprofit organizations to <br />participate in Federal programs to provide new and rehabilitated housing for <br />low and moderate income households. <br />o Large industries which create a demand for housing shall provide employee <br />housing based upon a ratio to be determined by an analysis of the locality's <br />needs. <br />With regard to employee housing, this matter will be further conditioned as part <br />of this rezoning. One of the General Plan's standards for resort states: <br />o The required employee housing ratio and method of provision shall be <br />determined by an analysis of housing needs of each district or relative area and <br />with the adoption of the resort zoning; provided that the ratio shall not exceed <br />one employee unit for every two hotel units built. <br />The Housing Element of the General Plan states, in part: <br />o Housing provides more than just shelter from the natural elements. It embodies <br />the social, economic and emotional values of families and individuals. <br />Collectively, housing represents a community's aspirations and employment <br />opportunities, such as agriculture and resort developments. <br />From governments' perspective, adequate housing for its residents is part of the <br />considerations of public health, welfare and safety. Housing and residential use <br />of land is a generator of government revenue through local real property taxes. <br />The revenues are balances by significant expenditures of public funds for roads, <br />schools, protective services and other capital improvement projects which <br />