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RESOLUTION NO. a
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION F CERTAIN CODE
REQUIREMENTS, PURSUANT TO SECTION20111-38 OF THE HAWA161 VISE
STATUTES,FOR THE HALE OLA 0 MOHOULIALE HOUSING
PROJECT I L A ` , COVERED Y TAX MAP KEY (3)2-4-001:168
WHEREAS,the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation
DEVELOPER") is proposing to build an affordable housing project called Hale Ola O
Mohouli (hereinafter"PROJECT") on land dedicated for that purpose and transferred to the
County of Hawaii ("COUNTY")by Gubernatorial Executive Order 4531, identified as Tax Map
Key (3) 2-4-001:168,to provide for elderly and/or affordable rental housing and related public
purposes; and
WHEREAS,the Hawaii County Council, by way of Resolution No. 476-18 authorized
the Director of Finance to negotiate a seventy-five year lease with the DEVELOPER, a non-
profit Hawaii corporation, for the development of senior and family affordable rental units; and
WHEREAS, the DEVELOPER, has extensive experience developing affordable housing
for low and moderate income households and has successfully developed 278 low-income rental
units, 174 subdivision lots, and 331 mutual self-help housing units on Hawaii island; and
WHEREAS,the DEVELOPER now proposes to build the PROJECT utilizing a Pocket
Neighborhood concept where low rise structures, often single-family dwellings, are clustered
around common green areas to promote frequent interactions among the residents to create a
sense of community; and
WHEREAS,the PROJECT will build 90 rental units serving households earning 60% of
the adjusted medium incomes and below, a community center,play space, storage lockers,
parking, and gardening areas on 9.09 acres of land; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance 22-20 changed the state land use boundary maps by
changing the district classification from agriculture to urban; and
WHEREAS, the PROJECT in February 2022 has been awarded eighteen Project Based
Vouchers for households earning at or below 60% of the adjusted median income; and
WHEREAS,the DEVELOPER,through good-faith efforts has deposited $500,000 in
funds with the County to support the installation of a future traffic signal and other road
mitigation efforts for their development; and
WHEREAS,the DEVELOPER now wishes to continue development of the PROJECT,
and is requesting certain exemptions provided in Exhibit"1"attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statues (HRS), Section 201H-38 allows the County to
exempt the project from"all statues, ordinances, charter provision and rules of any government
agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivision, development and
improvement of land, and the construction of units thereon..." contingent on County Council
approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that the exemptions requested for the Project listed in Exhibit"1", attached
hereto, are hereby approved and shall supersede all previously approved resolutions of the
Property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Planning Director and Housing Administrator ofthe County of Hawai`i.
Dated at Kona Hawai`i, this 17th day of August 20 22 .
INTRO CED BY
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF AWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted b_y the COUNCIL ofthe KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER XCountyofHawai`i on August 17, 2022
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
ATTEST: LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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List Variances/Exemptions Requested:
1) Section 25-2- 1: Change the zone district from
Agriculture — 1 acre (A-1 a) to Multifamily Residential —
4,000 square feet per unit (RM-4).
2) Section 25-4-47: Change to allow a 10 foot separation
between main buildings on building site instead of the
required 15 foot separation.