11-12-2006, 10:22 AM
Great Notes. Many thanks to Sara Burgess and Prema Quadir.
Rob had a question about an unpermitted use... the HuliHuli chicken thing on 130 in Pahoa...
Larry Brown said file a complaint.
This is how it works, personal experience.
You file a complaint with the Planning Dept, but you must have the name of the property owner, or the physical address, or the TMK no.
You fill out the form.
The form is reviewed by Robert Usakawa (Moose).
Moose is the ONLY zoning inspector Hilo side. There is ONLY one other Konaside.
You and Moose talk story.
Moose will probably contact the property owner who may or may not do anything. Moose has alot on his plate.
If the property owner stops the illegal use,
pat yourself on the back and thank Moose.
If not, as in our situation in HPP on 5th and Maku'u, where there is a 2 acre illegal junkyard and illegal auto repair enterprise, then dig in for the long haul.
You have to commit personal time and energy to keep the system moving. If you don't, and expect a single complaint to get results, you will be frustrated. I've bulldog'd the junkyard now going on three years. Another hearing is coming up in Dec.
One of the property owners seems to have moved... Neither fines, nor letters, nor prior court appearances seems to work.
The county sent the problem to the Corporation Council in 2005 (maybe 2004).
Rob had a question about an unpermitted use... the HuliHuli chicken thing on 130 in Pahoa...
Larry Brown said file a complaint.
This is how it works, personal experience.
You file a complaint with the Planning Dept, but you must have the name of the property owner, or the physical address, or the TMK no.
You fill out the form.
The form is reviewed by Robert Usakawa (Moose).
Moose is the ONLY zoning inspector Hilo side. There is ONLY one other Konaside.
You and Moose talk story.
Moose will probably contact the property owner who may or may not do anything. Moose has alot on his plate.
If the property owner stops the illegal use,
pat yourself on the back and thank Moose.
If not, as in our situation in HPP on 5th and Maku'u, where there is a 2 acre illegal junkyard and illegal auto repair enterprise, then dig in for the long haul.
You have to commit personal time and energy to keep the system moving. If you don't, and expect a single complaint to get results, you will be frustrated. I've bulldog'd the junkyard now going on three years. Another hearing is coming up in Dec.
One of the property owners seems to have moved... Neither fines, nor letters, nor prior court appearances seems to work.
The county sent the problem to the Corporation Council in 2005 (maybe 2004).