HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0948.000 2022-2024 Ashley L.Kierkiewicz ,er.•.° " Office:(808)961-8265
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
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MEMORANDUM LL .tea
DATE: July 18, 2024
TO: Heather Kimball, Council Chairperson
And Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: i -Sv'Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Council Member
SUBJECT: Formation of an Ad Hoc Committee Relating to Updates to Chapter 11
Pursuant to Rules of Procedure and Organization for the Hawai`i County Council, Rule No. 7—Ad
Hoc Committees, I request the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to make recommendations
regarding updates to Chapter 11 of the Hawai`i County Code.
Chapter 11 outlines requirements of affordable housing to be built as part of new residential
developments where property is rezoned to create five or more residential units or lots, and for
rezonings for resorts, hotels, and industrial uses that add more than 100 full-time equivalent jobs. The
desire to update Chapter 11 follows the Council's adoption of Reso. 431-20, which directed Hawaii
County to strategically address its escalating housing crisis with urgency, and the Office of the
County Auditor's Report.No. 2023-01, which recommended clarifying sections related to housing
credits to ensure proper use and compliance. The Office of Housing&Community Development
engaged with Keyser Marston Associates to analyze Chapter 11 and propose updates that address
issues raised in the resolution and audit, creating a code that better supports and accelerates housing
development throughout Hawaii Island.
To assure compliance with HRS Chapter 92-2.5 (b)related to permitted interactions of members, a
Committee meeting of August 6, 2024, shall serve as the notice of"assignment"for the Ad Hoc
Committee created by the County Council.
I recommend this Ad Hoc Committee be made up of four Council Members, to be determined
through deliberative proceedings during the August 6, 2024, Committee meeting. The purpose of the
ad hoc is to recommend changes to Chapter 11 related to Affordable Housing by conducting a
comprehensive review of the current provisions, engaging with relevant stakeholders, and providing
rationale for proposed changes.
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Ref. Date °r'':. 1 9 2024
The Office of County Council District 4 and the Office of Housing&Community Development will
co-facilitate this process to rewrite Chapter 11. Corporation Counsel and the Planning Department
will be enlisted to participate in this process, lending technical and other required support.
This Ad Hoc Committee will compile pertinent information and findings, along with
recommendations for the County Council's consideration, in a single communication to Council
Members prior to a Committee meeting scheduled on Thursday,November 7, 2024.
I am requesting 30 minutes to discuss this request and select members of the ad hoc committee.
Mahalo nui.
AK/kj
cc: Susan Kunz;Housing Administrator
Harry Yada,Deputy Housing Administrator
Zendo Kern,Planning Director
Sylvia Wan, Deputy Corporation Counsel