12-29-2014, 07:03 AM
quote:simply brilliant. thank you sir
Originally posted by Rob Tucker
Within the planning code for the Territory of Hawaii was a bill Regarding Subdivision of Real Estate (Ord. 58) in 1947. That bill, was amended (Ord. 1953-128) which passed and became law, and contained a set of requirements for roads that must be completed before a subdivision could be approved for sale to the public.
The road requirements stated road widths, road frequency, road beds and road surface. None of these requirements were enforced in 1959. In fact for many subdivisions the tract maps were approved and property offered for sale before even the most rudimentary paths were bulldozed.
For example the Ord 1953-128 had this language:
"7. Pavement of streets and roads within the County of Hawaii.
All streets and roads hereafter constructed within
the County of Hawaii shall have an approved six (6)
inch base course and three (3) inch asphalt macadam
pavement or two (2) inch asphalt concrete pavement
which shall conform to the standards as set forth
by the Department of Public Works"
As another example the frequency requirement would have required HPP to have at least two more main avenues from Hwy 130 to the ocean. All the roads would have had to been built to county standards of width, road bed, grade and road surface. Gravel roads were not acceptable... by law.
Knowing that a number of primary investors in these subdivisions, in addition to large landowners, were state and county politicians and the pending statehood posed unknown affects and costs to their ventures the CoH rammed the tract maps through to protect the profits of the developing ventures. They did this in violation of their own planning codes and have never looked back.
I did speak with Helene Hale, "mayor" at that time, and she honestly told me the intention was to create a tax mine where off islanders would buy lots, pay taxes and never move here expecting county services. I give her credit for being honest... but the deal was done, the big guys made their money, and "substandard roads" - created by the CoH - have been disenfranchised from services, maintenance or access to Fuel Tax Revenue ever since.
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