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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0998.001 2004-2006 AKINAKA & ASSOCIATES, LIMITED ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING ASHFORD & WRISTO STON HAWAII LEEWARD PLANNING CONFERENCE BANK OF HAWAII P.O. BOX 2159 • KAMUELA, HAWAII 967432159 BAYS DEAVER LUNG ROSE BABA BELT COLLINS HAWAII, LIMITED BOLTON, INC. CADES SCHUTTE FLEMING & WRIGHT CASTLE & COOKE WAIKOLOA, LLC CENTEX DESTINATION PROPERTIES Statement of CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK Jacqui Hoover, President CLARK REALTY CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION MGMT. & DEVELOPMENT Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference D.R. HORTON, INC., SCHULER DIVISION DE LUZ ENTERPRISES, INC. Monday, 21 August 2006 EAST-WEST CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK FOREST SOLUTIONS, INC. In consideration of GREENWELL FARMS, INC. HAWAII LAND COMPANY Proposed Bill No. 318 HAWAII PLANING MILL, LIMITED Amends Chapter 25 Hawaii County Code by Adding Requirements HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY to Mitigate Water Supply and Transportation Impacts Concurrent HAWAIIANA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC HOKULI'A with Any Proposed Change of Zoning Application HOLUALOA COMPANIES HUALALAI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IMANAKA KUDO & FUJIMOTO The Honorable Angel Pilago, Chair JARDINE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC KAHUA RANCH, LIMITED The Honorable Pete Hoffman, Vice-Chair KAI HAWAII, INC. Members of the Hawaii County Council Planning Committee KAMEHAMEHA INVESTMENT CORP. 26 AUPUTII Street, KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS KAUPULEHU DEVELOPMENTS Hilo, Hawaii 96720 KEALAKEKUA RANCH, LIMITED KEALIA RANCH KEAUHOU KONA CONSTRUCTION CORP. KITCHELL CONTRACTORS Aloha Chair Pilago, Vice-Chair Hoffman and Members of the Hawaii KOBAYASHI GROUP, LLC County Council Planning Committee: KOHALA RANCH DEVELOPMENT CORP. KTA SUPER STORES LANIHAU PROPERTIES, LLC I am Jacqui Hoover, President of the Hawaii Leeward Planning UORANGE & ASSOCIATES Conference (HLPC) whose seventy-five members are committed to LYNCH HAWAII DEVELOPMENT, LLC M & E PACIFIC, INC sound planning, wise use of our resources, and effective government MacFARMS OF HAWAII process. MARYL GROUP, INC. MAUNA KEN PROPERTIES, INC. MAUNA LANI SERVICE, INC. Numerous members of HLPC and I, have participated in the McCANDLESS LAND & CATTLE COMPANY County of Hawaii's Impact Fee Study. Through that process, we have McCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI McKINNON reviewed various vehicles for funding infrastructure including and not MENEHUNE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. MOOERS ENTERPRISES, LLC limited to, grants, aides, various sources of tax revenues (i.e. real THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII property tax, vehicle weight tax, fuel tax, etc.) and other fees, and note OKAHARA & ASSOCIATES, INC, that impact fees serve as another source of funding for basic PA'AHANA ENTERPRISES, LLC PACIFIC RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP infrastructure. PARKER RANCH PER HAWAII PONOHOLO RANCH, LIMITED Bill No. 318 proposes to manage growth and maintain acceptable levels THE QUEEN EMMA FOUNDATION of service (LOS) by requiring that any change in zoning be assessed THE QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI TRUST based on a number of factors, including the impact on and level of, R.M. TOWILL CORPORATION RIEHM OWENSBY PLANNERS ARCHITECHTS challenge to Public infrastructure in the subject area as a result of recent RYAN ASSOCIATES and/or anticipated growth; and that the needed infrastructure capacity to SAM O. HIROTA, INC. accommodate additional growth be concurrent with development'. In SURETY KOHALA CORPORATION TITLE GUARANTY ESCROW SERVICES, INC. this manner, the burden of financing and implementation needed to TSA CORPORATION ensure the necessary infrastructure to achieve the desired LOS Is WAIMEA WATER SERVICES, INC. shifted from the County to the applicant. HLPC recognizes the need to WASTE MANAGEMENT OF HAWAII WATER RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. address