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a hotel supervisor for housekeeping might get $20 an hour
Probably also without insurance.
jobs for private rentals look much higher, but they are part-time
But with the tax advantages of self-employment, and no commute 2h each way to work.
Turns out there are already plenty of regulations - what we are lacking is enforcement.
That's on purpose -- without a "problem", there is no way to budget money for "studies" and "new regulations" and "more enforcement".
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Hotels schmotels, they don't have the capacity to handle the number of visitors we have as it is. As the illegal vacation rentals grow on other islands, Oahu and Maui being the most glaring examples, rentals for local residents have disappeared at alarming rates. Those who no longer can afford to live there look for cheaper places to rent/buy, namely the Big Island, and in particular, Puna. Hawaii island is to Oahu what Oregon/Washington are to Southern Californians.
While the rental market for locals needing a home on Hawaii island is relatively affordable for now, this is already changing with the influx of folks from Oahu, Maui, and elsewhere, the proliferation of illegal vacation rentals will consume Hawaii. The housing issues for those places are coming fast to Puna and the Big Island. If you think the rents and real estate prices are bad now, not to mention the various issues among the various community associations are bad now? Wait until those with just a little bit more pocket change arrive.
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Maybe someone already addressed this, but where is the "vacation" district mentioned in the linked article? My impression is that the unidentified proponents of this legislation haven't made a compelling case in their favor. The stated concern is that residential neighborhoods will be overrun by short term rentals.
Really? HPP, OLE, HA etc. don't seem to me like places that will be drawing so many visitors.
Vacationland and Volcano, maybe so, and yet they seemed no different than ever the last time I passed through.
If the County is itching to busy themselves on this issue they should just pursue getting their tax dollars for every rental.
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where is the "vacation" district mentioned in the linked article?
This:
For owners of property who currently rent out their homes for 30 days or less in the Vacation District, the General Commercial District and the Special Downtown Hilo District, registration is all that will be required.
Those currently operating outside of a permitted district -- such as in a Residential, Rural or Agricultural district -- will be required to get a Nonconforming Use Certificate.
Here, again, State holds most of the cards: true "vacation" zoning can only exist within State Land Use "Urban", which is basically Hilo, Kona. Most (but technically not quite "all") operators in Puna would be required to get Special Use.
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They want to put a stop to vacation rentals on Ag zoned land. Why? The tourists will disturb the roosters?
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kalakoa @ 13:26:38-
Roosters are a sacred cultural artifact and must be protected
from the hordes of hungry tourists.
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The tourists will disturb the roosters?
Ironically, roosters are a "permitted agricultural use", while vacation rentals are not.
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Seems to me that if they were really concerned about issues like parking, too many people, etc. that the so-called "vacation districts" are the place that needs more permits - like NOT rural, agricultural areas like Puna. Sure there are a few crowded subdivisions, but I can also think of many TVRs that have their own private driveways and on-property parking. The only real crowds you will find out here are Wednesday nights at Uncle Robert's or weekends at Kaleo's.
Permits should only be needed for high-population density areas - the exact opposite of what this bill is proposing.
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Originally posted by PaulW
They want to put a stop to vacation rentals on Ag zoned land. Why? The tourists will disturb the roosters?
Believe it or not, but Ag land is zoned Ag so people grow food on it. When the next shipping strike happens, can we eat the tourists?
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"When the next shipping strike happens, can we eat the tourists?"
I heard they're good if you slow cook them with the right seasoning, and they're often easier to catch than wild pigs.
