HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-15 Bill 121 Rod Quartararo From: Rod Ouartararo
To: LPCtestimonv
Subject: STVR
Date: Monday,April 15,2024 1:15:59 PM
I want to keep this brief. I agree that we have a housing shortage on the Big Island. It is quite
evident that homes here have been purchased here for no other reason by investors for the
purpose of STVR. These properties are, for the most part,NOT owner-occupied.
Not allowing any STVR to me is a bit like throwing "out the baby with the bath water".
Consider the following:
STVR do provide affordable vacation rentals if properly administrated and legislated. Hotel
rooms/accommodations for a family wishing to visit our Island have made such a visit often
times not affordable. After resort fees,parking fees and room rent, a family of 4 will be
paying greater than $500 a night. For that, vacationers receive minimal sleeping facilities, no
cooking accommodations (additional expense) and very importantly miss out on a part of the
real Hawaiian Island Experience. For larger families,two rooms are needed making
vacationing all that much more expensive.
Again, non-owner vacation rentals are not the answer. I do not want our/my neighborhood
turned into a"hotel" street depriving the neighborhood of being a "neighborhood", and
minimizing our inventory of much needed long term rentals.
Something to consider: My wife and I own and occupy our residence. We have lived here for
I I years. Our 4 grown children live on the Mainland as well as her 8 brothers and sisters and
my 4 sisters. We look forward to visiting the Mainland 3 or 4 times a year. What I would
recommend is that we set up a program for owner-occupied hosting. LIMIT the STVR by
owner occupants to 40 days a year. This would provide affordable family vacation rentals,
provide more of the Hawaiian/Cultural experience, would not encourage speculative home
investments and make living in Hawaii more affordable and enjoyable for senior citizens in
particular.
Net result,more affordable FAMILY vacation rentals, additional income for we seniors who
need it, a better experience for Island visitors and more family visitors who in tum spend their
vacation dollars here.
Thank you for your time and consideration
Rod Quartararo
Kailua Kona