BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:75@laialoha.org DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20220908T113000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20220908T133000 DTSTAMP:20221130T073324Z URL:https://laialoha.org/events/making-the-magic-happen-on-kauai/ SUMMARY:Regulating Deregulation - Kaua'i Island Style DESCRIPTION:Aloha Chapter members were treated to an amusing yet informativ e presentation by Kauai’s Mayor Derek Kawakami. With him for the meeting were LAI members Mike Dahilig\, the County Managing Director\, and Kaaina Hull\, the County Planning Director.\n\nFor several years now the County has been cracking down on illegal vacation rentals. They increased staff t o make this possible and were the first jurisdiction in Hawaii and the nat ion to create an MOU with Air B&\;B for mutual enforcement of rules. Th e County built both a homeless transition facility and workforce housing n ear Kukui Grove Shopping Center. Both have proved successful.\n\nThe Count y of Kauai\, known for its pragmatic and forward-thinking initiatives\, ha s revamped its codes.  One of the changes is its form-based code which se eks to make new developments consistent with the existing and desired comm unity look and feel\, rather than rigid adherence to a use-based thinking. FBS asks the question\, “What do you want it to look like?” Requireme nts for street widths can be modified (or even eliminated) to fit the char acter and desired look. The FBC is being applied to renovations at the his toric plantation camps which still exist in multiple locations around the island\, and yet would not fit with use-based code requirements.\n\nAnothe r change is tackling the tough issue of affordable housing\, again by re-t hinking the zoning code. Accessible Dwelling Units (ADU) were allowed in a ll zoning districts\, and minimum lot coverage requirements reduced. This effectively multiplied the current density. They also attempted to elimina te parking requirements\, but this did not pass.\n\nMayor Kawakami stresse d that communications is critical\, including managing expectations and pu blic perceptions. Building trust is key to advancing policy change. The gr oundwork for this was set when the Planning Department conducted community outreach for the updated General Plan. By the time it came to the County Council\, the community was pushing for passage of their work and shouted down individual council member proposed changes.\n\nHe provided examples o f scars from battles fought but lost\, such as whether to put sidewalks in rural communities. The Safe Routes to Schools and Complete Streets progra ms have been used in several places to allow for better and safer possibil ities for pedestrians and bicyclists. Yet these are often resisted when fi rst proposed.\n\nUsing humor and gentle teasing\, Kawakami and his adminis trators demonstrated that these folks are clearly a close coterie of indiv iduals who care deeply about their island and are working for its betterme nt. Mahalo to Kimi Yuen\, Chapter Vice-President for making the arrangemen ts and serving as introducer.\n\n[caption id="attachment_4966" align="alig nnone" width="1024"] September 8\, 2022 Quarterly Meeting of Aloha Chapter Lambda Alpha International at Pacific ClubL to R: Kimi Yuen (Moderator an d Aloha Chapter Vice President)\, Mayor Derek Kawakami\, Susan Todani (Cha pter President)\, Kaaina Hull (Planning Director) and Mike Dahilig (Managi ng Director[/caption]\n\nPrepared by: Cheryl Soon\, Aloha Chapter Historia n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laialoha.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ Sept-2022-Kauai-Meeting.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-LIC-LOCATION:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20210908T113000 TZOFFSETFROM:-1000 TZOFFSETTO:-1000 TZNAME:HST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR