08-21-2014, 10:29 AM
I heard about this project last week and went looking for it. It's in Waikea Houselots, an area slated for redevelopment as Hilos replacement for the old Industrial area. The fee simple properties are considered attractive for owner-users of industrial zoned property as compared to the old industrial areas state owned lands that are only available leasehold. So, the key sentence in the article is;
"...“Regrettably,” Fuke said, his client maybe was “jumping the gun” in building what he built."
Meaning, I'd presume, that there is a rezoning planned or in process that the owner didn't choose to wait for before constructing the improvements.
I'm not excusing the behavior, I think this Riley guy is way out of line working for the County while bidding on County contracts and these shenanigans are in keeping with that kind of behavior. I'm just saying this area of house lots is dappled with warehouses already and this building is in character with the surrounding 1/4 mile radius of buildings. The neighbor is pissed and she's getting her forum, it's not a big deal in the total sum of things. Her own house will likely be a warehouse in the next 20 years, making her or her heirs better off for it. Time marches on.
"...“Regrettably,” Fuke said, his client maybe was “jumping the gun” in building what he built."
Meaning, I'd presume, that there is a rezoning planned or in process that the owner didn't choose to wait for before constructing the improvements.
I'm not excusing the behavior, I think this Riley guy is way out of line working for the County while bidding on County contracts and these shenanigans are in keeping with that kind of behavior. I'm just saying this area of house lots is dappled with warehouses already and this building is in character with the surrounding 1/4 mile radius of buildings. The neighbor is pissed and she's getting her forum, it's not a big deal in the total sum of things. Her own house will likely be a warehouse in the next 20 years, making her or her heirs better off for it. Time marches on.