HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.05.07; Quarterly Report on 201H ApplicationsMitchell D.Roth
Mayor y ?i, , Susan K.Kunz
l;r Housing Administrator
Lee E.Lord g:
Managing Director
Robert H.Command OF•M''.
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawaii
Office of Housing and Community Development
1990 Kino`ole Street,Suite 102 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8379 • Fax(808)961-8685
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May 7, 2021
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ashley Kierkiewicz, Chair
Hawai`i County Housing Agency
and Hawai`i Co y Housing Agency Members
FROM: Susan K. Kunz"`.`,-
Housing Adm'- rat•
RE: QUARTERLY REPORT ON 201H APPLICATIONS PER RESOLUTION
431-20 DIRECTING HA WAI I COUNTY TO STRATEGICALLYADDRESS ITS
ESCALATING HOUSING CRISIS WITH URGENCY, DATED
JANUARY 22, 2020
The Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) submits their quarterly report
required 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 of all pending 201 H applications received by OHCD as of
4/22/2021:
I.ACTIVE 201H APPLICATIONS
1.Honua`ula Living Community (TMK(3) 7-4-004:014, (3)7-4-004:092
On March 29, 2021, the OHCD received a revised 201H application from
Honua`ula Living Communities. This 112-unit affordable housing project located
in Kealakehe,North Kona proposes to build, and rent to households with adjusted
mean incomes (AMI)between 30%-80%The project plans to have a 45-year
affordability period. The project's predevelopment activities have made progress
this past quarter including executing a development agreement with the County
and applying for and notice of partial funding subsidy awards.
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2.Hale Ola 0 Mohouli (TMK: (3)2-4-001:168)
On February 21, 2021,the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation
HICDC) submitted a 201H Application for certain exemptions. 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 single story elderly units, and two-story family
units with a central community center. The targeted income is 60% AMI. The
OHCD has requesting additional documentation from the developer prior to
routing for Departmental reviews.
II. SUSPENDED 201H APPLICATIONS
None.
III. RECENTLY COMPLETED 201H APPLICATIONS
None.