HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-06 PL-CCI-2024-000003 Bill 121 Virginia Ramos From: Virainia RAMOS
To: LPCtestimony
Subject: Testimony for meeting
Date: Saturday,April 6,2024 10:01:42 AM
Agricultural Zoning and Short term rentals.
Short term rentals should be allowed for agricultural zoning to
6. For agricultural stays to help owners manage the land, offset increasing taxes and to
promote ag tourism.
7. Require owners of land to be residents and on property
8. Making agricultural land productive requires a lot of money and labor this would address
both
9. Short term rentals would require documented work on the land by guests. Owners would
need to keep records and submit records when requested. Minimum of 2 Hours per day,
minimum stay 3 days. Longer stay requirements would not work as not too much to do in
rural areas,but should be allowed Particular area referenced is from Hookena beach area
to ocean View
10. Tax would be collected and submitted for such stays.
11. Help with farm worker shortage and increased labor costs. Weed whacking alone is up
to $40 an hour.
12. Feral pigs are a huge problem and the cost to install fencing is prohibitive. This reduces
the ability to use the land for food, crops etc. Having labor avail will help offset labor
costs.
13. Because these are owner occupied, its supports local agricultural land and allows these
lands to become real farms by offsetting the costs for labor abd allowing another source
of income. No out of state owners buying land to make a quick dollar. Not in
competition with hotels as are agricultural stays.
14. Taxes have increased immensely and current residents need help paying for these new
taxes.
15. Good for education, cultural awareness, promoting farming and crop production,
supporting residents.
No short term rentals should be allowed by non resident owners of property. Nothing is
contributed to our island. This would also stabilize pricing and allow more locals the
opportunity to buy property, supporting local cultural, keeping families here in their
homeland. Otherwise the properties will be owned and run by non residents who contribute
nothing and we will have no young people here to support our island.
We don't want the problems of Maui and Oahu here and it's your kuleana to make sure if
that.
Mahalo
Virginia Ramos-Opihale Captain Cook