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From: Ouihano,Chasitv <br /> To: WPCtestimony <br /> Subject: FW: Written Testimony: Bill 123 <br /> Date: Thursday,April 4,2024 12:24:16 PM <br /> From:Adrian S<asoucel<@gmail.com> <br /> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2024 3:37 PM <br /> To: Council Testimony<counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov> <br /> Subject: Written Testimony: Bill 123 <br /> Aloha! <br /> My name is Adrian Soucek and I am writing to testify against Bill 123/Ohana Dwelling <br /> Units. <br /> Restricting ohana dwelling units (ADUs) to single-family occupancy disincentivizes <br /> homeowners to construct them. ADUs provide much needed supplemental income for <br /> homeowners, allowing them to offset their mortgage costs or save for future <br /> expenses. By prohibiting ADU permits for homeowners who operate vacation rentals, <br /> we are unnecessarily limiting the financial benefits that ADUs can provide. While an <br /> ADU may be used for vacation rentals initially, they add to the housing stock for the <br /> future. <br /> Please vote against this measure. Confining the definition of an ADUs to single-family <br /> occupancy limits financial benefits for homeowners and unnecessarily restricts <br /> the construction of future housing stock. Furthermore, it is important to include an <br /> appeals process to ensure fairness and transparency rather than repealing it entirely <br /> from the measure. This bill does not ultimately help our economy or give homeowners <br /> more tools to address the housing situation in any significant way. <br /> With aloha, <br /> Adrian Soucek <br /> Hawi, HI <br />