current deficiencies and while generally in favor of concurrency, WES THOMAS ASSOCIATES asserts that in light of existing deficient infrastructure, it is necessary WEST HAWAII CONCRETE WILSON OKAMOTO CORPORATION and appropriate for the County to identify both short-term (t0 meet WIMBERLY ALLISON TONG & GOO current needs) and long-term (to meet needs stimulated by future growth) needs, and commit to the funding and implementation of 7acqui L. Hoover identified infrastructure requirements, in addition to considering other President options such as requiring new development to participate. ~~yy No. P.O. BOX 2159 Comm. KAMUELA, HAWAII 96743 Ref. To:Prosew" TEL: 808.885.9588 FAX: 808.885.9590 Ref. Date AUG 21 M9` hipcOhawaf iantei.net As we have noted in previous testimony on other proposed policies, it is critical that a comprehensive review be conducted of both the stimulus (i.e. growth management) and response (i.e. the tools available that have allowed other jurisdictions to successfully manage growth and its related issues). It is equally important that such a review be followed by commitment and discipline to fund and construct necessary infrastructure. HLPC is also concerned that the proposed exemption for affordable housing projects is too narrow. At 100% it creates exclusionary rather than inclusionarv housing and at only up to 120% of median, will further exacerbate the gap faced by our workforce. As always, the Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference has and will continue to seek opportunities to partner with the Council and others to identify tools such as tax increment financing and improvement districts for consideration and where appropriate, implementation, to best ensure sound planning, wise use of resources, effective government process, and long-term benefits for our community. Thank you for the opportunity to express our views on this matter. Respectfully submitted, 1.4w &N.- Jacqui L. Hoover, President Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference Jacqui L. Hoover Page 2 8/21/2006 \HLPC\County\060821 Testimony Bill 319 AKINAKA & ASSOCIATES, LIMITED ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING ASHFORD & WRISTO ISTON HAWAII LEEWARD PLANNING CONFERENCE BANK OF HAWAII P.O. Box 2159 . KAMUELA, HAWA996743-2159 BAYS DEAVER LUNG ROSE BABA BELT COLLINS HAWAII, LIMITED BOLTON, INC. CADES SCHUTTE FLEMING & WRIGHT CASTLE & COOKE WAIKOLOA, LLC CENTEX DESTINATION PROPERTIES Statement of CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK Jacqui Hoover, President CLARK REALTY CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION MGMT. & DEVELOPMENT Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference D.R. HORTON, INC., SCHULER DIVISION DE LUZ ENTERPRISES, INC. Monday, 21 August 2006 EAST-WEST CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK - FOREST SOLUTIONS, INC. In consideration of GREENWELL FARMS, INC. HAWAII LAND COMPANY Proposed Bill No. 319 HAWAII PLANING MILL, LIMITED Amends Chapter 23 Hawaii County Code by HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY Adding Requirements to Mitigate Water Supply and Transportation HAWAIIANA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC HOKULI'A Impacts Concurrent with Any Large Scale Subdivisions and HOLUALOA COMPANIES Condominium Property Regimes HUALALAI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IMANAKA KUDO & FU31MOTO JARDINE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC KAHUA RANCH, LIMITED KAI HAWAII, INC. The Honorable Angel Pilago, Chair KAMEHAMEHA INVESTMENT CORP. The Honorable Pete Hoffman, Vice-Chair KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS KAUPULEHU DEVELOPMENTS Members of the Hawaii County Council Planning Committee KEALAKEKUA RANCH, LIMITED 25 Aupuni Street, KEALIA RANCH Hilo, Hawaii 96720 KEAUHOU KONA CONSTRUCTION CORP. KITCHELL CONTRACTORS KOBAYASHI GROUP, LLC KOHALA RANCH DEVELOPMENT CORP. KTA SUPER STORES Aloha Chair Pila9o, Vice-Chair Hoffman and Members of the Hawaii LANIHAU PROPERTIES, LLC County Council Planning Committee: L'ORANGE & ASSOCIATES LYNCH HAWAII DEVELOPMENT, LLC I am Jac ul Hoover, President of the Hawaii Leeward Plannin M & E PACIFIC, INC q 9 MacFARMS OF HAWAII