04-08-2014, 04:39 AM
A big part of the problem is that if those buildings come down, there is a multitude of almost insurmountable obstacles to overcome to rebuild in regards to county and state regs. Some make sense / some dont.
One of our PW'ers who has vacant piece in town knows the dilemma. The lots are smaller than what burned in Keaau. Then you also are dealing with all sorts of community input good and bad on what you can get variances for... so IMHO the current buildings are still there because there isnt other VIABLE choices than dont take an arm and a leg.
And although Pahoa was a cane town - it hasnt been one in 25 yrs? 20 yrs?
One of our PW'ers who has vacant piece in town knows the dilemma. The lots are smaller than what burned in Keaau. Then you also are dealing with all sorts of community input good and bad on what you can get variances for... so IMHO the current buildings are still there because there isnt other VIABLE choices than dont take an arm and a leg.
And although Pahoa was a cane town - it hasnt been one in 25 yrs? 20 yrs?