Tomorrow, Bill 2298 will be heard again in the Planning Committee of the Kauai County Council. The agenda reads:
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, KAUA'I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND SINGLE-FAMILY TRANSIENT VACATION RENTALS
This bill will grandfather illegal vacation rentals on ag lands until the Important Ag Land study is completed. It will legalize an activity that is prohibited under State law. This bill has been deferred for several meetings because of the legal concerns surrounding Chapter 205-5 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Chapter 205-5 clearly states that overnight accommodations are prohibited on lands that have been designated as agricultural. This bill will undermine State law and provide loopholes for illegal vacation rental operators.
From what I understand, only Kaipo Asing and Derek Kawakami are in opposition of the bill, mainly because of the conflict with State law. Please contact your Council members at CouncilTestimony@kauai.gov and tell them to vote NO on this bill. Your testimony to this email address will become part of the official record.
We have to stop this precedent setting action. This is only the beginning. The last Council did not entertain this because it was illegal. This new Council has a different vision. Let them know how you feel. Thank you.
wOW! THE cOUNTY cOUNCIL ARE REALLY DOING A NUMBER ON THE PUBLIC. vERY LITTLE PUBLICITY IF ANY. rAMING THINGS DOWN OUR THROAT. wHOSE PAYING THEM TO VOTE THAT WAY? wHOSE THE POWER BEHIND THIS ACTION?
ReplyDeleteWe submitted our testimony and hopefully others will also. It seems the people we elected including the Mayor are IGNORING everyone including laws...Are they above the LAW we wonder?
Is JoAnn still a councilmember? How come her bill is moving forward? Don't the councilmembers know that is part of why JY was not elected, SOLD OUT... now the rest of the council wants to ram resorts everywhere, despite the prohibitions. Lani, Dickie , wake up, vote no,
ReplyDeleteJoAnn is working her way back to the Council. Let's see if the Sierra Club endorses her after this fiasco. I bet they still do. She has become a different person over the years. Ever since she sold her land in Kalihiwai, she has become a developer's advocate. Never thought I'd see this day.
ReplyDeleteTim Bynum and Daryl Kaneshiro both have ag properties. They should not be voting in this matter. Lani Kawahara is a puppet for Bynum. We'll see how this all pans out.
By the way, I've been here for over 10 years and have watched this comedy show for the last 3. It is very entertaining.