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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01-23 Notice of Feb 13, 2026 Hearing to Surrounding Property Owners AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING Board of Appeals (PL-BOA-2025-000124) Appeal of Planning Director's Denial of Petition for Declaratory Ruling, dated July 18, 2025 Appellant: Mark Kellberg Hearing Time: Friday, February 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Hearing Location: West Hawaii Civic Center, Council Chambers, Building A STATE OF HAWAII ) SS. COUNTY OF HAWAII MARK KELLBERG, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that: I am the owner of the real property located at TMK No.: (3) 3-2-002-034 in Ninole, Hawaii, and I am the appellant in the above-captioned appeal, PL-BOA-2025-000124. 2. Pursuant to Rule 8-1 1(d) of the Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedures, 1 compiled a list of names and addresses of affected and/or nearby property owners as reflected by the Hawaii County Real Property Tax Office. A copy of that list is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". 3. On January 19, 2026, I caused the following documents to be mailed to all said property owners at the addresses listed in Exhibit "A": (1) a cover letter drafted by my attorneys, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert, dated January 12, 2026, and (2) the Scheduling Order dated December 3, 2025, issued by Board of Appeals Chair Cathy Lewis, rescheduling the hearing date for this matter to Friday, February 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. A copy of these mailed documents is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT. DATED: ---1712\1\)LA-14KV , 2026, ,(1C: , MARK KELLBERG Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this day of 6041 tickA, 2026. 00 Liiiiii/1/4, OJZ4 f!M ,s:3.- 0\--._\...6,-i,/1/9.-•...0„- "--:-. Notary Signature Date ,-.' Q ..•. \---' ,'-'-.,,,p--::._ -,.- i nOrtna Mi''''hCI Typed or Printed Name: 2 -3 7 : - --- -::: ... Notary Public, State of Hawaii, Third Circuit 6 • '°.4/a L\c .*. My Commission Expires: 4//gla0 ?), ////o/fiiiiiill\\\\•\\\ NOTARY PUBLIC CERTIFICATION Name: !Donna T'kfic:;h04 , Third Circuit ,owilliiiiii, ,' Ov::...•":•••...tY ',-- ' . Doc Description: Affidavit of Mailing., Exhibits "A" and "B" .....;-..,c) .. \AO riifi,•..0 --;-:., - . )---. ( -:---• ------- - - : 2 I-3 7 -17: -% .• ._-_-_ No. of Pages: Date of Doc: ie. ,214e2 --,. LP -.. /.0 • .:_--, -- ./\ ., o c ..• \ ,-,..• --,,,,I?,•....B...L.i... .• si„ le Notary Signature Date - 2 - Pursuant To A Certain Petition For Appeal To The Hawaii County Board of Appeals, Dated August 14, 2025, By Appellant Mark C. Kellberg, From the Planning Director of The County of Hawaii's Denial of Petition for Declaratory Ruling, dated July 18, 2025, With Regard To the Application of the County Subdivision and Zoning codes to Lots Subdivided Under SUB 05-00064 PL-BOA-2025-000124 NOTIFICATION MAILING LIST This document contains a listing of all lots of record within the boundaries defined by Hawaii Island TMK Map, Zone 3, Section 2, Plat 02 (TMK 3-2-02-XXX); and the names and addresses of the owners of those parcels, as reflected in the records of the Hawaii County Real Property Tax Office. As per the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Hawaii County Board of Appeals, Part 8, Section 8-11, (d)Notice to Surrounding Property Owners; and Chapter 25, Article 2, Division 1, Section 25-2-4, (a), (2); and©; Appellant identifies the following property owners surrounding