The purpose of this chapter is to obtain a needs assessment study relating to parking assessment fees in compliance with section 46-143, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Before the council may consider the enactment of an ordinance providing for parking assessments fees in lieu of the off-street parking and loading requirements contained in chapter 19.36, Maui County Code, state law requires the approval of a needs assessment study. The study shall seek to determine the appropriate level of parking assessment fees and the proper use of revenues derived from the fees and shall be conducted by a qualified professional. (Ord. 2575 § 1 (part), 1997)

A. Before the council may consider the enactment of an ordinance providing for parking assessment fees in lieu of the off-street parking and loading requirements contained in chapter 19.36, Maui County Code, state law requires the approval of a needs assessment study. The purpose of this chapter is to approve obtaining an appropriate needs assessment study which the council may subsequently approve before considering the enactment of an ordinance providing for parking assessment fees. Pursuant to a subsequently enacted ordinance providing for the imposition of parking assessment fees, revenue derived from parking assessment fees levied upon developers (as defined in section 46-141, Hawaii Revised Statutes) could be dedicated to a special fund for the purpose of constructing public parking stalls and similar public facilities.

B. A needs assessment study shall be conducted in compliance with section 46.143, Hawaii Revised Statutes, with regard to the council’s possible future enactment of parking assessment fees. The study shall be limited to the districts of Paia, Wailuku, Makawao, and West Maui in which order of priority the funding for the study shall be spent. The study shall be conducted by an engineer, architect, or other qualified professional and shall:

1. Identify the kinds of public facilities for which parking assessment fees may be imposed;

2. Identify service standard levels;

3. Project public facility capital improvement needs;

4. Differentiate between existing and future needs;

5. Set forth the data sources and methodology upon which needs assessments and impact fees are to be based;

6. Comply with all requirements of section 46-143, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

7. Identify any other facts and make any other conclusions which may be relevant to the council’s subsequent consideration of an ordinance to enact parking assessment fees. (Ord. 2575 § 1 (part), 1997)