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Debate over MCX zoning and workforce housing stalls; amendment fails and bill postponed
Summary
Council members and residents clashed over Bill 63, which would allow dwellings accessory to industrial‑commercial‑mixed (MCX) uses. After extensive testimony from developers and community members, an amendment requiring dwellings be strictly accessory failed on a 8‑1 roll call; the council postponed the bill to Feb. 4 for further work.
Bill 63, a proposed amendment to the county code that would allow dwellings tied to uses in the industrial‑commercial‑mixed (MCX) zone, drew extended testimony and an unsuccessful amendment attempt during the Jan. 7 council meeting.
Proponents including Riley Smith, president and CEO of Langhau Properties, and planner Bill Moore argued MCX‑adjacent workforce housing would help employers retain staff who now commute long distances. Smith said the West Hawaii business park they represent faces employee retention challenges because workers ‘‘end up sleeping in their cars’’ when…
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