08-05-2010, 10:24 AM
quote:What about getting some company to apply for economic development assistance (grant) to meet HUD Code for these homes? That would remove the COH from the equation. Once it is HUD Code, the County has no say.
Originally posted by Kapohocat
And there is another issue - if the bldg code or the COH "parking codes" allowed trailers - then having a mobile home on the lava would be less of an issue. This county has always been against the mobile home concept.
1. There is a need for affordable housing.
2. There are no HUD Code manufacturing facilities on Hawaii at all.
3. It will create jobs.
4. It will improve the economic conditions of a community.
5. It will have an economic return to the State.
6. It will address environmental issues of building waste.
7. There are no cultural sensitivity issues involved.
8. There are no offset of employment involved.
9. It meets the "keep it local" requirement.
10. It can tie into beneficial governmental affordable housing programs.
11. There are no current government obstacles once HUD Code labeled.
12. It conforms to already acceptable community standards.
13. It provides the ability for education/vocational training programs.
14. It addresses a natural disaster issue currently unmet
15. The State of Hawaii has previosuly supported a HUD Code manufacture.
I have seen eco-dev programs approved on a whole lot less. Other than the economic viability of the venture, all the main criteria is met and surpassed. Solve the question of viability and you may have a winner on your hands. Maybe a local builder or a lumber yard would be interested.