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Comm. 25-020 PONC Questions &Response Re: Waiakahi`ula • Na Hoa `Aina o Waiakahi`ula, Mala La`au, Kawai`ula, `Aha Lamaku `Oia`i`o, and Malama o Puna are among the community groups expressing the desire to steward these properties. Who do you think will take the lead and coordinate the stewardship effort? We would request that Kawai`ula be the lead steward, as our organization is both based in and is dedicated to the ahupua`a of Waiakahi`ula. With that being said, we are open to having the other hui participate in our efforts to malama this space. • What does DPW think of blocking off the one -block portion of Papi`o Street and routing access to nearby homes through Puna Parkway? The current administration has expressed interest in protecting the burial; however, they have not taken action that we know of. As we understand it, the road could be impacted if/when the Burial Council approves amendments to the existing BTP to include the county easement (which contains the human remains) and determines the long-term preservation measures. The Burial Council may or may not decide that the road be closed; at this point, our priority is to have the BTP amended to include the County easement, then support the DPW in following the law. The process of amending the BTP to include the County easement must be initiated from the County. • Is DPW willing to block off parking in the burial site buffers? Neil Azevedo of DPW visited the site on February 27, 2025. He was verbally supportive of the effort to amend the BTP to include the County easement. He had Flexible Delineator Round Post parking barriers installed within 24 hours of our meeting. Please note that these temporary measures to protect the burial site may not meet the requirements of a Burial Council approval. • Will a vacation rental be permitted by the Planning Department on the parcel where the owner intends to develop a vacation rental "immediately?" In other words, is this a realistic proposal or an empty threat? The BTP only protects a 30` no -build preservation buffer that extends from the perimeter of the burial platform (which includes the wall 20` west of the platform). Any construction outside of that area could be potentially permitted. The current landowner has expressed that he read the BTP and plans to develop outside the buffer. There is about 50` of "developable" land on the Papio St property line. By our estimation, there is at least 0.13 acres that is legal to develop on. Therefore this is still a realistic threat. Please see attached images for clarification regarding potential development: N.Woo-O'Brien & L.Gouker June 2025 V