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Seamount Enterprises 1.LC
Regislued to do 6ua6tave of Ifawaii a.
Ka'awaloa Orchards
P.O. Box 339, Captain Cook, ELI 96704
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Ms . 1?onna F. Ki yosaki, Chief Engineer roe.~__g.,._._.ey----------~-"~_~
fepartment of Pub1i c Works -
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County of Hawaii
75 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hi 96720
Dear Ms. Kiyosaki, August 29, 1997
'T'he roadway to Ka'awaloa Orchards was installed as
part. of the subdivision improvements of Subdivision
87-98. These improvements are shown on the
engineering drawings of L;eo Fleming Ltd. which
reference D.P.W. folder }(81110-A and which were
approved by your department on ]1-?3-87.
At the time of installation there was no siyht
distance problem from the private subdivision road
to the Kailua side and the D.P.W. did not require
the reservation of sight distance covenants.
A serious safety problem has arisen because Mr.
Lievens, the owner of lot 4B ('CMK 8-1-9-30), has
planted bamboo and other foliage in the Napo'opo'o
Road parcel owned by the County of Hawaii.
'Phe property ]ine between lot 4B and the Napo'opo'o
Road parcel runs along the base of the stone wall
makai of Napo'opo'o Road. The property Line is
defined by three points which are clearly visible.
The line is marked nn t:he private subdivision
roadway by red survey nails and by survey stakes at
the base of the stone wall, in the middle of the
]i.ne and at the Kailua corner of lot 4B, all as
shown on the attached sket.rh map by C. Aipia
(attached as Exhibit "A").
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As can be seen from an enlarged portion of Leo
Pleminy's drawings (attached as Exhibit "B") fire
improved (asphalt) portion of Napo'opo'o Road
swings mauka in front of lot 9B leaving some 2U'
between the edge of the asphalt and the property
line along the stone wall. It is in this portion
of Courrt y road parcel that the problem has arisen.
This has been a problem for some time and 7 have
talked to and written to Mr. & Mrs. Lievens asking
them to remove these plantings. We originally
supposed that these plantings were on their land.
Our recent measurements found a substantial
encroachment (up to 19 feet) on to County laird.
I had a conversation earlier tYris week with Mr.
Lievens after these measurements were taken and he
confirmed that he knew his plantings were on County
land, but was not i.nc.lined to remove them.
Therefore, we request that the County seek their
immediate, complete and permanent removal.
I have almost been hit several times pulling out of
the private subdivision road onto Napo'opo'o Road
and the same problem has been reported to me on
numerous occasions by my employees. I am extremely
concerned that a serious accident might occur at
any time if this problem is not rectified. If I
can be of any further assistance, please contact me
at by telephone at 325-5550 or fax at 325-1990.
Yours Sincerely,
Seamount Er?terprises LLC
By Sally Rice, Vice President
cc. Brian & Andrea Lievens (by hand)
Tim T,u.i-Kwan Esq.
Henry Cho, Deputy Managing Director for Kona
Galen Kuba, Engineering Division Chief
Tom Pack, Engineer Kona D.P.W.
Corporation Counsel, Hawaii County
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