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77-342 Nohealani Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 RECEIVED
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25 May 1999 f~me- 1 ~ BYl 9
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Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Chair c~,~y councl!
Committee on Planning
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Ms. Leithead-Todd:
Subject: Rezoning application (REZ 00-007), TMK: 7-7-7:29; Applicant- Glen & Melitta
Hodson
At the County Planning Commission meeting May 7, 1999, a number of residents (including
myself and wife) of the Keauhou iJka subdivision, objected to the subject rezoning. Their
petitions in opposition and statements are on record. Reasons given for opposition included
further noise, increased traffic, safety of children walking on Nohealani Street, and the
substandard feeder street, Walua Road.
It appears that the Hodsons, knowing full-well the zoning on their property when purchased,
are speculators who wish to profit at the expense of imposing negative externalities on their
neighbors. In its turn, the County can expect future increases in real estate taxes as a result of
this rezoning. However, the County may be assuming a financial risk when it does not
recognize its inconsistency in application of existing County code regulations.
Years ago the County approved the subdivisions of Kuakini Heights and Keauhou iJka in
violation of the County's code for subdivision that addresses the feeder street(s) to a new
subdivision. The access or feeder streets, Akoni, Kam III extension and Walua Road do not
meet a number of County code requirements. These violations include among others: grade
limits, sight distances, and roadway width.
Approval of the subject rezoning would be another violation of the County's code relative to
feeder streets. Is a small violation really a "violation"? It seems that it is about time for the
County to decide whether it intends to abide by its own codes or not. If not, the County ~ (pyb`b
declared its various codes, not as requirements, but simply "guidelines" for loose
interpretation. A consistent policy is long overdue and needed.
Kindly make this letter a numbered communication.
Yours truly,
Brad Houser, P.E.
Phone: 808-322-3764 (h) Comm. No. ~ • ~ O
Work fax:808-322-7283 FSIe No. ZNG KN
E-Mail: bhouser@aloha.net
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Ref. Date JUN 71993