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Council holds off on B&B measure
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 18, 2009
A City Council committee has delayed action on a proposal to allow bed-and-breakfasts to operate in residential areas under certain conditions.
Zoning Committee Chairman Rod Tam extended by 60 days a June 7 deadline to act on the plan to allow time for newly elected Council member J. Ikaika Anderson to talk with Windward constituents who likely would be affected by the legislation. "I thought it was only fair that they be represented by a Council member," Tam said.
Anderson won a special election last month to fill the Kaneohe-Kailua-Waimanalo seat previously held by Barbara Marshall, who died Feb. 22 of colon cancer. He was sworn in Thursday.
The committee approved the extension by a vote of 3-1 last week, with Councilman Duke Bainum in opposition. Bainum said he believes the proposal, Bill 6 (2008), has gone through too many revisions and has confused the public. He urged the Council to start with a clean version of the bill and to allow Anderson the opportunity to submit his own version.
"None of us have heard more about bed-and-breakfasts than probably he has going door to door" and in candidate forums, Bainum said.
Tam said he expects a thorough vetting of the bill and plans to set aside a half-day to hear public comment once Anderson is on board.
A City Council committee has delayed action on a proposal to allow bed-and-breakfasts to operate in residential areas under certain conditions.
Zoning Committee Chairman Rod Tam extended by 60 days a June 7 deadline to act on the plan to allow time for newly elected Council member J. Ikaika Anderson to talk with Windward constituents who likely would be affected by the legislation. "I thought it was only fair that they be represented by a Council member," Tam said.
Anderson won a special election last month to fill the Kaneohe-Kailua-Waimanalo seat previously held by Barbara Marshall, who died Feb. 22 of colon cancer. He was sworn in Thursday.
The committee approved the extension by a vote of 3-1 last week, with Councilman Duke Bainum in opposition. Bainum said he believes the proposal, Bill 6 (2008), has gone through too many revisions and has confused the public. He urged the Council to start with a clean version of the bill and to allow Anderson the opportunity to submit his own version.
"None of us have heard more about bed-and-breakfasts than probably he has going door to door" and in candidate forums, Bainum said.
Tam said he expects a thorough vetting of the bill and plans to set aside a half-day to hear public comment once Anderson is on board.
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