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AL~1"bN <br /> FL~YD <br /> CONFIDENTIAL <br /> I N G ATTORNEY-CLIENT <br /> LAWYERS COMM[TNICATION <br /> q~„,~,, ~,a,,.Al,,, ~,w„„m April 26, 2006 <br /> Board of Directors <br /> <br /> I >x$vm ~ sooxe Makalei Estates Communil.> Association <br /> Ifailua•Kona, HawaiS <br /> P.O. Box 2002 <br /> ke~~f Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 <br /> Re: Hawaii County Council Bills 224 and 225 <br /> Dear Board Members: <br /> Thank you for contacting our office with your concerns <br /> about HawaiS County Council Bills 224 and 225. You asked us <br /> for an assessment of Planning Director Chris Yuen's assertion <br /> that the changes to HawaiS County Ordinance 93-45 that are <br /> proposed by Bill 225 are of a "housekeeping" nature. <br /> Please note that in preparing this letter, our analysis was <br /> limited to the drafts of Bills 224 and 225 and supporting <br /> materials you provided to us. We understand that the <br /> development issues pertaining to Makalei Estates and Palamanui <br /> have a long and complex history. We have not undertaken a <br /> detailed review of all the facts and issues pertaining to Makalei <br /> Estates or Palamanui. Accordingly, there may be additional <br /> documents or information that if brought to our attention would <br /> change our analysis or the conclusion reached herein. <br /> SHORT ANSWER <br /> Bill 225 has a "housekeeping" component in that it clarifies <br /> that a number of development conditions are no longer applicable <br /> to the Makalei Estates subdivision. However, neither Bill 225 nor <br /> Bill 224 appears to satisfactorily address the issue of a mauka- <br /> makai connector road. The combined effect of the bills is <br /> American Savings Bank Town arguably to relieve Hiluhilu Development LLC ("Hlluhilu") of an <br /> )fin Ftoo~ obligation to build an 80-foot wide mauka-makai connector road <br /> 1001 B;shw snee` extendln from Queen Kaahumanu Hi hwa to Mamalahoa <br /> Honolulu, Hawaii 96613 g g y <br /> Phone: (808) 524.1800 Highway. <br /> Fax: (808) 524-4591 <br /> Palanl Court, Sulce 104 <br /> 74.5620 Palani Road <br /> Kailas-Kona, Hawai'l 96740 <br /> Phone: (808)326-7979 <br /> Fax: (808)326.4779 <br /> www.ahft.tom 611634.2 <br /> <br />