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Lava Ocean Tours, INC <br /> Shane Turpin <br /> [Your Mailing Address] <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Phone: <br /> [Your Email Address] <br /> February 10, 2026 <br /> Hawaii County Planning Department <br /> Attn: Variance Application Review/ Board of Appeals <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Re: Request for Variance from Subdivision Code Water Supply Requirements <br /> Proposed Subdivision: Subdivision PL-Sub-2025-000357 (Lots 1 through 7) <br /> TMK: (3) 1-7-023:016 <br /> Zoned: A-1 (Agricultural) <br /> Dear Planning Director and Board of Appeals, <br /> I am submitting this request for a variance from the water supply requirements of the Hawaii <br /> County Subdivision Code (Chapter 23, particularly Section 23-84 and related provisions <br /> requiring a public water system or Department of Water Supply (DWS) commitments/meters) <br /> for the proposed subdivision of the above-referenced property into six (6) residential lots. <br /> Project Description <br /> The property, currently identified as TMK: (3) 1-7-023:016 with no existing county water meters <br /> and one water commitment, is zoned A-1 and located in a rural area of the Big Island. The <br /> proposed subdivision would create six(7) lots for single-family residential use. A tentative <br /> subdivision map/site plan is attached [or will be provided with the full application]. <br /> Specific Variance Requested <br /> Pursuant to Rule 22 of the Subdivision Code (which allows variances for water supply in <br /> subdivisions of six lots or fewer where public water is unavailable and adequate rainfall <br /> supports catchment), I request a variance to permit the use of individual or shared rainwater <br /> catchment systems on each lot as the primary water source, in lieu of connection to or <br /> dedication of a county water system. <br /> 2 <br />