2019-08-15 Leeward Exh A (SLU 19-052 & SMA 19-072)

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YEE: I think, candidly, we see a trend with a lot of developers inquiring about 201H as a way to try to get around certain zoning or certain ordinances, certain rules. And so we've been messaging to developers that, you know, we still have purview over, you know, safe standards and stuff like that, so you can't just do whatever you want on water, sewer issues, that you can't exempt everything. But it's not generally totally well-defined yet. So I would say in more recent time, and the trend has only been in the last couple years since I've been here where we are trying to feel out where we stand, we have been pushing the State for more comments around where they see this line. I think internally we've had deep conversations with Office of Housing to make sure that we try to stay on the same page as much as possible. Obviously, they have a mission to want to have more affordable housing, but we have to find the balance between having affordable housing and what are some tradeoffs possibly then to get that that may go over a line, too. So I think it's a work in progress for sure. CARR SMITH: Thank you. JACKSON: Commissioner Carr Smith, Jeff just reminded me, too, that it's not just private developers that use the 201H process; a lot of non-profits also work with Housing and provide up to a hundred percent affordable housing through the 201H process. UNGER: Commissioner Vitousek. VITOUSEK: Thank you. My question was just on the 50 percent affordable housing. Is that specified in the 201H regulation? JACKSON: Yes, that's the minimum requirement. UNGER: Then to clarify, we are going to have the hearing first on the petition for standing. So it sounds like whether that is granted or denied, it sounds like the Commission will not be ruling on and not be making a motion on either Agenda Item No. 1 or 2. Is that correct? JACKSON: That's correct. The Director wouldn't have a recommendation until the application is revised. UNGER: Okay, great, okay, so, technically, what is the status of the application—and we'll talk to the applicant also —but, is your understanding that it's deferred at this point or withdrawn? JACKSON: It's not withdrawn; it's on hold until the revision comes in. UNGER: Okay, okay, thank you. JACKSON: And my understanding from the applicant, they just emailed yesterday and said that they hoped to get it to us next week. 5 EXHIBIT A