HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.04.25; Quarterly Report on 201H ApplicationsMitchell D.Roth j ::
Mayor Susan K.Kunz
Housing Administrator
Lee E.Lord t.;
Managing Director
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Robert H.Command or
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawaii
Office of Housing and Community Development
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April 25, 2022
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ashley Kierkiewicz, Chair
Hawai`i County Housing Agency
and Hawai`i C. Housing Agency Members
041FROM: Susan K. Kunz l
Housing Admims r. or
RE: QUARTERLY REPORT ON 201H APPLICATIONS PER RESOLUTION
431-20 DIRECTING HAWAI`I COUNTY TO STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS ITS
ESCALATING HOUSING CRISIS WITH URGENCY, DATED
APRIL 22, 2020.
The Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) submits the April 22, 2022
quarterly report requested by Resolution 431-20 Directing Hawai`i County to Strategically
Address its Escalating Housing Crisis with Urgency, dated 1/22/20.
The following provides an overview ofall pending 201H applications received by OHCD as of
4/22/2022:
I.ACTIVE 201H APPLICATIONS
1. Hale Ola 0 Mohouli (TMK: (3) 2-4-001:168)
The Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation(HICDC) finalized
revisions to their 201H Application for certain exemptions in December 2021.
The OHCD distributed this 201H Application to County Departments and State
agencies for their review and has received responses from them. This Application
has been paused at the request of HICDC while Department reviews are
evaluated.
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HICDC proposes to develop a 9.091-acre parcel in Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai`i
using a"pocket neighborhood"design with no more than 90 residential units
composed of surrounding common areas to create a sense of community within
the clusters, and central common areas to be enjoyed by the entire development.
The project will consist of 90 units including thirty (30) single story elderly
units, and sixty (60)two-story family units with a central community center.
The targeted income is 60%AMI and below.
2.Waikoloa Village Center Affordable Housing Community (TMK(3) 6-8-003:032
and 041)
The Waikoloa Village Center, LLC (WVC) submitted a 201H Application to
OHCD for certain exemptions on December 14, 2021. The project consists of 200
affordable rental apartments (AMI 80-140%) supported by commercial and light
industrial uses that will make the affordable housing financially viable in
perpetuity. The OHCD provided comments and requested revisions to their
application on February 16, 2022 and the Developer resubmitted a revised
Application on March 16, 2022. The application is being reviewed for
completeness by OHCD before submission to the Departments for review.
II. SUSPENDED 201H APPLICATIONS
None.
III. RECENTLY COMPLETED 201H APPLICATIONS
None.