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VV~Oi A ~ ~ Harry Kim ~ Christopher J. Yuen Mayor IJlre['lar •r1TE Oi'MiN' Roy R. Takemoto OepuN Director ~IIlT1T~~1 1T~' ~MfU22YT' PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Stteet, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 (808)961-8288 Fax(808)96L-8742 Apri15, 2004 Ms. Barbara Scott 75-5782 Lopeka Place Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Dear Ms. Scott: SUBJECT: NANI KONA AINA, LLC (SLU 03-007/REZ 03-018) TMK: 7-5-10:66 Mayor Kim asked me to respond to your very detailed letter of March 12, 2004. I will discuss the "segmentation" issue raised in your letter because it is the main thrust of the letter and has been brought up at the Planning Commission and the Council. The state land use law permits the county to make boundary amendments to the state land use districts (except conservation district land), but limited to15 acres. This creates the potential for "segmentation" of boundary amendment actions. As you have noticed, it is sometimes very difficult to determine who is the "real" owner of a piece of property, especially if the owner is a privately held corporation, trust, or LLC. The property you have questions about was divided into six lots by Sub. 7434, in 2002. The lots are number 1 to 6, sequentially from the Queen Kaahumanu Highway mauka to the Hienaloli road right-of--way. The area is rather narrow, mauka-makai, and runs parallel to the Hienaloli drainageway. At one time, most of this property was owned by Joseph Gomes. Most of what is now Lot 6 was separately owned by Kealakekua Ranch. The Gomes Family Partnership and Kealakekua Ranch were co-applicants in Sub. 7434. The proposed boundary amendment of Lot 6, and its rezoning to RS-10, are currently before the County Council. The applicant is Nani Kona Aitra LLC. The county , L pp. Comm. No. 43p~Z7 Ref. To: kef. Uate