The Subject Property (TMK 3-2-02-035) as requiring Notice of Hearing of This Appeal, as indicated on the following list by underline of the relevant parcel number, and owner's name and address: 001 Charles R. Trommer Trust; P.O. Box 118,Ninole, Hi. 96773 002 Daniel and Monica Oscarson Trust, P.O. Box 115,Ninole, Hi. 96773 003 Felipe and Almada Medeiros, 2114 Kaiwiki Rd. Unit D, Hilo, Hi. 96720-7715 004 Bettie B. Wagstaff, P.O. Box 123, Paauilo, Hi. 96776-0123 005 Mary K. Albin Trust; P.O. Box 42, Ninole, Hi. 96773 006 Yang Lo Darling, P.O. Box 831220, Pepeekeo, Hi. 96783-1074 007 same as 006 008 Alexandra Toth, 383 Fairmont Blvd. S, Lethbridge, Alberta, T 1 K 7J4, Canada 009 Christian M. Marinello, 601 W. Meadowdale Cir., Hampshire, Il. 60140-6715 010 Peptop Natural Resources Inc., 637 Hartwell Ct., Altadena, Ca. 91001-3853 Page 1 of 6 EXHIBIT "A" 011 Richard E. Hensel, 19805 18'th Ave. NW, Shoreline, Wa. 98177 012 Miriam Aguiar; 4410 Vista Creek Dr., Rowlett, Tx. 75088-1818 013 same as 012 014 same as 012 015 Sandra G. Kaleikini, 1134 Ainalako Rd., Hilo, Hi. 96720-3723 016 Marion R. Tavares Jr., 1112 Pohu St., Hilo, Hi. 96720-1652 017 PNR HWI Properties LLC, P.O. Box 14517, San Francisco, 94114-0517 018 State of Hawaii/DLNR; Land Division, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hi. 96809 027 same as 018 029 same as 018 030 same as 018 059 same as 018 062 same as 018 019 Ninole Botanical Garden Trust; P.O. Box 254, Honomu, Hi. 96728 020 Kyle Steven Slifka, P.O. Box 162,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0162 021 Richard Nolan Bradwell Trust, P.O. Box 73,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0073 022 Eric Ochberg, P.O. Box 57, Ninole, Hi. 96773-0057 024 same as 022 023 Ryan London Porter, P.O. Box 160, Hilo, Hi. 96721-0160 025 Kiyoshi K. and Ellen A. Fujimoto Trust; P.O. Box 637, Pepeekeo, Hi. 96783 026 same as 025 028 Janet R. Garcia; P.O. Box 279, Kamuela, Hi. 96743-0279 067 same as 028 086 same as 028 Page 2 of 6 029 State of Hawaii/DLNR; Land Division, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hi. 96809 030 State of Hawaii/DLNR; Land Division, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, Hi. 96809 032 Antoine Debarge, P.O. Box 800267, Papaaloa, Hi. 96780-0250 033 Glenn Takemoto; P.O. Box 107, Ninole, Hi. 96773 034 Appellant 035 Nikoly Pruglo, 7515 Mariposa Ave., Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610-2315 111 Alla Pruglo, 7515 Mariposa Ave., Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610-2315 113 Frances Santa Maria Trust, 1911 Kalaniana Ave., Unit 205, Hilo, Hi. 96720-4958 114 Michael Daniel Lock, 913 Hog Back Rd., Haiku, Hi. 96708-5620 116 Home Tech Construction, 7515 Mariposa Ave., Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610-2315 036 David J. Kehrl; 130 Touchdown Dr., Telluride, Co. 81435 9429 108 same as 036 038 Juliet M. Perreira Trust, P.O. Box 6,Ninole, Hi. 96773 039 Gene and Phyllis I. Aguiar Trust; P.O. Box 111, Ninole, Hi. 96773 040 George M. Hirowatari; P.O. Box 78,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0078 041 Dana M. Dafnis Trust; P.O. Box 101,Ninole, Hi. 96773 053 same as 041 042 Yukio/Sakae Nishimoto Trust; P.O. Box 8, Ninole, Hi. 96773-0008 043 Robert T. Nishimoto, P.O. Box 90,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0090 045 Richard B. Toledo Jr. Trust, 65 Makani Circle, Hilo, Hi. 96720-3435 046 same as 045 047 owner unknown; name withheld by request of owner 048 Ron D. And Valerie T. Sewell Trust, P.O. Box 157, Circleville, Utah 84723-0157 049 Reach America LLC, 14134 