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Mayor Roth Vetos Bill to Preserve Planning and Zoning Flexibility

April 3, 2023 at 4:50 am tdemartini
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Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth recently vetoed Bill 194, citing concerns over the Bill’s potential impact on the County’s ability to condition rezoning ordinances, provide affordable housing, and facilitate development projects.

The Bill proposed to remove the Planning Commission’s, Council’s, and Department’s authority to grant and/or add administrative time extensions for the performance of conditions within rezoning ordinances. Instead, any request for a time extension would require an additional Council approval, turning what was once an administrative procedure into a political process.

In correspondence to the Council, Mayor Roth noted that the Bill would add expense, uncertainty, and difficulty to the rezoning process, limiting the County’s flexibility to condition rezoning ordinances appropriately. Furthermore, the Bill would impede the County’s ability to provide residents with housing and facilities like hospitals, schools, and job centers, ultimately punishing unsophisticated applicants and adding unnecessary costs to the development process.

After careful consideration, the Mayor’s recommendation is not to pass Bill 194 in any form and allow the existing process to remain in place. He emphasized his administration’s commitment to providing housing for residents and noted that the Bill would impede the County’s ability to achieve that goal.

Tags: affordable housing, Bill 194, Hawaii County, legislature, Mayor Mitch Roth, rezoning
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