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August 10, 2007
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Hawaii County Council
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Council Chairman Pete Hoffman
ALLAN ONISHI 25 Aupuni Street
PRESIDENT H110, HI 96720
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1sT VICE PRESIDENT
CALEB VAMANAKA Dear COUnCIl Chairman Hoffman,
2~° VICE PRESIDENT
JEREL VAMAMOTO The Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association (KIAA) humbly asks For your
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ROX.4NN UVEI'AKE support of the Mayor's veto of Bill 112, relating to affordable housing, and
TREASURER Bi11156 (draft 6), relating to affordable housing requirements for industrial
KEITH AKIYAMA park deVelOpment.
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DIRECTORS: KIAA strongly supports the need for affordable housing; however, there
JAMES ARAKAKI are other alternatives for providing affordable housing without the adverse
RUSSELLARIKAWA effects these two bills will have on our community. Other government
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ROBIN FUJIOKA agencies, non-profits, or developers can be mobilized and empowere to
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IwN~ E M.D. help meet our community's needs for affordable housing. Providing low
KAWIKA LOVELL cost land incentives and relaxin some of the strin ent count or state
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DAN sAKAI re uirements im osed on housin and subdivision develo ments can hel
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JERE USUI make these types of projects a reality at little or no cost to the community.
sr^AFF: Amending our current zoning and height limit laws and encouraging higher
MARLENESALMO density in areas that already have infrastructure could also help the process
OFFICEADMINISTRATOR and reduce the cost of construction of housing for our local residence.
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Please feel free to contact us should you like to further discuss this subject.
Thank you For your time and consideration on this subject matter.
Sincerely
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Nimr Tami ls` Vice President
Government Affairs Committee Chair
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