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C. Still Missing Lot Owners <br /> In Kellberg II,the HISC made clear that the owners of the lots in the affected subdivision <br /> were necessary parties to Petitioner's suit against the County attempting to invalidate the <br /> subdivision. "Because invalidating the subdivision may impair or impede the lot owners' <br /> respective property rights, and there is no indication that it is not feasible to join the lot owners, <br /> the ICA should have vacated the circuit court's judgment and remanded the case with instructions <br /> to order that the lot owners be joined." Kellberg v. Yuen, 349 P.3d 343, 361, 135 Hawai'i 236, <br /> 254. Petitioner never effectively joined the lot owners in court and the lot owners are not now <br /> parties to this Petition. As this Petition is another attempt to impeded or impair the lot owners' <br /> rights,it is equally imperative that the lot owners be present,which they are not. The declaratory <br /> ruling process has no means to compel the joinder of any party, making it an unconstitutional <br /> venue to determine the property rights of a non-participating party. <br /> PURSUANT TO PLANNING RULE 3-1(c), THIS PETITION IS DENIED. <br /> So Ordered,July 18,2025 <br /> Jeffrey Imo. Darrow <br /> Jeffrey W.Darrow(Jul 18,2025 10:47 HST ) <br /> Jeffrey W. Darrow, Planning Director <br /> 7 <br />