HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0267.000 2012-2014 William P. Kenoi ' `P c.„ ‘,11, Nancy E. Crawford
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Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720
(808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569
April 25, 2013
J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawai`i County Council
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street •-
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 ',
Re: Amendment to the Hawai`i County Code
Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 19, Article 10, Section 19-89.5 of the
Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended)pertaining to kuleana land exemptions.
This amendment eliminates residential and agricultural zoning restrictions and allows qualified
parcels in residential use, or vacant land to be eligible for a kuleana land exemption. This
amendment also clarifies that the use of a property as a vacation rental does not qualify as a
residential use for the purpose of a kuleana land exemption.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 961-8234.
Nancy C awford
Director of Finance
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Ref. To: PC..
Ref. Date APR 2 6 2013
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Form #: B-52
7/18/91
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Finance DATE: April 23, 2013
STAFF CONTACT: Stan Sitko PHONE: x8286
A. REQUEST:
Amend HCC Chapter 19, Section 19-89.5, Kuleana land exemption, to eliminate residential and agricultural
zoning restrictions and consider qualification based on residential use, agricultural use or vacant land.
Amendment also clarifies that residential use does not include vacation rental use.
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
The Real Property Tax office has found that certain properties which should qualify for the Kuleana land
exemption cannot be approved because the zoning does not meet current requirements. In certain areas
zoning may have been set as Resort-Hotel, but properties within that area are in residential or agricultural
use. In the case of the Kuleana properties, they have been in the family in residential use for many years
and are not suitable for resort-hotel development. Allowing determinations to be based on use rather than
zoning for this exemption is consitent with the intent of the law.
Additionally, consistent with other areas of the real property tax code, the language is clarifying that residential
use does not include vacation rental use.
SIGNED: lkA4A1 / it'
DATE: 4/23/13
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