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Mitchell D. Roth <br />Mayor <br />Deanna S. Salto <br />Managing Director <br />Robert H. Command <br />Deputy Managing Director <br />County of Hawaii <br />Susan K. Kunz <br />Housing Administrator <br />Harry M. Yada <br />Assistant Housing Administrator <br />Office of Housing and Community Development <br />1990 Kino`ole Street, Suite 102 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808) 961-8379 a Fax (808) 961-8685 <br />Existing Housing: (808) 959-4642 a Fax (808) 959-9308 <br />Kona: (808) 323-4300 • Fax (808) 323-4301 <br />January 17, 2024 CO CLERK <br />HAWAII <br />Kimball, Council Chair and COUNTY OF HCEIV <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council Tim ��M• <br />Hawaii County Council Dale 9 <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN CODE <br />REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KUAKINI HEIGHTS AFFORDABLE <br />HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED ON TAX MAP KEY (3) 7-5-003:007,008 <br />& 009 <br />Dear Chair Kimball, <br />The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) is requesting the passage of a <br />certain Resolution authorizing the exemption of certain code requirements for the Kuakini <br />Heights ("Affordable Project"), a proposed affordable housing project, pursuant to HRS 2011-1- <br />38. <br />The proposed Kuakini Heights affordable housing project, is located at TMK (3) 7-5-003:007. It <br />is important to note that the Resolution will also impact two adjacent parcels at TMK's (3)7-5- <br />003:008 and :009 ("Project Site"), which were all impacted by the Rezoning Ordinance 06-152. <br />Ahe Group ("Developer") will serve as the developer for the construction of 100 affordable <br />rental units, serving households earning no more than 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) at <br />the Affordable Project. The remainder of the Project Site will be used for the construction of 97 <br />market rate homes. <br />Abe Group has requested to utilize the 201H process to revive the expired rezoning ordinance <br />which changed the zoning from A -5a to RM -3.5. The Developer has also requested an exemption <br />from Sections 10-11 & 5-7-3 of the Hawaii County Code to waive fees at the Affordable Project <br />only. These fee exemptions will reduce the costs of the affordable units. <br />Ries. 1- 24 > <br />3347pcmp <br />Comm. No. W110 <br />Ref. To: <br />Ref. Date JAN <br />EQUAL HOUSING <br />OPPORTUNITY <br />