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~fV b M~ Harry Kim Christopher J. Yueu Mayor Director ~'+:,•;;~~;r•~ Brad Kurokawa, ASLA LEED®AP Ql ~~~~tt Deputy Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 967203043 (808) 961-8288 PAX (808) 961-8742 GJ March 7, 2007 ~ 1 ~ t~ Honorable Pete Hoffinann ~ Chair and Presiding Officer ~ 6 and Members of the County Council COUNTY COUNCIL _n 333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor ~J' Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Hoffinann and Members of the County Council: SUBJECT: BILL 345 -RELATING TO FAMILY/GROUP LIVING FACILITY Councilmember Ford and others have expressed a desire to have a grace period for group homes to come into compliance that may not currently be fully legal, so that they could continue operating with more than five residents for a time. There maybe some group homes which have been operating with more than the five person limit that the current zoning code has for a single family. Now, Bill 345 allows them to operate with up to eight, but some of these might not meet the distance criteria in subsea (b)(2) or subsec. (b)(3), in that they are closer than required. In addition, some of the group homes may not be currently licensed, and so are not allowed to have eight until they are licensed. We could allow a grace period for them to operate with eight until they are licensed. The simplest fix is to not apply the distance criteria in subsec. (b)(3) to existing operations. In all of the testimony, I do not recall any complaints about the spacing of existing homes, except for possibly the Wainaku BISAC homes, which is covered already by being in a multifamily zone. I understand the sensitivity of the two homes on a lot (Marimed Kea'au) situation, and so I would not suggest exempting such two homes per lot situations, which are covered by subsea (b)(2). .omm. fvo._,Q_!__~._._ Ref. To: Pra:au__,_ ±~(~QL(((--~QQtt~~i/llll Ref. Uate MAR ~ 9 Z4~~ Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.