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William P. Kenoi ro!_ BJ Leithead Todd Mayor a!!• yid Director : Margaret K. Masunaga off" ° qa� r Deputy �•. '�' OF , County if awari PLANNING 'DEPARTMENT Aupuni Center o 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 0 1 -silo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 a Fax (808) 961 -8742 March 1, 2010 Mr. Gerald Takase • Deputy Corporation Counsel Office of the Corporation Counsel 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 Hilo, HI 96720 -4262 Dear Mr. Takase: SUBJECT: I(anaa`oa Road, Portion West of South Point Road TMK Plats: 9 -3 -001, 003 & 004; Pakini Nui, Pakini Iki and Kama`oa • Pu'u'eo, Ka`u, Island of Hawaii, ITawai`i This is in. further response to your request for information regarding the County of Hawaii Planning Department's interest in the above - described roadway segment. We have reassessed our opposition to the abandonment and sale of the subject government right - of -way. After having conducted a site visit with an area landowner, it has been determined that the roadway, which is only partially developed "on the ground," does not offer the view plane vistas that were thought to exist. At the end of the public (government) portion of the right -of -way the apparent roadway continues on private lands. Whereas there may be some scenic resource from that private portion of the road, it is unavailable to the general public and therefore we agree that the government portion from the South Point Road westward could be abandoned and sold to the adjacent landowners. It should be made very clear to the prospective purchasers of the right -of -way that, should they wish to subdivide their lands in the future, they may well be required to provide improved roadway access to their lands from the nearest public road (South Point Road) meeting with the requirements of the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 23, Subdivision and to the satisfaction of the Department of Public Works (DPW). Hmvai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer MAR O 2010