HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-12 PL-BOA-2025-000125 Petition Filed Via EPIC Aloha!
The County of Hawai`i Planning Department has launched its Electronic Processing and Information
Center (EPIC) sytem, which allows applicants to submit applications and payments to the Planning
Department electronically.
What is the EPIC system?
The EPIC system is an electronic submittal system only. What does this mean? EPIC replaces the
process of mailing/dropping off your completed paper application and fee to the Planning Department; it
does not replace the process of filling out the application form. Applicants will still need to download
the appropriate Planning Department application form from our website
(www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov), fill it out, and collect any supporting documents prior to submittal.
How does EPIC affect the application submittal process?
With the launch of the EPIC system, the Planning Department is no longer accepting paper applications.
All application submittals and payments must be completed through EPIC.
I've filled out the application and collected my supporting documents. Now what?
• Save your application and documents in PDF form.
• Create your user account in EPIC. Visit www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov and click on the
Electronic Processing and Information Center banner. You will be redirected to EPIC`s
Customer Self-Service (CSS)portal, where you may create a new user account.
• Once your account is created, select the application you wish to apply for. During the submittal
process:
o When prompted to Add Contacts, you may add any person/company as a Contact so long
as that Contact has their own EPIC user account. Contacts will be able to view your
application and any documents associated with your submittal. As some applications may
contain personal financial information, please do not add contacts whom you do not wish
to be able to access this information.
o When prompted to Add Attachments,please upload your PDF file(s).
Where do I find out more information about the EPIC system and how to use it?
• How-to videos for navigating the EPIC system are available online.
o Visit www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov
o Click on the Electronic Processing and Information Center banner
o On EPIC's welcome page, click Help and scroll through the drop-down menu to view the
list of available how-to videos
• Need more help?Please contact us:
o HILO Main line: (808) 961-8288
o KONA Main line: (808) 323-4770
o Email: planning@hawaiicounty.gov
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BOARD OF APPEALS
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi, Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720
(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742
GENERAL PETITION FOR APPEAL OF
DECISIONS BY PLANNING DIRECTOR OR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
(Type or legibly print the requested information. See instructions attached.)
TYPE OF PETITION (check one):
�■ Appeal Decision of the Planning Director ❑ Appeal Decision of Director of Public Works
SUBJECT PROPERTY (land in question):
Tax Map Key (TMK): TMK(3) 7-7-004-073:0001&0002 Area of Property: 2.6390 acres
State Land Use
Designation: Agriculural County Zoning: A-5a
Street Address: 77-360 Hoomaluhia Dr., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
APPELLANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): Kona Plantation, LLC
Signature(s): Date:
Mailing Address: c/o Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Telephone: (808)531-8031 Email: gwk@hawaiilawyer.com;tky@hawaiilawyer.com
Interest in Subject LLC owns Poperty at issue
Property:
LANDOWNER INFORMATION:
Name(s): same as above
Signature(s)1: Date:
Mailing Address:
Telephone: Email:
APPELLANT REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION (leave blank if not applicable):
Name(s)/Title(s): Toren K. Yamamoto
Signature(s): Date: 9/11/2025
Mailing Address: ky@ha iilawyer.com
Telephone: (808)531-8031 Email: tky@hawaiilawyer.com
Not required if the Landowner is not the Appellant.
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Statement of the nature of Appeal and the Relief Requested. Include Director's decision and decision
date:
Kona Plantation, LLC appeals the Notice of Violation and Order dated July 31, 2025, but received on August 12, 2025.
Statement of how the Director's decision violates the law; or is clearly erroneous; or is arbitrary or
capricious, or characterized by an abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion:
See attached Notice of Appeal dated September 11,2025.Sent via Email and Certified Mail to the Board of Appeals on September 11,2025.
Statement of any other relevant facts:
See attached Notice of Appeal dated September 11, 2025.
If there is insufficient space on this form to provide the information, then please include supplemental documents.
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INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL PETITION FOR APPEAL OF DECISIONS BY PLANNING DIRECTOR OR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Board of Appeals Rules of Practice and Procedure (RPP) can be reviewed in the Planning Department or
on the following website: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/34351/Pagel.aspx.
For a General Petition for Appeal filed with the Board of Appeals to be considered complete, it must
contain the following:
1. A filing fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) payable to the County Director of Finance [RPP
Section 8-7].
2. The original in electronic form of the following:
1. The General Petition for Appeal application form above.
2. Supplemental documents that provide the following:
a. A description of the property involved in the appeal in sufficient detail for the public to
precisely locate the property.
b. A statement explaining the nature of the appeal and the relief requested.
c. A statement explaining:
i. How the decision appealed from violates the law; or
ii. How the decision appealed from is clearly erroneous; or
iii. How the decision appealed from was arbitrary or capricious, or characterized by
an abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.
d. A clear and concise statement of any other relevant facts.
3. A copy of the Director's decision letter that is being appealed.
Note that the Board of Appeals is a separate entity from the Planning Director and Director of Public Works.
Pursuant to RPP Section 8-8, you are required to serve a copy of the petition to the Director of the decision
being appealed, and to all landowners of the affected property if the landowners are not the Appellants.
For questions, please email boardofappeals@hawaiicounty.gov.
You may submit the completed petition as a PDF document at the on-line Electronic Processing &
Information Center (EPIC).
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