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~`~a Kanoelehua Industzial Arta Assn., Inc. <br /> 82a Piilani street, Suite 2a1 <br /> t-ixo, Hawaii 9672a <br /> Phone ($Ox} 961-5422 + Fax (80$} 935-9740 <br /> r-.. <br /> August 10, 2007 <br /> c. <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> BOARD OF DIRECTORS Council Chairman Pete Hoffman <br /> <br /> ALLAN ONISHI 25 Aupuni Street <br /> PRESIDENT H110, HI 96720 <br /> NIMR TAMIMI ~ <br /> 1sT VICE PRESIDENT <br /> CALEB VAMANAKA Dear COUnCIl Chairman Hoffman, <br /> 2~° VICE PRESIDENT <br /> JEREL VAMAMOTO The Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association (KIAA) humbly asks For your <br /> SECRETARY <br /> ROX.4NN UVEI'AKE support of the Mayor's veto of Bill 112, relating to affordable housing, and <br /> TREASURER Bi11156 (draft 6), relating to affordable housing requirements for industrial <br /> KEITH AKIYAMA park deVelOpment. <br /> PAST PRESIDEN <br /> DIRECTORS: KIAA strongly supports the need for affordable housing; however, there <br /> JAMES ARAKAKI are other alternatives for providing affordable housing without the adverse <br /> RUSSELLARIKAWA effects these two bills will have on our community. Other government <br /> ANDREW CHUN <br /> ROBIN FUJIOKA agencies, non-profits, or developers can be mobilized and empowere to <br /> c°LVIN <br /> IwN~ E M.D. help meet our community's needs for affordable housing. Providing low <br /> KAWIKA LOVELL cost land incentives and relaxin some of the strin ent count or state <br /> MARGARET PAHIO ~ g g y <br /> DAN sAKAI re uirements im osed on housin and subdivision develo ments can hel <br /> DERRICK UMEMOTO q P g P P <br /> JERE USUI make these types of projects a reality at little or no cost to the community. <br /> sr^AFF: Amending our current zoning and height limit laws and encouraging higher <br /> MARLENESALMO density in areas that already have infrastructure could also help the process <br /> OFFICEADMINISTRATOR and reduce the cost of construction of housing for our local residence. <br /> VALERIE LUM <br /> ACMINISTIiAIIVF AS51TANl' <br /> Please feel free to contact us should you like to further discuss this subject. <br /> Thank you For your time and consideration on this subject matter. <br /> Sincerely <br /> f <br /> Nimr Tami ls` Vice President <br /> Government Affairs Committee Chair <br /> cammc tvo. ~~5' ~ <br /> g~ <br /> g <br /> Ref. To:~- <br /> l~G-ZZ-IUOT- <br /> Ref. Date <br /> <br />