I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper van rentals. STOP letting those who don't care about anything other than profit from ruining our home even more!!!
Aloha PLSU Chair Paltin and Committe members,
Our 'Ohana joins our friends and neighbors in supporting this legislation as a step forward in better protecting Maui Nui from extractive overtourism. Please cap visitor accommodations, inclusive of all forms of camper rentals where municipal ordinance applies.
Mahalo for your consideration,
Fay McFarlane
Lāhainā, HI
My name is Hayden Pogni. We own a B2 business property that is Zoned STR in Lahaina. This is a business and always will be a business. This business provides Jobs for hard working local people such as wedding coordinators, wedding photographer's, restaurant employees, landscapers, house keepers, furniture store employees, repair people, front street mom and pop stores where our guests shop, bakeries, coffee stores, grocery stores, etc.. I visited West Side Glass yesterday and the owner told me that 90% of her business is from Vacation Rental Properties. If you follow through with this you will put a large number of businesses out of business and add a loss of income to hard working Maui local people who depend on this income. Plus you need to consider the tax revenue loss! Think growth, build more affordable housing, not strip away rights of people conducting a Legal Business to feed no only their families but many many others.
I object to the proposed language of Bill 159 which seeks to delete the current language in Maui County Code 19.32.040 I and accordingly change the status of short-term rental use at Puamana from a permissible use into an existing non-conforming use. Please find attached my letter setting out the reasons why, in my view, this proposed amendment should be rejected by the Committee and Council.
I hereby object to the proposed language of Bill 159 which seeks to delete the current language in Maui County Code 19.32.040 I (“Code”) and accordingly change the status of short-term rental use at Puamana from a permissible use into an existing non-conforming use.
This section of the Code applies only to units in Puamana, Kaanapali Plantation and Alaeloa that were built and used for Transient Vacation rental prior to April 20, 1989. It does not allow any new visitor accommodations to be built or converted from residential to TVR use. This part of the Code was established in 2013 to clarify the long standing legal TVR uses in these specific projects and helps the planning department when approving building permits and SMA exemptions for remodels and renovations of these 40–60-year-old units. The proposed deletion turns the legal TVR use into an “existing non-conforming” use and makes any renovations or remodels difficult to get permit approvals. This in my view is unwarranted and should be rejected by the Council.
In addition to the above, it would appear that the Planning Commission was not consulted for their recommendation with respect to the proposed deletion to the Code. It would also appear that the short-term vacation rental industry, which is vital to the economic life and health of the County, has not been afforded any opportunity to share its concern with the Council or the Commission and address the significant pitfalls and problems inherent in this proposed change. .
Accordingly, I request that this portion of Bill 159 which seeks to delete the current language in Maui County Code 19.32.040 I be rejected outright or alternatively this portion of the Bill returned back to committee to allow the Planning Commission to complete its review (with input from the short-term vacation rental industry) before any further consideration is given to this proposed change to the Code.
Thank You
David Medina
resident of Hawaii
I support capping tourists Accommodations and banning commercial camper rentals
I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper van rentals. STOP letting those who don't care about anything other than profit from ruining our home even more!!!
I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper rentals
No housing, no worker’s ! Put a stop to TRVs local’s need housing.
I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper rentals.
I support capping tourism accommodations and banning commercial camping rentals
I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper rentals
Aloha PLSU Chair Paltin and Committe members,
Our 'Ohana joins our friends and neighbors in supporting this legislation as a step forward in better protecting Maui Nui from extractive overtourism. Please cap visitor accommodations, inclusive of all forms of camper rentals where municipal ordinance applies.
Mahalo for your consideration,
Fay McFarlane
Lāhainā, HI
My name is Hayden Pogni. We own a B2 business property that is Zoned STR in Lahaina. This is a business and always will be a business. This business provides Jobs for hard working local people such as wedding coordinators, wedding photographer's, restaurant employees, landscapers, house keepers, furniture store employees, repair people, front street mom and pop stores where our guests shop, bakeries, coffee stores, grocery stores, etc.. I visited West Side Glass yesterday and the owner told me that 90% of her business is from Vacation Rental Properties. If you follow through with this you will put a large number of businesses out of business and add a loss of income to hard working Maui local people who depend on this income. Plus you need to consider the tax revenue loss! Think growth, build more affordable housing, not strip away rights of people conducting a Legal Business to feed no only their families but many many others.
I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper rentals
Support the proposal. Our infrastructure cannot support any additional hotels.
I object to the proposed language of Bill 159 which seeks to delete the current language in Maui County Code 19.32.040 I and accordingly change the status of short-term rental use at Puamana from a permissible use into an existing non-conforming use. Please find attached my letter setting out the reasons why, in my view, this proposed amendment should be rejected by the Committee and Council.
It is necessary
I support camping tourist accommodation and banning commercial camper rentals
I support capping tourist accommodations
I support capping tourist accommodations.
I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper rentals
I support capping tourist accommodations and banning commercial camper rentals.
A’olé
am an owner of 58-2 Pualoke Place in Puamana.
I hereby object to the proposed language of Bill 159 which seeks to delete the current language in Maui County Code 19.32.040 I (“Code”) and accordingly change the status of short-term rental use at Puamana from a permissible use into an existing non-conforming use.
This section of the Code applies only to units in Puamana, Kaanapali Plantation and Alaeloa that were built and used for Transient Vacation rental prior to April 20, 1989. It does not allow any new visitor accommodations to be built or converted from residential to TVR use. This part of the Code was established in 2013 to clarify the long standing legal TVR uses in these specific projects and helps the planning department when approving building permits and SMA exemptions for remodels and renovations of these 40–60-year-old units. The proposed deletion turns the legal TVR use into an “existing non-conforming” use and makes any renovations or remodels difficult to get permit approvals. This in my view is unwarranted and should be rejected by the Council.
In addition to the above, it would appear that the Planning Commission was not consulted for their recommendation with respect to the proposed deletion to the Code. It would also appear that the short-term vacation rental industry, which is vital to the economic life and health of the County, has not been afforded any opportunity to share its concern with the Council or the Commission and address the significant pitfalls and problems inherent in this proposed change. .
Accordingly, I request that this portion of Bill 159 which seeks to delete the current language in Maui County Code 19.32.040 I be rejected outright or alternatively this portion of the Bill returned back to committee to allow the Planning Commission to complete its review (with input from the short-term vacation rental industry) before any further consideration is given to this proposed change to the Code.
Thank You
David Medina
resident of Hawaii