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BOARD OF APPEALS
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
(808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Cathy Lewis, Chair
Daina (Noe) Saiki, Vice Chair
Rachel Able
Stacey Aguiar
Scott Martin
Lisa McNamarra
Scott Trefethen
AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of hearings to be held by the Board of Appeals of the County of
Hawai‘i in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 92-7, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, as amended;
Section 6-9.2 of the Charter of the County of Hawai‘i; and Rule 1-5 of the Board's Rules of
Practice and Procedure.
DATE: Friday, May 10, 2024
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Hawaiʻi County Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Board of Appeals board members and applicants may attend via Zoom or in person. The public
may provide verbal testimony by joining Zoom or via the physical location listed above. See
“Submitting Testimony” below for more information.
The public will be able to view and listen to the live meeting at:
https://www.youtube.com/@cohplanningdepartment/streams.
A full schedule of active Board of Appeals cases can be viewed on the Planning Department’s website.
This schedule is updated regularly and will reflect changes made subsequent to the publication of this
agenda: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=103626. Minutes of the
Board of Appeals meeting will be posted on the Planning Department’s website.
CALL TO ORDER
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Pursuant to HRS 92-3 interested persons that want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the
time the board takes public statements on the agenda or at the time the specific agenda item is
called or as otherwise allowed at the sole discretion of the Chair.
OLD BUSINESS
1. BRIAN O’REILLY (PL-BOA-2023-000089)
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND DECISION AND ORDER TO DENY
Appeal of Decision by the Director of Public Works Dated September 22, 2023, Regarding Penalty
Fee for Work Started Without Permit (PW.B2023-001531)
Location: 19-4002 Kalani Honua Loop, Volcano, HI 96785
TMK: (3) 1-9-009:092
NEW BUSINESS
2. JADE L. THOMAS (PL-BOA-2023-000095)
Appeal of Decision by the Director of Public Works Dated July 14, 2023, Regarding Denial of
Request to Extend Permit Expiration (BK2018-00644, PW.B2022-001168, PW.B2022-001568)
Location: 3572 Loko Place, Hilo, HI 96720
TMK: (3) 2-3-040:030
EXECUTIVE SESSION
With reference to the agenda items listed, one or more executive meetings may be anticipated. The
Board may convene an executive meeting pursuant to Chapter 92-5(a)(4), Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, as
amended, for the purpose of consulting with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to
the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. Pursuant to Chapter 92-4, Hawai‘i
Revised Statutes, as amended, and Rule 1-5(e), Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure, an
affirmative 2/3 vote of the members present is necessary to hold an executive meeting.
MINUTES
Approval of the April 12, 2024, Board of Appeals meeting minutes.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Status of appeals filed on Board of Appeals decisions - Corporation Counsel
Status of outstanding petitions - Staff
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
SUBMITTING TESTIMONY
To provide verbal testimony via Zoom, please use the link below to register no later than 4:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-Cprz8oHS8SO0xVYEIdz05lLQzTxbo
Written testimony may be submitted via email at boardofappeals@hawaiicounty.gov, by mail, or in
person. Mail or hand-deliver written testimony to Hilo Planning Department at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite
3, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 up to two business days prior to the hearing by 4:30 p.m.
According to Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure 1-5 (i) 1-5, any person desiring to testify
shall indicate his or her name and residence address and indicate whether he or she is testifying on his or
his own behalf, or as a representative of the applicant/appellant, or an organization.
Documents provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection online
at https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=109683 or during regular
business hours at the Hilo office of the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3,
Hilo, Hawaiʻi and at the Kona office of the Planning Department, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044
Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five
days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code} A lobbyist
means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in
any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or
administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials."
{Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report
documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni
Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the Planning
Department at (808) 961-8288 as soon as possible, and no later than five (5) working days prior to the
meeting date. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon
request, this notice may be made available in alternate/accessible formats.
CATHY LEWIS, CHAIRPERSON
BOARD OF APPEALS
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer