Bill 123

[Patricia]

to be built on a single lot, as long as that lot is within a zoning district that permits ohana units.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/09/2...a-housing/

Another interesting point from the link HOTPE posted:

"Bill co-introducer and Hamakua Council member Heather Kimball said that the county’s original ohana unit code was drafted during a time of “anti- density sentiment.”"

"“And, as a result, to much of our chagrin now, we’ve seen sprawl out into the agricultural areas across the entire island,” Kimball said Sept. 17. “The intention of this bill is to increase our density in our urban core areas, making sure that people are close to work, close to educational opportunities, close to income opportunities, close to infrastructure.”"

(Bolding and underlined by me)

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Aloha. 
But my question is, since this bill is so vague, how can those intentions be guaranteed? Especially when you have developers/realtors who are buying up properties in the Puna subdivisions to increase their real estate portfolios? HPP (and other Puna subdivisions) are advertised as the "fastest growing" communities on the island. Why would this bill change that and increase density in the urban core areas?