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COUNTY OF HAW TE OF HAWAI' I RESOLUTION NO. 294 :10 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF THE KALOKO HOUSING PROGRAM IN KAILUA -KONA FROM CERTAIN CODE REQUIRMENTS AND RULES PURSUANT TO SECTION 201H -38 OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. WHEREAS, the Office of Housing and Community Development ( "OHCD ") of the County of Hawaii ( "County ") intends to construct the Kaloko Housing Program ( "Project "), a transitional and rental housing project, on an approximately eight -acre parcel of County -owned land in Kailua -Kona, Hawaii, identified as Tax Map Key No. (3) 7 -3- 009:055 ( "Property "), currently zoned State Land Use - Agriculture, to provide a decent, safe and sanitary housing program and supportive services to qualified homeless individuals; and WHEREAS, the proposed Project will function in collaboration with The Friendly Place, a daytime service center, and the West Hawai'i Emergency Housing Program, an overnight housing program for individuals; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 205 -3.1 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes ( "HRS "), district boundary amendments involving land areas of fifteen (15) acres or less "shall be determined by the appropriate county land use decision making authority of the district "; and WHEREAS, district boundary amendments over which the County has jurisdiction normally are processed pursuant to Chapter 28 of the County Code and the rules of the Planning Commission of the County; and WHEREAS, Section 201H -38, in conjunction with HRS Section 46 -15.1, allows the County to exempt the Project "from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any government agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units thereon..." contingent on County Council approval; and WHEREAS, the Project will promote the goals contained in Chapter 201H of the HRS and Chapter 2, Article 13 of the County Code; and WHEREAS, to expedite the development of the urgently needed Project, the OHCD has requested exemption from Chapter 28 of the County Code and the rules of the County Planning Commission relating to State Land Use boundary amendments.