Bill Text: HI HB1118 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Affordable Housing; Rental Units; Honolulu Urban Core
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [HB1118 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB1118-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO HOUSING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that there is a pressing need for more affordable rental housing units within the State. In the urban core of Honolulu alone, there are thousands of families and individuals who can benefit from the availability of affordable rental housing units.
In light of the economic climate of our State, it is crucial that the availability of affordable rental housing units is, at the very least, maintained. Allowing for an increase in the availability of affordable rental housing units will also have a positive impact on the growing number of homeless in the State. Protecting the most vulnerable individuals and ensuring those individuals access to affordable housing should be a priority.
The purpose of this Act is to exempt high-rise multifamily projects in the urban core from height restrictions; provided that twenty per cent of the units on each floor above the third floor are affordable rental housing units.
SECTION 2. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§46- Height limitation exemption; urban core affordable rental housing units. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an urban core housing project shall be exempt from any statute, ordinance, and rule of any governmental agency relating to height restrictions for a structure and exempt from the county's variance requirements; provided that at least twenty per cent of the units on every floor above the third floor shall consist of affordable rental housing units.
(b) The rental housing units shall remain rental housing units for at least seventy-five years.
(c) As used in this section:
"Affordable rental housing unit" means a unit with a rental amount that is affordable to families with incomes at or below eighty per cent of the area median family income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
"Urban core housing project" means a residential building in the city and county of Honolulu located within the area bounded by South Beretania street to the north; the intersection of Kapiolani boulevard and South King street to the east; Kapiolani boulevard to the south; and Kalakaua avenue to the west."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Affordable Housing; Rental Units; Honolulu Urban Core
Description:
Exempts qualifying high-rise dwelling projects with affordable rental units in the urban core of Honolulu from height restrictions.
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