04-27-2018, 04:23 AM
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018...wing-area/
Rumor has it County has actually been discussing this for months -- they just didn't bother to ask/tell/invite anyone...
Article suggests the problem is that County isn't getting their cut:
The area isn’t zoned for commercial use, so vendors will need to locate on private land and receive a special use permit from the county. That involves a hearing by the planning commission, which would take at least 90 days to schedule.
Then permits are needed from Public Works to erect a temporary structure which needs review by the Fire Department.
Selling food? That requires a permit from the state Department of Health.
Plans to transport customers need approval from the state Public Utilities Commission.
Kalapana resident Floyd Quihano said he would offer vendors the use of his land, though that also would require a permit if enough land had to be graded.
I count up to six permits required -- and with "minimum 90 days" just to get a Planning hearing, it could take a couple of years to jump through all the hoops.
As usual, I'm confused: I thought tourism was the most important thing. Tourists come to see the lava. Shut down the "end of road festival", get less tourists.
Classic "you can have 10% of this dollar, or 100% of nothing" -- and we get to pay extra to make sure County gets that 100% of nothing.
Rumor has it County has actually been discussing this for months -- they just didn't bother to ask/tell/invite anyone...
Article suggests the problem is that County isn't getting their cut:
The area isn’t zoned for commercial use, so vendors will need to locate on private land and receive a special use permit from the county. That involves a hearing by the planning commission, which would take at least 90 days to schedule.
Then permits are needed from Public Works to erect a temporary structure which needs review by the Fire Department.
Selling food? That requires a permit from the state Department of Health.
Plans to transport customers need approval from the state Public Utilities Commission.
Kalapana resident Floyd Quihano said he would offer vendors the use of his land, though that also would require a permit if enough land had to be graded.
I count up to six permits required -- and with "minimum 90 days" just to get a Planning hearing, it could take a couple of years to jump through all the hoops.
As usual, I'm confused: I thought tourism was the most important thing. Tourists come to see the lava. Shut down the "end of road festival", get less tourists.
Classic "you can have 10% of this dollar, or 100% of nothing" -- and we get to pay extra to make sure County gets that 100% of nothing.