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bill House Bill 1630 HD I, relating to urban development,propose to require counties to <br /> allow the development of at least two additional dwelling units on residentially-zoned <br /> lots within the state land use urban district; prohibits private covenants for residential lots <br /> in the state land use urban district from including certain limitations or restrictions on <br /> residential units; requires the director of the county agency responsible for land use to <br /> approve an application for subdivision, consolidation, or re-subdivision of certain parcels <br /> within the state land use urban district; and amends the calculation of impact fees for <br /> certain developments. Should SB 3202 SDI become law, the Planning Department <br /> forsees that this bill will allow for expedited production of housing on lands within the <br /> state land use urban district. <br /> The State Legislature has also recognized that in order to build housing, financing <br /> must be available, therefore the State Legislature has gone even further to introduce <br /> House Bill 2548, which proposes to establish the accessory dwelling unit loan program <br /> under Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC)to provide <br /> loans for the development of accessory dwelling units. The state legislatures' efforts in <br /> SB 3202 SDI, HB 1630 and HB 2548 are in harmony with the goals of the County <br /> Council's efforts in Bill 123 and seeks to enhance the housing inventory. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> The Planning Director is supportive of the intent of Bill 123 and appreciates the <br /> time and effort the County Council has taken to draft legislation to ensure long term <br /> housing is available in Hawaii County. The Director is recommending the following <br /> revisions to Bill 123 to address housekeeping changes that are needed to implement the <br /> intent of Bill 123. <br /> Recommendation #1: <br /> Under Section 25-2-3(a), consider removing the reference of"ohana dwelling permit". <br /> Reason: Since Bill 123 seeks to repeal the current `ohana dwelling application, the <br /> Planning Director is recommending removing any reference to `ohana dwelling <br /> applications that may be located within the Zoning Code as a housekeeping measure. <br /> Recommendation #2: <br /> Section 25-5-27(c) should identify that an accessory dwelling unit shall be located within <br /> the RD zoning district by stating the following: "An accessory dwelling unit may be <br /> -9- <br />