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Request for public commentary before April of this year.
http://flood.hawaiicounty.gov
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Haa! Hey, wait, we're not in 2016 anymore?!
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You would think something like that would have an impact on property values... but I haven't seen it yet.
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Haa! Hey, wait, we're not in 2016 anymore?!"
I know exactly how you feel! [
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something like that would have an impact on property values
Dysfunctional HOAs and lack of infrastructure, too, but people still moving here...
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Plenty people are moving in ,dozing - building homes - selling and all seem to be in known flood area's.
Maybe just maybe after east hawaii gets a big rain of 30 to 50 inches of liquid sunshine in a 24 hour span, as in yesteryear of times past,will anything be done to notify new comers of the potentials of massive flooding and destruction of their home in paradise .
Till then buyer beware and due diligence along with full disclosure with the real estate brokers and county prior to any permits being issued for new home construction in any known flood zones .
Each time a person bull dozes it changes the water flow patterns in our perspective.
The county turns a blind eye to this as they want people to build so the taxes paid can then subsidize county debt loads and pensions for those on retirement from county civil service.
Case in point would be Rd 8 in Hawaiian Acres from Rd D to the Hwy 11 entrance .
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Each time a person bull dozes it changes the water flow patterns in our perspective.
That's why grading/grubbing permits are required, right?
Anyone else notice that most of Puna is "Zone X", meaning "500-year" flood, or 0.2% chance per year? Lava flows are more likely.
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It hasn't affected property values yet because planning department hasn't applied the zones yet (probably not until the formal adoption of the study). When clients come to us one of the first things I do is check the FUTURE flood zoning of their property, ever since we had some clients really get jacked up when county tried to enforce these future codes. County has come off it for now, but it will be back. In my mind, any ethical realtor would be doing the same (checking properties for future flood zone). Otherwise buyers can get caught sideways in building requirements or stupid high insurance policies. Seems to me like some major land grabs/liquidations would be going on since there is no requirement for disclosure of future zones.
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I don't believe permits are required for grading unless it is over a certain % of the land.
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