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We often walk our dog on the HPP ocean front and over the last year have seen 2 new developments next to each other on the ocean on Ala Heaiu. One house has progressed at lightening speed, and is nearly finished. There is often someone working there when we go by.
The other one appears to have been abandonned as nothing has happened for the last 6 months or so. There is a large concrete pad and many unfinished grey brick piers of all sizes in front of it near the ocean. The exposed steel is rusting all over the bricks. It looks like the contractor is another sad victim of this economy and had to pull out.
How long does the county allow an abandonned development deteriorate in the elements before they do something about it? It's quite an eyesore.
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I know of that build and it is an Owner/Builder project. The county typically gives 3 years from date of permit to complete the project. Not sure what happens if it is not completed in that time.
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Also know the build.... it is being worked on (the concrete pours were done in stages... 6 months? I think the last was more recent... but it may be...) the owner/builder lives in the neighborhood & is working on his project along with others
Even if the scenario was as you thought, the county would do nothing about what is on the property... it would only require a new permitting process if the permit had expired...
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Are you talking about Menehune's project? He works on it as often as he can / almost every day - he has a zillion board ft of lumber he was staining I believe!
They had to move out of rental and down the street. And they have had some family emergencies ( 2 deaths in the family).
Abandoned? not yet. I think he just had an inspection in the last 120 days.
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I don't think the County will have a chance to do anything here...this builder has abandoned nothing. Their integrity is unmatched and things happen in life that can delay projects.
Maybe on one of your walks, if you do spot him - talk story. He is one of the nicest guys ever, as is his lovely wife.
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Originally posted by Kapohocat
Are you talking about Menehune's project? He works on it as often as he can / almost every day - he has a zillion board ft of lumber he was staining I believe!
They had to move out of rental and down the street. And they have had some family emergencies ( 2 deaths in the family).
Abandoned? not yet. I think he just had an inspection in the last 120 days.
I'm so sorry to hear that!
I hope we are talking about the same house. There is no lumber on site. This house is located between a small new yellow house and an older green house, on the ocean side of Ala Heaiu. If it is the man you say, I am very sorry to hear he is having family issues. That would explain why the piers are half built and left to rust. I hope the salt doesn't do too much damage before he can get back to finishing them.
We do walk by different times of the day with our dog and have not seen anyone there for months - maybe they are just not around when we are.
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Right. The lumber is at their house down the st I believe where he can paint in the garage and it doesn't get stolen. Sounds like same project.
He sometimes is on his bobcat on site.
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The last name of the Owner/Builder is not Menehune.
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Yes, Susan you are right. Menehune is his Punaweb name.
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