Housing

We need to build houses that are truly affordable. $400,000 for a house is not affordable. We need to combine financial education with loosening building restrictions. I recommend allowing higher density housing in city centers, not in urban areas.

Building up not out would allow builders to build with more efficiency providing less expensive housing for our families. This would also prevent housing sprawl and protect “green spaces”.

August 23, 2020

Transient Vacation Rentals

I support Mayor Kawakami’s aggressive move to work with Expedia, owners of VRBO and AIRBnB, to list only legitimate Transient Vacation Rentals in Vacation Designated Areas. Those that are illegal are already facing a fine of $10,000/day; the key to this issue is enforcement. I believe the biggest problems contributing to the housing crisis are […]

August 23, 2020

Houselessness

The housing crisis extends far and wide, requiring both affordable housing and attention to the homeless. Working with the homeless is not a one-size-fits-all situation. Kauaʻi County has identified the need for a range of housing types for persons with mental disabilities, substance abuse, and debilitating illnesses; and then there are those that have experienced […]

July 16, 2020

2020 Kaua`i County Council Candidate Forum July 16, 2020

On Thursday, July 16th at 6pm, Community Coalition Kauai (CCK) hosted a community forum with 17 of the County Council Candidates for 2020. https://www.communitycoalitionkauai.org Enjoy this 2.5 hour video replay where council candidates took turns answering 3 key questions that follow QUESTION 1 Food Sustainability What would you do to grow Kaua`i’s agricultural economy and […]

June 23, 2020

Transient Vacation Rentals

We MUST: 1. Allow attrition of Tvrs that are not in VDAs by not letting them pass with the sale of the home 2. Increase the penalty for operating an illegal tvr This WOULD: 1. Keep visitors in Vacation Designated Areas VDA 2. Stop the loss of community in neighborhoods 3. Open up more homes […]