Committee hears draft housing chapter: plan estimates 17,000-unit need and proposes incentives, zoning changes
Planning staff told the committee the draft housing chapter estimates an additional 17,000 housing units needed over 25 years, suggests incentives for smaller and mixed-income housing, and recommends code amendments and programs to preserve and rehab existing stock while prioritizing affordability for Hawaii County residents.
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Planning staff told the policy committee that housing is among the county’s most urgent challenges and presented the draft chapter “Housing for All.” Bethany Morrison summarized the chapter’s goal as ensuring “residents have access to adequate and affordable housing” and described data used in the plan.
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