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oJ�tY:°`••".�w� Lincoln S.T. Ashida <br /> Harr; Kin. Corporation Counsel <br /> Mayor <br /> Gerald Takase <br /> °— Assistant Corporation <br /> OF "' Counsel <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 . Hilo,Hawaii 96720-4262 • (808)961-8251 • Fax(808)961-8622 <br /> PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION ATTORNEY-CLIENT <br /> COMMUNICATION NOT A PUBLIC RECORD <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Chris Yuen <br /> Director of Planning <br /> FROM: Amy G. Self '= <br /> Deputy Corporation Counsel <br /> DATE: October 24, 2005 <br /> SUBJECT: Morton Bassan's Request to Change Tentative Subdivision <br /> Approval Condition based on Whitlow v. Jennings and Kaneshiro; <br /> Corporation Counsel WRK 05-10863 <br /> Pursuant to your request regarding the above subject matter, I am providing the <br /> following legal opinion. <br /> I. Issue Presented <br /> Whether Section 23-76, Hawai'i County Code, which prohibits the conveyance of <br /> land prior to final subdivision approval, is in derogation of an owner's common law right <br /> to sell land, and therefore an invalid condition, in light of the Hawaii Supreme Court <br /> case, Whitlow v. Jennings and Kaneshiro? <br /> 11. Brief Answer <br /> No. Based on the specific facts presented in this case, Section 23-76, Hawaii <br /> County Code, is a valid condition and must be enforced by the Planning Department, <br /> unless Mr. Bassan's sales agreement and instructions to escrow contain the necessary <br /> language to protect the public and the buyers. <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />