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~ BUILDING DIVISION -DPW
COUNTV OF HAWAII - 25 AUPUNI STREET - HILO. HAWAII 96720 r' _
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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman
Public Works & Pazks Committee
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
SUBJECT: SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST FOR PARADISE HUI HANALIKE
TMK: 1-5-23:40, Lot 229
Hawaiian Paradise Pazk Subdivision, Keaau, Puna
The subject sign is located on a pazcel zoned as open. Since Hawaiian Paradise Pazk Subdivision is for
the most part zoned agricultural the proposed sign falls under permissible signs for agricultural districts
(Section 3-27). Under this section the maximum size ground sign allowed is 8 square feet. The existing
sign which measures 54" x 42" is 15.75 square feet in area or nearly double the maximum 8 squaze feet.
The confusion on the permit requirement may have occurred under Section 3-32-a-3 covering exempt signs.
This exemption allows, "Any sign or bulletin board not exceeding twenty-four square feet in area setting
forth or denoting the name of any public, charitable, or religious institution when located on the premises of
the institution." Paradise Hui Hanalike was initially thought to qualify as a charitable organization, however,
in researching Paradise Hui Hanalike's IRS code it was found that this group is classified as a social
organization. Unfortunately, by the time the information was received the bulletin board had already been
erected. Because of the steel and bullet resistant glass construction any modification to the existing sign will
be expensive.
Even if Paradise Hui Hanalike had initially been informed that the exemption did not apply, if the sign were
built to regulation it would probably have been too small and a variance would still have been required for a
larger sign. Although Paradise Hui Hanalike does not fall under the definition of public, charitable, or
religious institution the nature of its existence is somewhat similar to these institutions in that it provides a
service or benefit to the Pazadise Pazk community. Given this fact and the fact that the sign is less than 24
square feet, the Building Division has no objection to the granting of the variance.
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AARON S.Y. CHUNG ~ ~~,i,it,.; Phone: (SOS) 961-8396
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COUNTY COUNC?~
County of Hawaii
Haz~~aii County Buildi~rg
25 Aupurii Strn't
Hilu, Hawaii 96720
August 25, 1997
JAMES ARAKAKI, CHAIRMAN
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES IN MEMORY OF THE LATE
WILLIAM SEIZO KAWAHARA
Pursuant to Section 1(e) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawaii, this written approval is submitted in regazds to Communication Not,
S~_ and
Resolution No. 149 ,expressing condolences in memory of the late William Seizo Kawahara.
Waiving said referral from the Committee on Finance in order that appropriate action can be
taken by the Council.
In reviewing the contents of the refen•al, it is deemed advisable that such waiver be granted.
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Aaron Chung, Chairmar
Committee on Finance
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Ha aii County Council