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September 19, 2011
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Phone (80 8.) 961 -828 * Fax (80 8) 961 -8742
Theflonorable Dominic Yagon , Chair
and Members of the Hai a1'1 COU11ty COMIC] l
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Subject: Bill 304 (Draft 3): Amends The Hawal "i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, As
Amended), (2008 - 20:10) By Adding A New Chapter Relatinp, To Impact Fees
Dear Chairperson on and Council Members:
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We understand that the COUneil proposes to replace the l'a.ir Share Program with an Impact Fee
Program with aUthot-ity III HRH and clear Implementation roles and respon ibiliti s. I'he
Planning Department appreciates the Council's opportunity for constructive deliberation about
how to develop a workable and eff ectivc impact t fee proar c -im. s YOU ma-y now �, e have
submitted cxtensive comments pr vmUsly, but upon revlc w Ing the latest draft, we herein present
additional comnients.
We have not seen f i-iiial comments From m Finance, HOUSin , or Nib 1 is 'W rl s, so we hope that
Council ha -s received adqUate comments to y }llr' tl fa tlon from these departments as they will
be most affected by this till should it pass.
OUr comments are Cts follows:
36-2 — l chnations — Impact Fee .FUnd Ac11 imistrator is deleted bUt ShOUld be included back
In sin 1�i11ance l apartment is by Charter r spons1ble f 1- Custody f - 'Ctl1 pLibI fund s a��d
collection of special a. scs nients. The Impact Fec FU d Administr�1tor ShOUld be cicarly
identified in the OrdlTIL1.11 CC.
3 6-9(a) I — Exemptions — please clarify that 1s for "'new SI" det4ach ed dweIIIn g, ... [arid not
existing]. What is the definition of "facilities" in the bill - does it refer to any new
dwel l i 11 s`
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Ht-r val ;f C.'ounr ,: Is an Epal OppormnifY Provider and f.'mplo- er
Chairperson Yagong and COLUIell Members
September 19, 2011
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3 -10 f — Affordable HOLISIn Trost Fund - who oversees admin 1 strati on o f thi s pro rain and
who oversees the trust 111nd` Although O.HCD is described with different responsibilities, it
does not speei fy their role as administrator. The Affordable 'Hous1n '-F'rL[ t .FLind and
Administrator reed definition Finance or o.HC . We should NOT set a start date for the
impact fees prograr -11 UntiI the trtlst fund i S set LIP and In place and CoL1llciI has 1denti fled
{here the funds will come 11-0111.
36-12(ca) — Pre-calculated Fees are broken do wn by lard Use type and by u111t size. According
to the DUncan & Associates study, an analysis that shoves proportional share by Unit size
WOUIC1 reed to be c nducted. what forMU1a W'CIS Used to e lCUIate these 11 Limbers`
-1 a — Pre- calculated Fees — I shouId state that it 1s 5 01Y0 of what is needed to actually
cover infrastrUcture costs based on the Duncan study — WOUld prefer that the ordinance show
ealcU1ations at 100% as calculc`lted in the study) and then state that the program will start
fees at 00/0 with incremental increases.
0 36 -1 — Independent 'Fc CalcUlatiol-I — is it ealeulated based on 'l oo(Yo or o %` Inelr.lde
def llitioll.
36-16 — refund - request that CounclI solicit the State Lc i l'rture to cl.mend H RS, Chapter 46
regard 1 n or the curr nt -year e pciid re I U i rem ent iFi nip act fees are riot used. Tcn to twenty
{ 10 -20' years is becomin a COU11try -s ide trend because jurisdictions need more tilde to
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implcment projects, especially when federal funds Or 1' -CL11t 111 rlies are Used.
36-23(b) — fundill CCOLIMs — There s1101.11d be C-rn island-wide account with -10% of all fees
which can be r~r ed anywhere. Example: resort developments t pic'ally brina in large fees and
1M VC 'CL11 impact on the entire island dale to tourisirl.
-2 T rise of fund — w 1�����e lam - i e from Wasl�ill tots StLrte t er�c��l���ber the funds on
first inn. fi I-S t 0 U t basis — this 1 s standard w 1 t many JU 1-1 S C1 I Cti 0 11 S.
Article 3 - DPW and Planning are presented as possible Impact Fee; Administrators. We
Understand f-0111 COLHICilmember H.offmari that this was clone to give the Mayor more
flexibility. However, it does not nor- for Planning to be the Impact Fees Administrator
When the fees are being collected at the bLr11di11 Pel-niit level by DPW. . In l of in across the
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cOUntry at otherjUl-isdictions, they administer the procyram in the BUilding Division and
collect fees Ctt b U I lCh ng 1 riii1t . The Impact Fee Admini StI1110 r S110 UId be clearly i den ti Pied 111
the ordillaMce.
We arc cone recd with 1100 C017cL11Tency and Impact fees will be addressed, as there has
been little to no discUss1011 about this.
Than k YO U again for the opportunity to provide input. If'you have any qUeS t1ons, please contact
me or April Surprenant of my staff at 9 1 -8288.
Chairperson Yagong and CoL1I7 i1 Members
Septem r '19, 2011
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Sincerely,
> J LE I I- l-I A D TODD
Planning Director
: Mayor William P. Kenos
Bill T'akabal) Managing Director
Director of Finance, Nancy Crawford
Flousimy A ministrator, Stephen Arnett
Director of Public Works, Warren Lee
Corporation COLIIIsel, 1�incfoln Ashi a
Coij oration Counsel fog- 'Plannin , Amy Self, Esq.