Dorene Ct., Saratoga, Ca. 95070-9727 Page 3 of 6 051 Juliet M. and Jonathan Perreira; P.O. Box 759, Honokaa, Hi. 96727 081 same as 051 052 no listing 054 Mchael R. and Gerry Allen; P.O. Box 49,Ninole, Hi. 96773 055 George M. and Dorothy S. Hirowatari; P.O. Box 87, Ninole, Hi. 96773 056 Sakae Nishimoto; P.O. Box 8,Ninole, Hi. 96773 057 Dorothy S. Hirowatari, etal; 600 Kinoole St., Hilo, Hi. 96720 058 Harold H. Gross Jr.; 28455 Meadow Mesa Ln., Escondido, Ca. 92026 072 same as 058 060 no listing 061 Don Aanavi Trust; P.O. Box 165,Ninole, Hi. 96773 063 Robert Eugene Drury, P.O. Box 139,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0139 064 Kenneth and Kinue Steinhardt; 711 N. Zeyn St., Anaheim, Ca. 92805 065 no listing 066 no listing 068 Glenn I. Takemoto; P.O. Box 107,Ninole, Hi. 96773 069 Shropshire Group/Honohina Hongwanji Kyodan; P.O. Box 1146, Hilo, Hi. 96721 070 no listing 071 Calvin T. and Kikue Sueda Trust; P.O. Box 147, Ninole, Hi. 96773 073 no listing 074 no listing 076 Takeyoshi Maesoto Family Trust; P.O. Box 25,Ninole, Hi. 96773 077 Allan J. Pacheco; P.O. Box 64, Ninole, Hi. 96773 078 Cary Takemoto, P.O. Box 167,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0167 Page 4 of 6 079 Delton Cacabelos, P.O. Box 117, Ookala, Hi. 96774-0117 080 Lavant.Bridgette Wooten Trust, 9809 S. 2'nd Ave., Inglewood, Ca. 90305-3226082 081 Johnalyn M. Margheim Trust, P.O. Box 6,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0006 082 Kelvin Cardoza; P.O. Box 277, Laupahoehoe, Hi. 96764 083 same as 082 084 Sharon Blank Hawaii Trust, P.O. Box 85,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0085 085 Victor B. Souza Jr., 15-2686 Maikoiko St., Pahoa, Hi. 96778-9137 087 Suzanne Gray, P.O. Box 108,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0108 088 Juliet Perreira; P.O. Box 759, Honokaa, Hi. 96727-0759 089 Samuelson Residuary Trust, 59-732 Kaala Road, Kameula, Hi. 96743-8553 090 County of Hawaii Water Commission; 345 Kekuanaoa, Suite 20, Hilo, Hi. 96720 091 same as 090 092 John C. and Raynell P. Cadabona; P.O. Box 119, Ninole, Hi. 96773-0119 093 Same as -092 094 Cameron D. Ansari, P.O. Box 46,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0046 095 David R. and Michelle A. Hryniuk; P.O. Box 40, Honomu, Hi. 96728-0040 096 Susan A. Fortney, P.O. Box 110, Ninole, Hi. 96773-0110 097 Charlotte D. Chang Trust, P.O. Box 983, Pepeekeo, Hi. 96783-0983 098 Sushant Dhal, P.O. Box 102,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0102 099 Emi Soga, P.O. Box 41,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0041 100 Jeffrey Ward, P.O. Box 79,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0079 101 Malury/Tokiko Silberman Family Trust, 1911 Kalanianaole Ave. PH5, Hilo, Hi. 96720 102 Bryan P. McCormick, P.O. Box 141,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0141 103 Irving and Donna Pifer; P.O. Box 29,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0029 Page 5 of 6 104 Tomie Sasaki and Reinier Hesseling; 2129 California St., Cedar Falls, Ia. 50613 105 Brandon C. Tan Trust, 1105 Regal Canyon Dr., Walnut, Ca. 91789-5025 106 Marion Sims; P.O. Box 30, Ninole, Hi. 96773 107 Skinner Family Trust, P.O. Box 77,Ninole, Hi. 96773-0077 112 Christie D. Guastella and John H. Payne II, 11232 River Highlands Dr., Saint Amant, La. 7074-5015 115 Matthew W. Jackson, 17835 Beard Ln., Huntington Beach, Ca. 92647-7001 117 Nematollah and Tina M. Najibi; 1950 Dorrance Ct., San Jose, Ca. 95125 Page 6 of 6 hawaiiiowyer.com DAMON KEY LEONG KUPCHAK HASTERT A I AVV CORPORATION Mark M. Murakami Clint K. Hamada