TITLE
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLINGS (LU-10)
DESCRIPTION
The Committee is in receipt of the following:
1. County Communication 15-196, from Councilmember Robert Carroll, transmitting a proposed resolution to refer to the planning commissions a proposed bill to establish a new permitted use called "affordable accessory dwellings" in County residential districts on lots of 5,000 to 7,499 square feet, to increase the availability of affordable housing.
2. Correspondence dated November 22, 2016, from the Department of the Corporation Counsel, transmitting a revised proposed bill to establish standards for a new use category called "affordable accessory dwellings" on lots of 5,000 to 7,499 square feet in residential districts.
3. County Communication 16-301, from Councilmember Elle Cochran, transmitting an amendment to the revised proposed bill noted in paragraph 2 above to require a report within two years of the effective date of the ordinance, on the ordinance's efficacy in achieving its stated purpose.
4. County Communication 16-302, from Councilmember Elle Cochran, transmitting an amendment to the revised proposed bill noted in paragraph 2 above to set maximum rents for affordable accessory dwellings.
5. Correspondence dated September 4, 2018, from the Planning Director, transmitting a proposed bill entitled "A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 19, MAUI COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLINGS." The purpose of the proposed bill, which presents an alternative to the earlier proposed and revised proposed bills, is to increase the County's housing stock by allowing more accessory dwellings, and to increase the maximum floor area of accessory dwellings to make them more livable for growing families.
STATUS
The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of the proposed bill noted in paragraph 5 above on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of County...
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