HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0739.169 2016-2018From:
Garrett Kababik
To:
Council TestimonX
Subject:
RE: Bill 108
Date:
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:29:34 PM
Dear Committee on Planning Hawaii County,
I operate a yoga retreat rental on 24 acres of ag land (and native forest) that my wife and I own
and live on in Paauilo Mauka. This is our primary source of income and we pay our GE and
TA taxes quarterly. We host people from around the world and they get to see a unique part of
Hawaii, in a native forest at 3,000 feet elevation on the slopes of Mauna Kea.
I have two comments about this bill. First, requiring special permits will be very time
consuming for your offices. Do you have the resources to handle this? I understand that you
are changing the language to allow for more time to obtain the permits, but I would like to
know more about what this process would look like to support or oppose it.
Secondly, prohibiting ag land from vacation rentals doesn't make much sense, as most ag land
is remote where there is less chance of people being disturbed. Can you explain why the bead
prohibition of ag land?
Mahalo for your time.
Regards,
Garrett Kababik
Honokaa, HI 96727
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