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C.Kimo Alameda,Ph.D. �o� • !�,, Jeffrey W.Darrow
Mayor ���%t,. Director
William V.Brilhante,Jr. Michelle S.Alm
Managing Director i.=w;.�� Deputy Director
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West Hawai'i Office East Hawai'i Office
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy (� ai 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3
Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 County Of Hawai'i Hilo,Hawaii 96720
Phone(808)323-4770 Phone(808)961-8288
Fax(808)327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax(808)961-8742
January 14, 2026
Mr. Mark Wyatt
Kaimu Cove LLC c/o Daryn Arai LLC
Via email: Daryn.Arai(&_ outlook.com
Dear Mr. Wyatt,
SUBJECT: Stop Work Order -
Reference: Work Occurring Onsite on January 13, 2026
TMK: 1-2-018:001, 12-7789 Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road, Pahoa, Hawai'i
STOP WORK ORDER
This Stop Work Order is sent to you to inform you to stop any land clearing and/or construction
work that may be occurring on the above-mentioned property. An appeal to SMA Minor Permit
No. 2025-000079 (PL-SMM-2025-000079) has been submitted to the Planning Department.
Immediately cease any work occurring at TMK 1-2-018:001, 12-7789 Kalapana-Kapoho Beach
Road, until the appeal process for SMA Minor Permit No. 2025-000079 (PL-SMM-2025-
000079) has been resolved. As this permit has been appealed,you are directed to immediately
cease and desist from all ground disturbing activities including, but not limited to, land clearing,
grading, grubbing, construction work, rock wall construction, and similar work.
Additionally, Condition No. 9 of SMA Minor Permit No. 2025-000079 (PL-SMM-2025-000079)
required that the applicant submit and receive approval of an Archeological Monitoring Plan
(AMP)by the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), and a copy of the approved AMP be
submitted to the Planning Department prior to all ground disturbing activities. Although the
AMP has been submitted, it has not been approved and ground disturbing activities have
occurred.
The property is owned by Kaimu Cove LLC, which consists of approximately 3.8 acres and is
located within the State Land Use (U)Urban and within the County of Hawai'i RA-.5a Zoning
District.
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Mr. Mark Wyatt
Kaimu Cove LLC c/o Daryn Arai LLC
January 14, 2026
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SITE INSPECTION REPORT
A site inspection of the property was conducted on January 13, 2026, at approximately 11:15am
which revealed the following:
The Planning staff observed significant clearing of the lower Milo forest as well as a large
graded and grubbed area(ground disturbance). Additionally, there is construction of a rock wall
and waterlines in the vicinity of the public shoreline access path. Staff notes that there were
materials and equipment staged on site, however, only the rock wall at the gate was being
worked on by a contractor. No other work was occurring on site.
Based on the above information, the Planning Director is issuing this stop work order to cease
and desist any and all work on the subject property until the submitted appeal is resolved. If work
continues prior to the resolution of the submitted appeal and without obtaining an approved
AMP, a Notice of Violation will be issued with additional fines.
Please contact Inspector Mark Iwamoto to schedule a follow up site inspection.
For any questions regarding this order,please contact Planning Inspector Mark Iwamoto at
(808)-961-8151.
For questions regarding HRS 205A Coastal Zone Management,please contact Planner Mr. Alex
Roy at our Hilo Office at(808) 961-8140.
Sincerely,
JEFFREY W. DARROW
Planning Director
c: Mark Wyatt
Kaimu Cove LLC
Via email:
Lisa Behman
Via email:
Administrative Permits Division
Planning Inspectors
Via email: Mark.Iwamoto&hawaiicounty.gov
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Mr. Mark Wyatt
Kaimu Cove LLC c/o Daryn Arai LLC
January 14, 2026
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