HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0675.047 2022-2024 From: Ann Goody
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2024 3:08 PM
To: Council Testimony
Cc: 'Ann Goody'
Subject: Bills 121 & 122 in support of
Aloha Hawaii County Council Members,
Please accept my letter in full support of Bills 121& 122.The rapid expansion of transient accommodation rentals into
established residential neighborhoods is changing the culture of Kona. Large dwellings offer"hosted rentals" and escape
any regulation. For example Luva Vacation rentals and others offer homes above Kailua View estates and in Holualoa for
16+guests(example Lokahi Orchards). Others in the same general neighborhood have been modified by the owners to
sleep up to 32 guests(75-5785 Pikake PI).These unregulated monster rentals are very disruptive. Neighbors however
have no recourse since these are "hosted rentals".
Vacation rentals need to be regulated, registered and the neighbors should have a vehicle to report violations.Transient
vacation rentals should be located in hotel zones,we all expect rentals along the coast but a few miles up the mountain
in the middle of established neighborhoods?These areas should be reserved as homes and long term rentals for our
Hawaii locals.Vacationing tenants do not have the same respect for a neighborhood as those who live,work and raise
their families here.
Please do regulate which zones STVRs can be registered in.
Please do mandate all hosted rentals be registered.
Please do change the 30 to 180 day or less stay requirement. c's
Please do implement fines for violations.
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Ann Goody, PhD
Curator
Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary
808-331-8778
Fax: 866-365-5097
animals@threeringranch.org
www.ThreeRingRanch.org
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