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HI HR24

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/15/2011

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Marumoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Honolulu City Council to extend historic property tax exemptions to infill homes within the Ewa Villages historic district
  • Notes that infill homes in Ewa Villages' historic district are subject to the same construction and design constraints as original plantation homes in the historical core
  • References that Hawaii counties have preserved historic structures since 1983 through property tax exemptions, and Honolulu provided a 50 percent property tax exemption for historical commercial properties in 2004
  • States that historical building codes impose stringent restrictions on homeowner expansion and exterior modifications including fencing, parking, and facades
  • Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Mayor and City Council of Honolulu

Legislative Description

Historical Property Tax Exemption for Infill Homes

Last Action

(H) Resolution adopted in final form.

4/15/2011

Committee Referrals

Finance3/16/2011
Housing1/31/2011

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