09-21-2025, 06:40 PM
It would make more sense for our county council member or someone from the county building bureaucracy to field questions
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the guest speakers he claims to have lined up include the local council member Ashley Kierkiewicz and the county planning director Jeff Darrow. Is this for real?
The meeting was held yesterday at the HPP Community Center. The parking lot was full, as well as the driveway out to Maku’u. Lots of HPP history, and questions. Lots of pending legislation that will affect zoning and permits.
It appears that 2 homes on a 1 acre lot is allowed, a residence and a first farm dwelling. As part of the permit the builder agrees the farm dwelling will be used in conjunction with a farm, but there is no request for farm related information. And no farm related inspections after the fact as there is only one inspector in East Hawaii to look into complaints for zoning infractions.
The 4 unit duplexes? They are legally permitted and finaled as a residence and first farm dwelling, the second “wet bar” in each home is then converted into a kitchen. If a complaint is filed, the inspector sends a notice to the owner, they schedule an inspection date, the owner removes the stove on that date, and they magically become 2 legal units on one acre again. As Jeff Darrow described it, “cat and mouse.”
A woman who may have been connected to the developer videoed the meeting even though she was told in no uncertain terms that she was not to record the proceedings.
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the guest speakers he claims to have lined up include the local council member Ashley Kierkiewicz and the county planning director Jeff Darrow. Is this for real?
The meeting was held yesterday at the HPP Community Center. The parking lot was full, as well as the driveway out to Maku’u. Lots of HPP history, and questions. Lots of pending legislation that will affect zoning and permits.
It appears that 2 homes on a 1 acre lot is allowed, a residence and a first farm dwelling. As part of the permit the builder agrees the farm dwelling will be used in conjunction with a farm, but there is no request for farm related information. And no farm related inspections after the fact as there is only one inspector in East Hawaii to look into complaints for zoning infractions.
The 4 unit duplexes? They are legally permitted and finaled as a residence and first farm dwelling, the second “wet bar” in each home is then converted into a kitchen. If a complaint is filed, the inspector sends a notice to the owner, they schedule an inspection date, the owner removes the stove on that date, and they magically become 2 legal units on one acre again. As Jeff Darrow described it, “cat and mouse.”
A woman who may have been connected to the developer videoed the meeting even though she was told in no uncertain terms that she was not to record the proceedings.