2024-03-27 FAQ Bills 123 Council Chair Heather Kimball

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Hawaii County Transient Accommodation Rental and Accessory Dwelling Unit package— Bills 121,122 and 123 Frequently Asked Questions March 27, 2024 Please note the response to these questions only apply to the first introduced drafts of these bills. There will likely be changes to the bills as they proceed through the legislative process, which includes review by both Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions and at least three hearings at the County Council. What is the purpose of these bills? Bill 121 —The intention of bill 121 is to ensure that all transient accommodations in the county are operating legally, safely and in adherence to the same set of operational standards. Another objective is to preserve the character of our residentially zoned areas and ensure that culturally zoned lands continue to contribute to our County's agricultural production. Finally, the bill's also intended to help cap speculation in the housing market to both increase inventory for local residents and reduce the inflationary pressures that TARs have on housing prices and rental rates. Bill 122— Bill 122 removes the Bed and Breakfast process in the code. This is an effort to simplify the code, since all operations that currently meet the B&B requirements will be managed under the Hosted-TAR program in Bill 121. Bill 123— In addition to the Bills 121 and 122 related to transient accommodations we have also included a bill in this package that makes the process to build accessory dwelling units for multi-generational or long-term rental housing very simple. It will no longer be a separate permit from the Planning Department. Anyone wishing to build an ADU would submit for a building permit and as part of the site plan review, Planning will determine if the minimum lot size and other requirements have been met. Have there been any local studies on the impact of the TARs on the housing market? Yes, in addition to national and international studies, local studies can be found at the following links: Hawaii Appleseed Report: https://www.hawaiicountytar.com/s/Appleseed_VacationRentallmpactReport_32918_New Cover.pdf UHERO blog: Short-term Vacation Rentals and Housing Costs in Hawaii.