12-06-2020, 08:29 PM
They should start with mandatory buyouts of all lots in the new lava areas in Leilani. Offer (example) $15,000 per lot. For those that actually had a house on the lot, go ahead and offer additional to compensate. If the owner refuses to sell the lot, create a new Lava Inundation Zone property tax that taxes all empty lots at $500.00 per year. The County could then sell the area to the national park system and wash their hands of the whole thing, once and for all.
There are about 1,000 inundated lots in Leilani. That would account for $15 million of the $80+ million they have for buyouts. Add in another $5 million for those that had actual homes on the lots (not really that many).
The areas outside of Leilani would need to be handled differently as much of that was farmed and surprisingly, there is quite a bit of activity going on right now to reclaim farmlands.
* I do not own any lava inundated property...
There are about 1,000 inundated lots in Leilani. That would account for $15 million of the $80+ million they have for buyouts. Add in another $5 million for those that had actual homes on the lots (not really that many).
The areas outside of Leilani would need to be handled differently as much of that was farmed and surprisingly, there is quite a bit of activity going on right now to reclaim farmlands.
* I do not own any lava inundated property...