06-15-2018, 01:59 PM
"If I'm off my rocker then feel free to point it out."
So, maybe my rocker's a few feet away but this was my take on what Ruderman was saying.
The goal is to relocate as many as possible from Lava Zone 1 & to assist those that may not have the adequate funds required to purchase a new home or to rebuild elsewhere on their own.
The goal is to exchange their lava zone 1 property for a low cost home alternative.
Land, already owned by the State could be made available via a land swap . Lava Zone 1 fee would be transferred to the Government. In return, the owner would receive a long term lease from the State for a parcel of the proposed land. (The State retains the land ownership and assists without cash outlay to taxpayers, the owner now has a build-able lot to utilize for the remainder of his life)
Habitat for Humanity could step in to assist in building the moderate homes. (They have a track record of keeping costs down)
Water and electricity is accessible. The area has the potential for expansion if necessary.
The other advantage that I could see is that water and electricity that would run thru the new subdivision would be closer to new farm parcels below Railroad. Railroad could be a graded alternate route (emergency only ?) connecting all the way from Hawaiian Beaches to HPP.
With a long term lease on county paved roads with county water & electricity, , I believe mortgage financing would be easily available for these new homes.
The cost of county standard roads, however, could prove to be a big stumbling block.
So, maybe my rocker's a few feet away but this was my take on what Ruderman was saying.
The goal is to relocate as many as possible from Lava Zone 1 & to assist those that may not have the adequate funds required to purchase a new home or to rebuild elsewhere on their own.
The goal is to exchange their lava zone 1 property for a low cost home alternative.
Land, already owned by the State could be made available via a land swap . Lava Zone 1 fee would be transferred to the Government. In return, the owner would receive a long term lease from the State for a parcel of the proposed land. (The State retains the land ownership and assists without cash outlay to taxpayers, the owner now has a build-able lot to utilize for the remainder of his life)
Habitat for Humanity could step in to assist in building the moderate homes. (They have a track record of keeping costs down)
Water and electricity is accessible. The area has the potential for expansion if necessary.
The other advantage that I could see is that water and electricity that would run thru the new subdivision would be closer to new farm parcels below Railroad. Railroad could be a graded alternate route (emergency only ?) connecting all the way from Hawaiian Beaches to HPP.
With a long term lease on county paved roads with county water & electricity, , I believe mortgage financing would be easily available for these new homes.
The cost of county standard roads, however, could prove to be a big stumbling block.