10-14-2010, 07:56 AM
It would be nice to read the language of the proposal. If you can find it let us know where. There is a long history here of developers creating thousands of lots and the county letting them off the hook for infrastructure. Look at Puna.
I am not sure yet that the fees you highlight apply to every individual owner/builder or more likely to developer subdivisions. We do need to find out. The roads, parks, police and fire services have to come from somewhere. Most all developers in the nation pencil in the infrastructure costs as they plan.... except Hawaii County.
In Mayor Kenoi's current budget (page 3) he showed the projected income from developers for infrastructure at $1,900. That is not a typo. One thousand nine hundred dollars. Might be able to do one fire hydrant with that but probably not. Meanwhile there are thousands of house lots under proposal.
I am not sure yet that the fees you highlight apply to every individual owner/builder or more likely to developer subdivisions. We do need to find out. The roads, parks, police and fire services have to come from somewhere. Most all developers in the nation pencil in the infrastructure costs as they plan.... except Hawaii County.
In Mayor Kenoi's current budget (page 3) he showed the projected income from developers for infrastructure at $1,900. That is not a typo. One thousand nine hundred dollars. Might be able to do one fire hydrant with that but probably not. Meanwhile there are thousands of house lots under proposal.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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