REP HSSSC 003 2014/02/18 (2012-2014)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES DATE: February 18, 2014 RE: Comm. No. 630/Reso No. 281-14 PLACE: Council Chambers, Kona TIME: 1:46 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Human Services and Social Services,to which was referred Resolution No. 281-14 reports as follows: February 4, 2014: Resolution No. 281-14, transmitted by Housing Administrator Stephen Arnett via Communication No. 630 on January 16, 2014, authorizes the exemption of certain code requirements, pursuant to Sections 46-15 and 201H-38 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the West Hawai`i Senior Living in North Kona, Hawai`i covered by tax map key(3)7-5-017:005. This resolution requests exemptions from certain application fees, the grubbing permit, the use permit, certain Zoning Code requirements, and certain conditions in Ordinance 06-78, to reduce the cost of constructing 147 affordable housing units proposed by West Hawai`i Health, LLC, for the West Hawai`i Senior Living. There were no statements from the public. Karen Eoff, Chair of the Human Services and Social Services Committee, commented with regard to Communication No. 630.5 dated February 4, 2014, from Mr. Arnett requesting postponement, and asked him to come forward to speak. Mr. Arnett requested that this matter be postponed to February 18, 2014, and explained that after a meeting with department heads and the developer, all are in agreement that this resolution, as it stands, is not in the form that they would like it to be, and the list of requested exemptions (Exhibit A to the Resolution) had not been fully vetted. A motion to postpone this Resolution to February 18, 2014 was made by Zendo Kern, and seconded by Dru Kanuha. A vote was taken with all in favor, and the motion to postpone this measure to February 18, 2014 was approved. February 18, 2014: There were no statements from the public. Chair Eoff stated that Communication No. 630.6 dated February 14, 2014, was received from Housing Administrator Stephen Arnett, requesting an amendment by substitution of Resolution 281-14, with the contents of Communication No. 630.6 A motion to amend Resolution 281-14 by substitution with the contents of Communication No. 630.6, was made by Ms. Ford, and seconded by Mr. Kanuha. Ms. Eoff then opened the floor for discussion and asked Mr. Arnett to come forward. Mr. Arnett indicated that Corporation Counsel Amy Self, department heads and the developer met and all parties were in agreement. He further commented that the exemption list, (Exhibit A to the Resolution),had been fully vetted by all parties, and a unanimous decision was made to bring this Resolution forward in its current form. HSSSC Rept. No.: 3