STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1648-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 93

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 93 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO PURCHASE CERTAIN TAX MAP KEY PARCELS TO BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS, AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the City and County of Honolulu to purchase certain tax map key parcels to be used for additional parking and other community needs, as deemed necessary by the City and County of Honolulu.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Chair of the City and County of Honolulu City Council; Waikiki Neighborhood Board No. 9; Lucky Cat Properties Group, LLC; and twnty-two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that the identified tax map key parcels in private possession have remained undeveloped despite the needs of the surrounding community. The adjacent area has several community facility needs, including parking, recreational parks, and electric vehicle charging stations. If purchased by the City and County of Honolulu, these underutilized parcels could serve important and currently-unmet community needs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 93 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair