HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0739.099 2016-2018From:
Velma Arle
To:
Council Testimony
Subject:
RE: Bill 108
Date:
Thursday, May 31, 2018 11:20:30 AM
Aloha Committee on Planning Hawaii County,
As an Airbnb host on Hawaii, I urge you to make important changes to Bill 108. This bill, if
adopted by the County Council, will disproportionately impact residential -and agriculturally
zoned communities that depend on vacation rentals across the island.
While I support the intent, I am opposed to Bill 108 in its current- form as it will unfairly
impact communities like mine that see the benefit of creating new rentals in the area. I
strongly support grandfathering of existing rentals, this is only fair to those who have come to
depend on this important source of income. In addition, to encourage compliance, this I
believe this process should be simplified: reduce the $500.00 renewal fee for NUCs and
change the renewal process to a bi-annual requirement, rather than an annual one.
Thank you for considering these important changes. I encourage you to revise Bill 108 to
ensure that the unreasonable parts do not hurt the short-term rental community and our island.
Mahalo,
Velma Arle
Captain Cook, HI 96704
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