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Ta MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH
75-5769 Alli Drive - Kailua-Dona,Hawaii 96740
PH: (808)326-7771 - Email: stmichaelarchangel@rcchawail.org
Website: stmichaelparishkona.org
August 17, 2021 COUNTY
CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAIII
RECEIVED
Time 1VO.
RE: Resolution 179-21 -Strongly Support '?ate AUG 1 7 2021
Hawaii Island County Council Planning Committee Members:
As you know we desperately need housing in Kona,especially for our families. The
resolution before you moves one step ahead the Honua'ula Affordable Housing Project. It is
very attractive because it proposed 112 affordable units at 60%or below the AMI. It is in
the Kealakehe area close to schools and there will be one to four bedroom units
desperately needed for families. Forty-four of the units will offer project based vouchers for
households at between 30%and 50% of the AMI.This is important because with a rental
agent that provides training and support to low income families,they have a better chance
to succeed on their own and to move up the housing ladder.
There are traffic concerns. However,these issues will be somewhat mitigated as COVID-19
becomes under control and more school bus drivers become available to the local schools
in the area.The Honua'ula Affordable Housing Project is within walking distance for older
students.
The ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) study fund that almost 50% of
Hawaii Island households are rent burdened,spending too much on housing. Other data
indicates 30% of our homeless are keiki.A rising number of families are sleeping in their
cars because they can't find the type of housing this project addresses. Churches in West
Hawaii are being asked to provide safe overnight parking for families that are waiting to
get into shelters and permanent housing.We don't want that kind of trauma for our keiki.
Honua'ula LLC is an experienced low income developer. I urge you to approve resolution
179-21 to move the project along.
Mahalo nui loa,
r � r
Shirley David, Chair
Pastoral Council
Comm. JT
Ref. To:
Ref. Date AUG 1 R X1171
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