January 12, 2026 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 1600 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-6452 Telephone(808) 531-8031 E-Mail: mmm@hawaiilawyer.com ckh@hawaiilawyer.com Re: Petition for Appeal of Planning Director's Denial, filed August 14, 2025 PL-BOA-2025-000124 Dear Neighboring Landowner, Our office represents Mark C. Kellberg in his appeal from the Planning Director, County of Hawaii's Denial of Petition for Declaratory Ruling, Docket No. 25-0001 dated July 18, 2025, which was filed on August 14, 2025 in the County of Hawai`i Board of Appeals. Mr. Kellberg's appeal is docketed as PL-BOA-2025-000124. You are receiving this letter and its enclosures because you are either the owner of property which is the subject of Mr. Kellberg's appeal (the "affected property") or the owner of property located within 500 feet of the affected property. The hearing for Mr. Kellberg's appeal, which was originally set for December 12, 2025, will now occur on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. as an in-person hearing at West Hawaii Civic Center Council Chambers, Building A, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740. Enclosed with this letter is the Board of Appeals' Scheduling Order confirming the aforementioned new hearing date. If you have retained counsel to represent you in this matter, we kindly ask that you have them contact us at the phone number or email addresses listed above. Very truly yours, DAMON KEY LEONG KUPCHAK HASTERT Mark M. Murakami Clint K. Hamada 929907 MERIT ► LAW FIRMS WORLDWIDE EXHIBIT "B" RENEE N. C. SCHOEN 5936 Corporation Counsel SYLVIA A. WAN 9586 Deputy Corporation Counsel Office of the Corporation Counsel County of Hawai`i 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Telephone: (808) 961-8251 Facsimile: (808) 961-8622 E-Mail: sylvia.wanghawaiicounty.gov Attorney for the Board of Appeals BEFORE THE BOARD OF APPEALS COUNTY OF HAWAI I STATE OF HAWAI`I MARK KELLBERG, Case No.: PL-BOA-2025-000124 Appellant, SCHEDULING ORDER; BOARD OF APPEALS' CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE vs. Pre-Hearing Conference Held: JEFFREY DARROW, PLANNING Date: December 2, 2025 DIRECTOR, COUNTY OF HAWAII, Time: 9:00 a.m. Appellee, Hearing: Date: February 13, 2026 and Time: 9:30 a.rn. in Kona GLENN TAKEMOTO; ALLA PRUGLO; CHRISTIE GUASTELLA and JOHN PAYNE; FRANCES SANTA MARIA TRUST; MARY and DANIEL LOCK; MATTHEW JACKSON and DEBRA BRUNO; NIKOLY PRUGLO, Landowners. SCHEDULING ORDER PURSUANT to Board of Appeals (hereinafter "Board") a virtual pre-hearing conference was held on December 2, 2025. Mark M. Murakami, Esq.,Attorney for Appellant MARK KELLBERG, Jean K. Campbell, Deputy Corporation Counsel,Attorney for Appellee JEFFREY DARROW, PLANNING DIRECTOR, COUNTY OF HAWAII, Sylvia A. Wan,Attorney for the Board of Appeals, Cathy Lewis, Chair, and Rachel Able, Vice Chair, appeared via Zoom. PURSUANT to Board Rule 3-1, the chairperson of the Board has the authority to fix the time for the filing of briefs, and take all other actions authorized by law that are deemed necessary for the orderly and just conduct of a hearing. Pursuant to this rule, the chairperson enters this Scheduling Order: 1. The hearing in this matter will commence before the Board on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Council Chambers, Building A at 75-5044 Ane Keohokaloloe Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740. 2. Any objections to the Record on Appeal shall be served upon the opposing party and filed with the Board no later than January 13, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. 