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Ghana Kohala Trust <br />59-916 Kohala Ranch Road <br />Kamuela; Hawaii 96743 <br />June 26, 2008 <br />Mr. Christopher J. Yuen, Director <br />Planning Department <br />County of Hawaii <br />101 Pauahi Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Dear Mr. Yuen: <br />?~iQ9 J~~ is P(~ ' 31 <br />V~JIJI~9 I~ UI I~\9 ~:~f1l ~. <br />Subject: Amendment to Ordinance No. 95-119-Ghana Kohala Trust <br />TMK: 5-9-07: 03, North Kohala, Hawaii Island <br />Ghana Kohala Trust is requesting an amendment to certain conditions of approval of Ordinance <br />No. 95-119, including Condition C relating to submittal of subdivision plans and Condition E <br />relating to access to Ala Kahua Drive. In addition, the Ghana Kohala Trust is proposing to <br />include a new condition requiring compliance with the County's Affordable Housing Ordinance <br />as part of this request. Furthermore, Ghana Kohala Trust has no objections to adding conditions <br />so that it is paying its fair share contribution for roads, parks, police, fire and solid waste <br />facilities. <br />Background <br />Ghana Kohala Trust (OKT), whose original members included Richard Waller, Bob Acree, <br />Timothy Mader and Stephen Oldfather, purchased the subject property in 1980. (Tim Mader <br />subsequently sold his interest in the trust to Mr. Acree in 1986.) <br />In 1987, Richard Waller, representing OKT, requested and received zoning approval for the <br />subject 24.987 acre pazcel from Agricultura120-acre (A-20a) to Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a). <br />The original concept was to develop the property in conjunction with the adjacent property <br />owned by Brian Walsh (TMK: 5-9-07: 04). However, after several attempts to jointly develop <br />the properties, including securing a number of time extensions both administratively and through <br />change of zone amendments (Ordinance No. 91-83 and 95-119), in 1993 the two owners (OKT <br />and Walsh) terminated the joint development concept and proceeded with development of the <br />properties independently. (Although the concept of joint development of the adjacent lands was <br />abandoned at this time, the subdivision plans were for the road improvements to be on the makai <br />side of the property.) <br />EXHIBIT <br />