HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 114 05/13/1986 1984-1988 411 REPORT OF THE •
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: May 13 , 1986 Re: Comm. '485
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 1: 30 p.m .
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No . 158 ,
reports as follows:
Bill 158 amends Section 25-91 and Section 25-95 , Article 3 ,
Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code , by changing the district
classification of approximately 456 acres of land in South Kohala,
Hawaii , covered by tax map key 6-2-01: 62, 63 , 78 , 79 and portion of
parcel 51 and tax map key 6-2-02:portion of parcel 12.
The bill passed first reading of the County Council on May 7 , 1986
and was recommitted to the Planning Committee as per recommendation
of the Committee . As stated in your Committee Report of
April 29 , 1986 , Committee Chairman Takashi Domingo queried
Planning Director Albert Lyman regarding the petitioner 's plans for
providing housing for employees and also temporary housing for
construction workers .
Your Committee heard testimony from Planning Director Albert Lyman,
who offered to the Committee , for their consideration, proposed
amendments to Condition (C) of Bill 158 . Condition (C) applies to
employee housing requirements . (Mr . Lyman 's letter containing the
proposed amendments is identified as Communication No . 485 .6) .
Mr . Lyman also suggested that the inclusion of a new condition which
would require the petitioner , to the extent possible and feasible, to
hire local contractors and local residents .
After discussing Mr . Lyman 's proposals , your Committee voted to amend
Condition (C) and voted against including the new condition. The
amendments are reflected in Draft 2 of Bill No . 158 and reads as
follows:
(C) the petitioner , successors or assigns shall be
responsible for satisfying a basic housing
requirement by providing or causing the
provision of affordable housing units to meet
the direct and indirect construction and resort
hotel employee housing demands generated by the
resort development [or by undertaking other
related mitigation measures , such as employee
training] . Prior to Final Plan Approval, an
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affordable housing need study shall be prepared
and submitted to the Planning Director and the
Hawaii County Housing Agency estimating the
resort housing demand to be generated by the
proposed hotel development . The Planning
Director and the Hawaii County Housing Agency may
adjust the resort hotel employee housing
requirement based on the findings contained in
the report and other applicable information .
Prior to commencing construction of the hotel ,
the manner in which the required affordable
employee housing units [ or other related
mitigation measures] are to be provided shall
meet with the approval of the Planning Director
and the concurrence of the Hawaii County Housing
Agency. Furthermore , the requirements of this
condition, including the provision of the
required employee housing units [ or other related
mitigation measures] , shall be complied with prior
to the hotel commencing operation . [The
satisfaction of the housing requirement imposed by
the State Land Use Commission shall count towards
the fulfillment of the housing requirement imposed
by this condition; ]
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Draft 2 of Bill No . 158 and recommends that it pass second reading .
(Note: Brackets and underscoring are used in the committee report
only and will not appear in the draft of the bill . )
TAKASHI DOMINGO, ,CHAIRMAN
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