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112 otherwise. Moving forward, he encouraged AC members to contact the CDP team so that further 113 feedback could be shared with him. 114 BUSINESS: 115 1 . P r e s e n t a t i o n b y S u s a n K u n t z f r o m t h e O f f i c e o f H o u s i n g a n d C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t : 116 Housing Administrator Susan Kuntz presented an overview of the 201H process and provided 117 information on its use and applicability. In her presentation, she covered the housing needs 118 ounty by outlining how they used Area Median Income (AMI) figures of 5 years to 119 estimate the need for 10,796 affordable housing units ͵ Ms. Kuntz identified the challenges 120 developers face as affordable housing is not as profitable as developing market - rate housing 121 and may not always be financially feasible ͵ She spoke about different mechanisms available 122 to assist qualifying housing projects Ͳ including federal funding assistance and the State s 123 201H law ͵ This law allows for exemptions from various permitting constraints relative to 124 affordable housing developments. Administrator Kuntz also shared 201H projects that were 125 proposed in 2021. She explained the agency's Strategic Roadmap which included regulatory 126 reform 127 working with the Planning Department on amendments to the subdivision (HCC Chapter 23) 128 and zoning codes (HCC Chapter 25). Ms. Kuntz also included the creation of an affordab le 129 housing program that identifies potential or existing State and County properties that could 130 be used for affordable housing developments. 131 Based on questions posed in the Zoom chat, Ms. Bartlett summarized a general question 132 around the qualifications f or 201H. Ms. Kuntz replied by stating that both private and non - 133 profit developers could apply with the stipulation of a 50% plus 1 criterion of affordable 134 units. Ms. Bartlett assured participants that other questions or comments would be followed 135 up on aft er the meeting. 136 Click here for t he OHCD presentation slides (Communication No. 2022 - 02): 137 https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/doc/114219/Page1.aspx 138 Click here for t he 2 139 https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/hhfdc/files/2020/01/FINAL - State_Hawaii - Housing - Planning - 140 Study.pdf 141 2 . : 142 143 to reduce solid waste, available resources, and their mission as a non - profit 144 or ganization. She stressed the importance of recycling and the general goals and objectives 145 that the non - profit organization would like to see communities accomplish. Ms. Kubat 146 responsible production, 147 consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and 148 with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human 149 ͵ She provided examples of self - sufficient community successes and current waste 150 management practices that could be expanded ͵ Recycle Hawai i would like to be further ǞǞǞ͵ƦƌğƓƓźƓŭ͵ŷğǞğźźĭƚǒƓƷǤ͵ŭƚǝΉ /5tθŷğǞğźźĭƚǒƓƷǤ͵ŭƚǝ Page 4