DLNR & Lower Puna Park Expansion

[opihikao]

FYI: (*Snipped - More at link)

http://bigislandnow.com/2014/01/29/board...expansion/


Action last week by a state board could pave the way for a 26-acre expansion of recreational facilities in lower Puna.

Since 2008, the Department of Land and Natural Board has been trying to resolve an outstanding violation of rules relating to actions taken in areas designated for conservation by the state Land Use Commission.

Merril and Ida Smith own 36 acres along the shoreline at Pohoiki, adjacent to the Isaac Hale Beach Park. On the property is an old coffee mill that had been converted into a home.

Nearly six years ago, the DLNR’s Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands notified the couple that since the property lies in a Conservation District, the conversion required a permit.

At that time, Hilo businessman Ken Fujiyama, who described himself as a friend of the elderly couple, informed the state that he would be assisting them in obtaining the necessary approvals and would provide the OCCL with plans for the house.

However, the case apparently was placed on hold until July of last year when Fujiyama again contacted the state office about resolving the permit issue.


Thoughts on this? My only concern is Fujiyama in involved. JMO.

[lavalava]

Who is Ken Fujiyama and why would his involvement be cause for concern?

[Carey]

Past history with Ken includes the Volcano House lease, the Naniloa lease & Nani Mau Gardens...

All of which may have been much better served under a different sort of "assistance" than Ken offered... and, most likely, why he is no longer associated with the above...

[pahoated]

So, Wyland takes over Naniloa Resort from Fujiyama and Fujiyama's next project is expanding Pohoiki? Puna is always good for some chuckles along with the disbelief. There sure is a lot of real estate intrigue around here. That resort in Oceanview filed for a $500 million bankruptcy. That is half a billion dollars supposedly lost there. Then there is the Leyman Brothers land down south that is a failed development effort and it is in trouble. Nobody in their right mind is going to develop south of Orchidland when the probability of Hwy 130 being crossed over by lava is when, not if. Going down 137 to Kalapana, all those lots, one development after another, planned communities, that are never going to happen. When people throw around that 55,000 residential lots in Puna number, that fails to exclude a fair percentage that will never be occupied. If the continuous flow continues for many more years, the number of lots for development are going to decrease as they are covered over with lava.

"This island Hawaii on this island Earth"

[Guest]

Well this is a very nice piece of the rock, J.M.O'S. here but rub rub, hush hush.