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ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH
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RE: Bill 44—Approve without amendments
Aloha Hawaii County Council Chair and members,
We all know that there is a shortage of housing in Hawaii County especially homes that are
affordable to our young families, hourly workers, and kapuna who struggle to find housing that is
affordable on their incomes. One solution to make a dent in the 13,303 new homes that are
needed to be built by 2025 is to build modular homes in a factory. The building code before you
allows for factory built homes with requirements that allow for proper inspections to make sure
the houses are safe. Any amendments that require keeping the walls open so that the houses
can be reinspected on the house site just adds more cost and delay for the buyer. There is
already safety protocols in place for every home placed on a foundation and connected to
utilities. The builder of any house provides warranties to the homeowner. None of this would
change.
Factory built homes do not compete with site built homes that are more expensive and slower to
build and out of the price range our youth, hourly workers, and kapuna. With more entry level
factory built housing for our young families to move up to and kapuna to downsize, we can free
up rentals, supportive housing, and larger existing housing for those who don't have the means
or need to purchase a home. We need our youth to stay here and take the reins, to grow our
economy, and work on our sustainability issues.
Hawaii County is way behind in building those 13,303 homes. Recent events of lava flows,
natural disasters caused by global warming, the COVID-19 pandemic don't help You can help
by embracing the concept of affordable factory built modular housing.
As a faith based community at St. Michael's, we care for the common good. As county council
members representing our entire island community, we know you do too.
Vote for Bill 44 without amendments.
Mahalo nui loa,
Rhitteau avid
Pastoral Council Chair,
St. Michael the Archangel Church
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