04-29-2019, 06:52 AM
"The PCDP stipulates that business be located in designated "village commercial" areas. Between artificial scarcity and high-overhead permitting requirements, those "approved" areas are too expensive for local businesses."
This is a CoH problem, as most Puna problems are.
"Artificial scarcity".... The planning department needs to pre approve, for commercial uses, all parcels in the neighborhood and village centers. Commercial zoning in Puna = approx. 40 acres. Commercial zoning in Hilo = approx. 2,000 acres. This issue could be addressed by our council representatives.
"those "approved" areas are too expensive for local businesses." Any parcel with paved road, electric, water, internet and telephone service will cost more. There is always something cheaper somewhere. It seems the Puna Kai shopping center had little problem finding tenants. Some of these tenants are refugees from old town Pahoa where the landlords want high rent for poorly maintained, rotten buildings.
This is a CoH problem, as most Puna problems are.
"Artificial scarcity".... The planning department needs to pre approve, for commercial uses, all parcels in the neighborhood and village centers. Commercial zoning in Puna = approx. 40 acres. Commercial zoning in Hilo = approx. 2,000 acres. This issue could be addressed by our council representatives.
"those "approved" areas are too expensive for local businesses." Any parcel with paved road, electric, water, internet and telephone service will cost more. There is always something cheaper somewhere. It seems the Puna Kai shopping center had little problem finding tenants. Some of these tenants are refugees from old town Pahoa where the landlords want high rent for poorly maintained, rotten buildings.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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