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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0677.035 2022-2024P / cam 61 15ill 125 kohafl coast CLRK, (.-r R ESO RT ASSOCIA1 ION August 19, 2024 Heather Kimball, Chair Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Support for Bill 123 Dear Chair Kimball and Members of the Hawaii County Council The Kohala Coast Resort Association (KCRA) is in support of Bill 123 Draft 4, updating and redefining the Hawaii County Code establishing the provisions for accessory dwelling units. We appreciate that the Hawaii County Council is doing everything within its power to try to address our island's housing crisis, and this bill will give residents more opportunities to build new accessory dwelling units to host their families and long-term renters. We often have difficulty filling positions at our resorts, due to the lack of housing for residents. We hope this bill will encourage those who have the means and can fulfill all of the density requirements to consider building more units. We'd also encourage the Hawaii County Council to continue to work with the state to re -define the types of units that can be built on agricultural lands, as housing for residents in those areas, not just farm dwellings, would also be a benefit. The Kohala Coast Resort Association is a collection of master -planned resorts, situated north of the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole. In 2024, KCRA members employ more than 5,500 Hawaii Island residents, supporting more than 17,000 family members, at our hotels, timeshares, golf courses, restaurants, shopping centers and spas. In 2023, the members of the KCRA paid nearly $45 million in GET and $75.7 million in TAT to the State of Hawaii and the County of Hawaii. KCRA's members, as well as the businesses and residents within the resorts along the Kohala Coast, paid more than $151 million in property taxes to Hawaii County in 2023, accounting for more than one-third of all property taxes collected island wide, according to Hawaii County's Real Property Tax office. Thank you for your consideration of our comments on Bill 123 Draft 4 Sincerely, J1�4nv_ PE" Stephanie Donoho Administrative Director, Kohala Coast Resort Association Craig Anderson, VP Operations, Mauna Kea Resort —President Pat Fitzgerald, CEO, Hualalai Investors — Vice President Charlie Parker, General Manager, Four Seasons Hualalal — Secretary / Treasurer Chris Sessions, DOSM, Fairmont Orchid — Board of Directors Daniel Scott, Managing Director Rosewood Kona Village — Board of Directors U 2 202)i 6 All Scott Head, VP Resort Operations, Waikoloa Land Company — Board of Directors David Givens, General Manager, Hilton Waikoloa Village — Board of Directors Rob Gunthner, Area VP Resort Operations, Hilton Grand Vacations — Board of Directors Pete Alles, Regional VP and GM, Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection — Board of Directors Mark Goldrup, General Manager, Waikoloa Beach Marriott — Board of Directors PO Box 6991, Kamuela, HI 96743 * (808) 747-5762 * kohalacoastresortassnCa gmaii.com * www.kohalacoastresorts.com