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March 14, 2000
The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chair
Committee on Public Works & Parks
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Mr. Yagong:
Enclosed is a copy of my letter dated February 28, 2000 requesting guidance in order to pursue a request
I have received from Dan Yoshida, Principal, Konawaena High School.
Also enclosed is a copy of the response which I received from Stanley Takemura from the Department
of Public Works dated March 10, 2000.
Based on that response, I wish to request your help in placing this item on the Agenda of the Committee
on Public works and Parks.
Please contact me with any questions you may have regarding this request.
Thank you very much for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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Comm. No. 7~
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Febntary 28, 2000
Mr. Robert Yanabu
Chief Engineer
Department of Public Works
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 90,720
Dear Mr. Yanabu:
On behalf of Konawaena High School, I am requesting hco sign variances to allow Konawaena High School to put up a school sign
along the makai side of Mamalahoa Highway. The property nn which the sign will be placed is owned by Mr. Jack B. Grccnwcll.
Mr. Jack B. Greenwell has given his permission to do this. A copy of his February 10, 2000 leucr is enclosed.
Mr. Daniel Yoshida, Principal of Konawaena High School, feels this sign would entrance our South Kmra area as a viable
communicatlon bridge [o our community. Besides school events, they are committed to serve the wider conununity at large in the
usage oCthis sign, i.e., Election dales, Public announcements by the County and/or State Icvcl, etc.
1n order to make this happen, Mr. Yoshida discussed Urc maucr with Mr. Henry Cho, Deputy Managing Director, and at Ihat time
they visited the engineering division attd were advised to secure approval otvariances for Ure following County Codes:
1. They aze seeking approval to locate this sign on Jack B. Greemvcll's property, TMK: A-1-04:0 L In order to
proceed they are seeking a variance from the Camty Council to install this sign in reference to Hawaii
County Code Sec. 3-31(4).
2. Additionally, they arc requesting a variance to be exempt from the conditions of the Hawaii County Codc
Sec. 3-32-E(3) which restricts signs [0 24 sq. (l. Our sign will be (,0 sq. n.
look forward to hearing from cou as fo how ee should proceed to move this project forward.
Sincerely,
Nancy Pisicchio
Enclosures: Feb. 10, 2000 Letter from Mr. Grecmvell
Picture of Sign
cc: Mr. Dominic Yagong, Chair
Hawaii Countv Council Public Works ~ Parks Committee
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J~~`~~Hq~. BUILDING DIVISION -DPW
COUNTV OF HAWAII - 25 AUPUNI STREET - HILO. HAWAII 96720
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Mazch 10, 2000
Honorable Nancy Pisicchio, Council Member
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Subject: Sign Variance Request for Konawaena High School
TMK: 8 - 1 - 004: 001
South Kona, Hawaii
Owner: Greenwell Trust Zone Designation: Ag 5
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter regazding the subject matter. Konawaena
High School should submit a sign vaziance request for the following:
(i ) to locate the sign on a pazcel different from where the activity takes place,
Hawaii County Code Sec. 3-31(4) and
( ii) to allow a sign size in excess of the allowable size limit of 24 square feet,
Hawaii County Code Sec. 3-32-E(3).
The request should be submitted to the Committee on Public Works and Parks.
The Building Division's primary concern is that the sign be placed so as not to obstruct
the sight distance of any vehicle entering the highway from the makai side of the
roadway. Aside from this we have no other objections.
Should you have any questions please give us a call.
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Stanley Takemura
Division Chief
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cc: Kona Building Engineer
Division Deputy
Robert Yanabu, Chief Engineer