HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-28 Legal Brief from Landowner R. Standke Nelson, Catherine
From: Richard Standke <richard.standke@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 10:05 PM
To: Planning Board of Appeals
Subject: Claudia Rohr vs. Hawaii County and Richard Standke
Attachments: Rohr screenshot jpeg; Appeals standing requirements.png
Dear Board of Appeals,
i have not coordinated with County counsel regarding Rohr's appeals so I feel compelled to raise a
simple argument in order to dismiss the appeals.
There is a simple legal argument that should result in the defeat of the Rohr appeals.
Rohr has no standing to appeal. I have included two attachments. One is the definition of what is
required to have standing. The other is a picture of our two homes and the distance between them.
In short, Rohr must show that she has a reason to be adversely affected by my proposed building. lam
only building a lanai in front of my house and a staircase connecting the top and button levels. Rohr has
stated that this will cause more traffic. She does not explain how a lanai and staircase will cause more
traffic. In addition, her house is not near my house. A lanai would only affect those directly next to this
house. Rohr lives on a different street and faces the opposite direction.
If the Board agrees that there is no connection between my proposed permit and traffic in front of the
house then Rohr has no standing.
Rohr has harassed me every chance she gets. The reason one needs standing is to prevent
harassment. If the Board agrees that Rohr has no standing, the appeals get dismissed and all her
arguments are moot.
Thankyou for your work in resolving these appeals,
Richard Standke
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8-2 Standing to Appeal.
Any person aggrieved by the final decision of the Director regarding matters within their
jurisdiction, including the administration or application of the County Codes under their
authority may appeal the decision to the Board.
A person is aggrieved by a decision of the Director if: (1) The person has an interest in the
subject matter of the decision and is so directly and immediately affected, that the person's
interest is clearly distinguishable from that of the general public; and (2) The person is or
will be adversely affected by the decision.
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