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REASONS FOR THE REQUEST <br /> ■ THE PURPOSE OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS TO ALLOW HICDC TO UTILIZE COH AFFORDABLE <br /> HOUSING PRODUCTION PROGRAM (AHP) TO HELP DEVELOP THE FINAL PHASES OF THE <br /> ` KUMAKUA SELF HELP HOUSING' PROJECT. V) <br /> Lu <br /> ■ THE AHP WAS CREATED IN 2022 VIA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 1 1 (HOUSING) OF THE <br /> HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE, WHICH APPROPRIATES AT LEAST $5 MILLION ANNUALLY THE C) <br /> Lu <br /> COUNTY OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OHCD) TO FACILITATE D� <br /> PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION. V) <br /> ■ IN ITS 2023 REZONE AMENDMENT APPLICATION, HICDC COMMITTED TO DEDICATING 32 OF z <br /> THE 33 PLANNED LOTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND THIS COMMITMENT WAS FORMALIZED Q <br /> IN CONDITION K OF THE SUBJECT REZONE ORDINANCE. U <br /> J <br /> ■ AT THE TIME OF THE 2023 AMENDMENT, NEITHER THE APPLICANT NOR THE PLANNING CL <br /> DEPARTMENT WERE AWARE THAT THIS CONDITION LANGUAGE CONFLICTS WITH THE AHP'S Q <br /> FUNDING RULES. SPECIFICALLY, SECTION 3-5(6) (B) OF THE AHP ADMINISTRATIVE RULES <br /> STATES: "THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS REQUIRED BY RECEIPT OF PROGRAM FUNDS SHALL <br /> NOT BE USED TO FULFILL ANY OTHER OBLIGATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AS <br /> REQUIRED BY LAW OR OTHER SUBSIDY OBLIGATIONS. " <br />