HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 475 Draft 01 2020-2022A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CODE REQUIREMENTS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 201H-38 OF THE HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES, FOR THE HALE OLA O MOHOULI AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
IN HILO, HAWAI‘I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY (3) 2-4-001:168
WHEREAS, the Hawai‘i Island Community Development Corporation (“DEVELOPER”) is proposing to build an affordable housing project called Hale Ola O Mohouli (hereinafter “PROJECT”) on land
dedicated for that purpose and transferred to the County of Hawaiʻi (“COUNTY”) by Gubernatorial Executive Order 4531, identified as Tax Map Key (3) 2-4-001:168, to provide for elderly
and/or affordable rental housing and related public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaiʻi County Council, by way of Resolution No. 476-18 authorized the Director of Finance to negotiate a seventy-five year lease with the DEVELOPER, a non-profit Hawaiʻi
corporation, for the development of senior and family affordable rental units; and
WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER, has extensive experience developing affordable housing for low and moderate income households and has successfully developed 278 low-income rental units, 174
subdivision lots, and 331 mutual self-help housing units on Hawai‘i island; and
WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER now proposes to build the PROJECT utilizing a Pocket Neighborhood concept where low rise structures, often single-family dwellings, are clustered around common
green areas to promote frequent interactions among the residents to create a sense of community; and
WHEREAS, the PROJECT will build 90 rental units serving households earning 60% of the adjusted medium incomes and below, a community center, play space, storage lockers, parking, and
gardening areas on 9.09 acres of land; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance 22-20 changed the state land use boundary maps by changing the district classification from agriculture to urban; and
WHEREAS, the PROJECT in February 2022 has been awarded eighteen Project Based Vouchers for households earning at or below 60% of the adjusted median income; and
WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER, through good-faith efforts has deposited $500,000 in funds with the County to support the installation of a future traffic signal and other road mitigation efforts
for their development; and
WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER now wishes to continue development of the PROJECT, and is requesting certain exemptions provided in Exhibit “1” attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statues (HRS), Section 201H-38 allows the County to exempt the project from “all statues, ordinances, charter provision and rules of any government agency relating
to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivision, development and improvement of land, and the construction of units thereon...” contingent on County Council approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that the exemptions requested for the Project listed in Exhibit “1”, attached hereto, are hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Planning Director and Housing Administrator of the County of Hawai‘i.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
CHUNG
DAVID
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KANEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ATTEST:
LEE LOY
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.