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The Council should clearly explain how it intends to put constituents'minds at ease that <br /> Bill 147 is not a step toward regulating multigenerational living, household composition, or <br /> the number of family members who may reside together in a home. <br /> Public health and safety standards must be fair, consistent, and realistically enforceable. If <br /> the County does not have the resources, authority, or intention to enforce these occupancy <br /> standards across long-term rentals and owner-occupied homes,then it should be very <br /> cautious about using that rationale selectively against STVR's. <br /> Otherwise,the policy risks appearing less like a true health and safety measure and more <br /> like a selective restriction on one category of property use. <br /> 7.There appears to be a serious policy disconnect between the County's stated <br /> regenerative tourism goals and the burden being placed on local families to justify <br /> locally hosted accommodations. <br /> Our property is not merely a rental property. It is our home, and it is also a place of <br /> stewardship, cultural practice, education, and regenerative tourism. <br /> In addition to our primary occupations,we have built a small business creating body care <br /> products that utilize botanicals grown and stewarded on our property, including mamaki. <br /> We intentionally invite guests to learn about the land they are visiting, including native <br /> plants such as 'Ohre lehua and mamaki, and the importance of preserving Hawai`i's unique <br /> ecosystems. <br /> We share the abundance of the land with guests through fruits grown on our property, <br /> including guava, avocado,tangerine, banana, and mountain apple.As stewards of this <br /> land,there is more mamaki growing on our property today because of our efforts than <br /> when we first acquired it. <br /> I am also a cultural practitioner, and over the years I have had the privilege of hosting the <br /> `uniki, or formal graduation ceremony, of 11 Kumu Hula on this property.We have hosted <br /> lei-making and welcomed Merrie Monarch participants and attendees who seek a deeper <br /> connection to the plants, setting, and cultural grounding this land provides. <br /> This is not simply a place for people to sleep. It is a place where guests and community <br /> members can develop a deeper appreciation for Hawaii <br /> And yet, despite all of this, I have had to submit permit packet applications with extensive <br /> documentation, diagrams, layout details, door locations, bathroom information, and even <br />