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PC -34 Page 2 October 19, 2010
<br />Comm. 954: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005
<br />(Bill 304) EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER RELATING TO
<br />IMPACT FEES {This new chapter would impose impact fees on new developments and
<br />construction to provide infrastructure for roads, parks, fire/EMS, police, solid waste,
<br />and wastewater. The following fees would be established, calculated by land use type,
<br />and would be paid at the time of issuance of a building permit, or, for subdivisions,
<br />upon final subdivision approval: Single- Family (per dwelling), $6,387; Duplex or
<br />Multi - Family (per dwelling), $4,734; Hotel /Motel (per room), $4,210. The following
<br />land uses, fees are calculated per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area:
<br />Retail /Commercial, $4,968; Office, $3,607; Industrial, $2,275; Warehouse, $1,350;
<br />Church/Synagogue, $2,074; School /College, $1080; Hospital, $5,451; Nursing Home,
<br />$1,903; Other Institutional, $3,607. The proposal sets forth five exemptions from
<br />payment of impact fees, including provisions for single- family units which have already
<br />paid fees; alterations of existing single- family units; replacement of a destroyed
<br />residential structure provided that the new structure has the same use and does not
<br />exceed the original amount of dwelling units; replacement of a destroyed nonresidential
<br />building provided the new structure does not exceed the original gross floor space; and
<br />any development for which a completed application for a building permit was submitted
<br />prior to the effective date of the proposed new chapter, provided that the provisions of
<br />the permit do not change and the permit does not expire. Provisions for contribution to
<br />the impact fee fund from affordable housing developments are set forth. The proposed
<br />chapter establishes a formula for calculation of the fees, and rules for refunds, credits,
<br />off -sets and recalculations, post- ordinance credits and off -sets, and recalculation due to
<br />over and underpayments. Finally, the proposal would establish an Impact Fee Fund to
<br />be administered by the Director of Finance, and rules for the use of the collected feesI
<br />From Councilmember Pete Hoffmann, dated September 23, 2010, transmitting the
<br />above bill.
<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
<br />Comm. 689: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 -8 -3 (NORTH KONA ZONE MAP),
<br />(Bill 204) ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE
<br />1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM
<br />AGRICULTURAL — FIVE ACRES (A -5a) TO FAMILY AGRICULTURAL — TWO
<br />ACRES (FA -2a) AT KAPALAALAEA 2 NORTH KONA, HAWAII, COVERED
<br />BY TAX MAP KEY: 7 -7- 007:047 (Applicant: Charles G. Bockus)
<br />(Area: Approximately 5.275 acres)
<br />From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 19, 2010, transmitting the above bill and
<br />the Leeward Planning Commission's letter and enclosures.
<br />Postponed: February 17, 2010
<br />Postponed: October 5, 2010
<br />(Note: There is a pending motion made by Mr. Onishi and duly seconded by
<br />Mr. Yoshimoto to close file on Comm. 689 and recommend passage of Bill 204 on
<br />first reading.)
<br />Comm. 689.1: From Councilmember Brenda Ford, dated October 4, 2010, transmitting a proposed
<br />amendment to Bill 204.
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