Workforce housing policies vs. Chapter 2.96 conflict
Maui County
Summary
Attorney Kiola Whitaker warned that policies 2.2.18, 2.2.19 and 2.2.26 (requiring housing location 'to the extent practicable' and a genealogical-ties preference) could conflict with recorded workforce housing agreements under Chapter 2.96, delaying housing. Housing Director Remy Mitchell agreed and endorsed moving the preference language into the code. The committee marked all three policies for revisit.
At a glance
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Impact analysis
Conflicts could raise legal costs for the county and applicants and delay housing projects by months.
Families waiting for workforce housing benefit from cleaner, faster approvals.
None identified directly; poorly drafted policies could delay housing for waiting families.
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