03-03-2011, 07:32 AM
[quote]Originally posted by EightFingers
Key provisions of Hawaii County Sustainable Rural Habitat Ordinance.
1. owner-built (owner builder): including no sell, rent, or lease for at least 5 years.
As long as property taxes are not increased for the SAME period
Property tax changes are a different matter, happening for unrelated reasons. The point of the 'no sell/rent/lease' requirement is to ensure that only owner/builders are doing this type of building and that it is not being used for spec-houses and 'flips'.
2. only on agricultural land zoned A2 or larger.
What about utilities to these widely dispersed houses?
These dispersed A2 and larger lots ALREADY exist and many without utilities, thus, as pointed out in the Resolution, there is a need for alternative approaches to building on these A2 or larger lots in rural areas not serviced by utilities.
3. recorded on deed
What is to be recorded on the deed?
The type of housing that has been approved for the parcel -- this, unlike the current 'unpermitted' status of dwellings, provides full information to any prospective buyer years down the road
4. temporary occupancy allowed (provided adequate sanitation exists)
How long is "temporary"?
as yet undetermined
5. materials allowed: owner-produced, previously used/salvaged, local, minimally processed
Needs to be clearly defined
[red]A lot of these 7 points are yet to be fully delineated. Examples of "local" and "minimally processed" would include bamboo, tropical hardwoods and softwoods, and "salvaged" would be sound materials taken from deconstruction of older buildings. Since most local materials are not in the UBC, being too specific, like the UBC is, prohibits use of what is readily available in rural areas of this island and at the same time the UBC requires materials that are not readily available in rural areas of this island.
6. Misc structures, referred to as 'accessory dwelling units' in one source and as 'appurtenant structures' in another. Including with or without 'amenities', e.g., sleeping accommodation without a kitchen attached.
Isn't this already an ordinance?
[red]No, the current code does not allow separate sleeping quarters. The current code requires a kitchen in every residential building where people sleep.
7. building regulations providing application of reasonable judgment in determining that health and safety is being protected
Who's going to be exercising this "reasonable judgement"?
[red]The building division. This same provision has been implemented elsewhere, so it is not untried.
Key provisions of Hawaii County Sustainable Rural Habitat Ordinance.
1. owner-built (owner builder): including no sell, rent, or lease for at least 5 years.
As long as property taxes are not increased for the SAME period
Property tax changes are a different matter, happening for unrelated reasons. The point of the 'no sell/rent/lease' requirement is to ensure that only owner/builders are doing this type of building and that it is not being used for spec-houses and 'flips'.
2. only on agricultural land zoned A2 or larger.
What about utilities to these widely dispersed houses?
These dispersed A2 and larger lots ALREADY exist and many without utilities, thus, as pointed out in the Resolution, there is a need for alternative approaches to building on these A2 or larger lots in rural areas not serviced by utilities.
3. recorded on deed
What is to be recorded on the deed?
The type of housing that has been approved for the parcel -- this, unlike the current 'unpermitted' status of dwellings, provides full information to any prospective buyer years down the road
4. temporary occupancy allowed (provided adequate sanitation exists)
How long is "temporary"?
as yet undetermined
5. materials allowed: owner-produced, previously used/salvaged, local, minimally processed
Needs to be clearly defined
[red]A lot of these 7 points are yet to be fully delineated. Examples of "local" and "minimally processed" would include bamboo, tropical hardwoods and softwoods, and "salvaged" would be sound materials taken from deconstruction of older buildings. Since most local materials are not in the UBC, being too specific, like the UBC is, prohibits use of what is readily available in rural areas of this island and at the same time the UBC requires materials that are not readily available in rural areas of this island.
6. Misc structures, referred to as 'accessory dwelling units' in one source and as 'appurtenant structures' in another. Including with or without 'amenities', e.g., sleeping accommodation without a kitchen attached.
Isn't this already an ordinance?
[red]No, the current code does not allow separate sleeping quarters. The current code requires a kitchen in every residential building where people sleep.
7. building regulations providing application of reasonable judgment in determining that health and safety is being protected
Who's going to be exercising this "reasonable judgement"?
[red]The building division. This same provision has been implemented elsewhere, so it is not untried.