3. Appellant and Appellee's exhibits shall be served upon the opposing party and filed with the Board no later than January 21, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. Responsive exhibits shall be served upon the opposing party and filed with the Board no later than January 28, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. 4. Dispositive motions shall be served upon the opposing party and filed with the Board no later than January 23, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. The form and service of any dispositive motion shall be made in accordance with Board Rule 3-12. 5. Any memorandum in opposition to any dispositive motion shall be served upon the opposing party and filed with the Board no later than January 30, 2026, by 4:30 p.m., and shall be made in accordance with Board Rule 3-12. 6. Any request for the issuance of a subpoena shall be filed with the Board no later than January 30, 2026, by 4:30 p.m., and shall be made in accordance with Board Rule 3-9. 2 7. If desired by any party, either party shall serve upon the opposing party and file with the Board any legal memoranda or pre-hearing brief no later than February 6, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. 8. The parties shall exchange witness lists and shall file the same with the Board, no later than January 28, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. The witness list shall identify each witness that the party intends to call at the hearing, describe concisely the substance of the testimony to be given, and an estimated time required for the testimony of the witness on direct examination. 9. As required by Board of Appeals Rule 8-11(d), the Appellant shall notify the required surrounding property owners in writing of the upcoming hearing at least twenty (20) days prior to the hearing. Proof of notice to surrounding property owners shall be provided to the Board of Appeals. The chairperson, for good cause, reserves the right to amend this Scheduling Order. Finally, if the February 13, 2026, hearing is continued in this matter, the deadlines set forth herein shall be reset. Dated: Hilo, Hawai`i, December 3, 2025. (1/ 4P / * CATHY L WIS, Chair Board of Appeals, County of Hawai`i 3 BEFORE THE BOARD OF APPEALS COUNTY OF HAWAI I STATE OF HAWAI`I MARK KELLBERG, CASE NO.: PL-BOA-2025-000124 Appellant, BOARD OF APPEALS' CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE vs. JEFFREY DARROW, PLANNING DIRECTOR, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I, Appellee, and GLENN TAKEMOTO; ALLA PRUGLO; CHRISTIE GUASTELLA and JOHN PAYNE; FRANCES SANTA MARIA TRUST; MARY and DANIEL LOCK; MATTHEW JACKSON and DEBRA BRUNO; NIKOLY PRUGLO, Landowners. BOARD OF APPEALS' CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties identified below by electronic mail service pursuant to Board of Appeals Rule 3-19 on December 3, 2025 Delivered via Electronic Mail (E-Mail and/or EPIC): Mark M. Murakami, Esq. Attorney for Appellant Jean K. Campbell Deputy Corporation Counsel Office of the Corporation Counsel Attorney for Appellee 1 Glenn Takemoto Alla Pruglo Christie Guastella & John Payne Frances Santa Maria Trust Mary and Daniel Lock Matthew Jackson and Debra Bruno Nikoly Pruglo Landowners Dated: Hilo, Hawai`i, December 3, 2025 . COLN-Delielict ASHLEY DEVERA Staff to the Board of Appeals Mark Kellberg v Jeffiey Darrow, Planning Director; County ofl-Iawai`i and Glenn Takemoto, et al.; PL-BOA-2025-000124; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 2