HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0898.031 2020-2022 CIW
From: Debbie H
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2023 7:26 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Bill 194 in support
Attachments: REVISED 1..2023 Hawaii County Code-subdivisons.chapter23-2.pdf
Aloha Council members-
I support Bill 194. Developers should not have their rezonings extended only by the Planning Director. The county
council should do these extensions, AND after 1 extension the developer should have to resubmit. This gives the public
more chances to testify. This should also result in developers actually completing their developments on time and not
"flipping" properties after they get the entitlements to another investor/developer. Hopefully,the public and the
council can also require that the developers increase the infrastructure (roads, sewers and water systems)that serve
their new home developments or commercial properties before they sell one house. Otherwise, this expense will be
borne by taxpayers with existing homes and possibly raise property taxes.
I have attached my edits of the Subdivision Code with numerous changes proposed to update the code.
Here is another issue that is important to know for good planning. When I worked for council member Brenda Ford,we
asked the Planning Department: "If everything that has current zoning was built in Kona, how many new houses would
there be?" No one had the answer, and I bet there is no answer today.
Mahalo for your service. Mahalo for Council member Inaba for proposing these changes to the code.
With warm aloha,
Debbie Hecht
Debbie Hecht
(808) 989-3222
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