HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0675.391 2022-2024From: Sherry A. Marek
Sent: Friday, July S, 2024 12:13 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Testimony re: Vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods
Aloha,
Residential neighborhoods existed on the Big Island long before vacation rentals — which are businesses
-- came along. People managed to live in residential neighborhoods and work in the surrounding area
without vacation rentals for many, many years.
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Definition of residential from Wiktionary:-'
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1. Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places.
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They live in a residential neighborhood.
2. Used as a residence or by residents.
3. Of or pertaining to residency.
Vacation rentals are businesses and as such should not be allowed in areas zoned residential.
Mahalo,
Sherry A. Marek
Big Island resident
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From: Sherry A. Marek
Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 12:13 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Testimony re: Vacation rentals on Agricultural land
Aloha,
There are numerous properties on the Big Island with one (or more) vacations rentals operating on
agricultural land. Many of these are tourist accommodations first, and actual residences and/or farms —
if at all —second.
Definition of agriculture, and agricultural, from Wiktionary:
agriculture
agricultural
1. The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and
management of livestock
1. Of or pertaining to agriculture
the agricultural class
An agricultural tool
agricultural show
Agricultural land is not intended for transient tourist trade accommodations, STVRs. Agricultural Landis
for farming and/or ranching, which supports sustainability for island residents.
Mahalo,
Sherry A. Marek
Big Island resident
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