Conference (HLPC) Whose seventy-five members are committed to MARYL GROUP, INC. sound planning, wise use of our resources, and effective government MAUNA KEA PROPERTIES, INC. MAUNA LANI SERVICE, INC. process. McCANDLESS LAND & CATTLE COMPANY McCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI McKINNON Numerous members of HLPC and I, have participated in the MENEHUNE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. MOOERS ENTERPRISES, LLC County of Hawaii's Impact Fee Study. Through that process, we have THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII reviewed various vehicles for funding infrastructure including and not OKAHARA & ASSOCIATES, NC. PA'AHANA ENTERPRISES, , L LC limited to, grants, aides, various sources of tax revenues (i.e. real PACIFIC RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP property tax, vehicle weight tax, fuel tax, etc.) and other fees; and note PARKER RANCH that impact fees serve as another source of funding for basic PBR HAWAII infrastructure. PONOHOLO RANCH, LIMITED THE QUEEN EMMA FOUNDATION THE QUEEN LILI'UOKALANI TRUST Bill No. 319 proposes to manage growth and maintain acceptable levels R.M.TOWILLCORPORATION RIEHM OWENSBY PLANNERS ARCHITECHTS Of service (LOS) by requiring that any large scale subdivision or RYAN ASSOCIATES condominium property regimes in a specific area be assessed based on SAM 0. HIROTA, INC. a number of factors, including the impact on and level of, challenge to SURETY KOHALA CORPORATION TITLE GUARANTY ESCROW SERVICES, INC. Public infrastructure in the subject area as a result of recent and/or TSA CORPORATION anticipated growth. WAIMEA WATER SERVICES, INC. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF HAWAII WATER RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Such a policy effectively shifts the burden of responsibility for planning, WES THOMAS ASSOCIATES securing and maintaining an acceptable LOS from the public sector to WEST HAWAII CONCRETE WILSON OKAMOTO CORPORATION the applicant(s) Who inadvertently become responsible for prioritizing WIMBERLY ALLISON TONG & GOO the County's budget without any authority over said budget. It is more appropriate for the County to identify both short-term (to meet current Jacqul L. Hoover needs) and long-term (to meet needs stimulated by future growth) President infrastructure needs, and commit to the funding and implementation of identified infrastructure requirements. P.O. BOX 2159 KAMUELA, HAWAII 96743 TEL: 808.885.9588 FAX: 808.885.9590 h i pcehawa I iantel. net HLPC recognizes the need to address current infrastructure deficiencies and contends that although well- intended, in fact unless comprehensively thought through and implemented, that "Concurrency" requirements often inadvertently exacerbate the very challenges facing the community such as infrastructure, fire/rescue response time, schools and other public facilities. As we have noted in previous testimony on other proposed policies, it is critical that a comprehensive review be conducted of both the stimulus (i.e. growth management), and response (i.e. the tools available that have allowed other jurisdictions to successfully manage growth and its related issues). It is equally important that such a review be followed by commitment and discipline to fund and construct necessary infrastructure. HLPC is also concerned that the proposed exemption for affordable housing projects is too narrow. At 100% it creates exclusionary rather than inclusionary housing and at only up to 120% of median, will further exacerbate the gap faced by our workforce. HLPC has and will continue to seek opportunities to work with the County and others to identify financing options including and not limited to, tax increment financing and improvement districts, for consideration and where appropriate, implementation to provide the funding needed to best ensure sound planning, wise use of resources, effective government process, and long-term benefits for our community. Thank you for the opportunity to express our views on this matter. Respectfully submitted, 14w Jacqui L. Hoover, President Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference Jacqui L. Hoover Page 2 8/21/2006 \HLPC\County\060821 Testimony Bill 319