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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 668 Draft 01 2014-2016 J�SY os N,�'.. COUNTY OF HAWAII •� ''`-'f/:• STATE OF HAWAII ,tEOf.N1g1 RESOLUTION NO. 668 16 A RESOLUTION TO INITIATE THE PROCESS OF RENAMING MA`ILI STREET IN LEILANI ESTATES TO "MAILE STREET." WHEREAS, the Planning Department has identified a street in the Leilani Estates subdivision in the judicial district of Puna as "Will Street"; and WHEREAS, as a result of County signage and sources such as Google Maps, the street has been known incorrectly as "Maile Street," causing discrepancies on billing, banking, identification, mortgage documents, and real estate transactions for those who reside on this street; and WHEREAS, real property tax records list 58 parcels on Maili Street, including 32 parcels with residential structures and 13 parcels that list a nonexistent "Maile Street, Pahoa, HI 96778" on their mailing addresses; and WHEREAS, the president of the Leilani Estates Community Association has stated on September 20, 2016, that the Planning Department's determination the street is not named Maile Street"was news to us and has caused a great deal of discomfort for our residents on the street"; and WHEREAS, the most efficient resolution to this conflict is to rename Ma`ili Street to Maile Street in Leilani Estates; and WHEREAS, Eden Roc Estates includes a street lawfully named "Maile Street"; and WHEREAS, Chapter 14, Article 14, Division 3, Section 14-86 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended)prohibits two streets in the same judicial district or zip code from sharing the same name; and WHEREAS, Eden Roc Estates and Leilani Estates are in the same judicial district; and WHEREAS, Bill No. 234 proposes to amend the street name criteria by amending Section 14-86 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) to allow for two streets in the same judicial district but with different zip codes to share the same name, thus allowing the renaming of Ma`ili Street to Maile Street in Leilani Estates; and WHEREAS, this resolution has no effect on the Maile Street in Eden Roc Estates; and WHEREAS, Chapter 14, Article 14, Division 3, Section 14-85(b) of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) states in relevant part that: "The County council, director, street owner, or property owner along the street may initiate the naming or renaming of an existing street. ... When initiated by the County council, the council may direct the director by resolution. The director will name or rename a street in accordance with the criteria set forth in this article"; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Planning Director is directed to initiate the process of renaming Ma`ili Street in Leilani Estates to "Maile Street" following enactment of the ordinance proposed in the final draft of Bill No. 234. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Planning Director. Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20_. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL BER, COk1 UNT OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG DAVID I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN County of Hawai`i on KANUHA ONISHI ATTEST: PALEKA POINDEXTER WILLE Reference: C-1088/PWPRC COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 668 16 2