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At At <br /> 1h.. <br /> ' <br /> LAND USE RESEARCH _ <br /> FOUNDATION OF HAWAII 11111 k--- <br /> 700 Bishop Street, Ste. 1928 MOMMt` <br /> Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 ''11n/ <br /> Phone 521 -4717 <br /> Fax 536 -0132 `"► <br /> Via Facsimile: 8198 -961 -8912 & <br /> Via E - mail: counciltestimony (co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> October 6, 2010 <br /> 1. ,P <br /> The Honorable J. Yoshimoto, Chair <br /> The Honorable Emily Naeole- Beason c.: <br /> Committee on Planning <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Streeet <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> RE: Comments and Opposition to Bill 215 (2008 - 2010), Draft 2 <br /> Relating to Concurrency Conditions (New concurrency <br /> requirements — parks, recreational and fire facilities) <br /> Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. <br /> Dear Chair Yoshimoto, Vice Chair Naeole- Beason and Councilmember's, <br /> I am Dave Arakawa, the Executive Director of the Land Use Research Foundation of <br /> Hawaii (LURF), a private, non - profit research and trade association whose members <br /> include major Hawaii landowners, developers and a utility company. One of LURF's <br /> missions is to advocate for reasonable, rational and equitable land use planning, <br /> legislation and regulations that encourage well - planned economic growth and <br /> development, while safeguarding Hawaii's significant natural and cultural resources and <br /> public health and safety. <br /> LURF appreciates the opportunity to submit its comments and opposition to Bill 215 <br /> Draft 2. LURF is opposed to Bill 215, Draft 2, which simply proposes to shift the <br /> burden for securing infrastructure capacity from the County to the applicants for new <br /> developments, and the additional costs imposed by the Bill will be passed on to <br /> new homebuyers and will increase the cost of affordable housing. LURF <br /> also agrees with the negative recommendation on Bill 215 by the Hawaii <br /> County Planning Department (PD), the Hawaii County Department of Parks <br /> and Recreation (DPR) , and the Hawaii County Council Committee on <br /> Planning (September 20, 2010, Committee on Planning PC Report No. 94) <br /> and the Hawaii County Planning Commission (HPC) (October 24, 2008 <br /> letter). <br /> LURF's opposition is based on, among other things, the following: A-9 <br /> Comm. No. r <br /> Ref. To: / <br /> Ref. Date OCT 0 6 2010 <br />