DR19-67 KANAHELE & KANAHELE
STATUS
A hearing and agenda was held on October 24-25 and 28, 2019 starting at 9:30 am in Hilo, Hawai`i at the Grand Naniloa Resort, Crown Room located at 93 Banyan Drive.
A hearing and agenda to adopt a decision and order was held on October 31, 2019 starting at 9:00 am via video-conference from Hilo, Lihu`e, Kahului, and Honolulu. The Commission deferred action on the matter until a tentative meeting date scheduled for November 20-21, 2019.
The Commission issued its Decision and Order in this docket on November 29, 2019, Denying to Petition for lack of jurisdiction. The Decision and Order can be viewed below under the heading Notices and Orders.
On November 29, 2019 Petitioners (Kanahele and Kanahele) served notice of an appeal to the Hawai`i Supreme Court.
BACKGROUND
PETITION OF KU`ULEI HIGASHI KANAHELE & AHIENA KANAHELE, Individuals, for a Declaratory Order Concerning the invalid classification of the de facto and improper industrial use precinct on approximately 525 acres of State Land Use Conservation District lands located in Mauna Kea and Hilo, County of Hawaii, Tax Map Key No: 4-4-015:009 (por.) (filed 9/3/19)
Petition for Declaratory Order
Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Petition (10/15/2019)
Petitioner’s Submission of Referenced Materials; Appendices “A”-“B” & COS (10/28/19)
University of Hawai`i at Hilo’s (UHH) Response to Petition for Declaratory Order (9-17-19)
Comments 10/11/2019: MaryLu Kelley, Billy Boy
Comments 10/12/2019: Robert Soares, Laura Arcibal
Comments 10/13/2019: Anna Louise Fontaine, Jade Young, Kathy Vierra, Mona Trenae-Maynard, Laura Arcibal
Comments 10/16/2019: Cindy Freitas, Gary Hooser, Alexander McNicoll, William Freitas
Comments 10/17/2019: William Freitas
State Department of Land and Natural Resources Response to Petition (10/15/2019)
DLNR Exhibit A: BLNR Decision and Order for Mauna Kea CDUA
DLNR Exhibit B: Ku`ulei Kanahele Testimony
DLNR Exhibit C: Partial Transcript for BLNR Mauna Kea CDUA
TMT International Observatory LLC Response to Petition (10/17/19)
State Office of Planning Comments on Petition (10/18/2019)
Comments on October 20, 2019: Hanalei Fergerstrom
Comments on October 21, 2019: Marc Lefebvre, Katherine Roseguo, Amanda Niles, Josie Kojima, Cheryl Burghardt, Annette Reyes, David Shizuma, Mele Look, Suzie Garrett, Kim Falinski, Garid Faria, Stephen Paulmier, Thayne Currie, Simon Bouchard, Momi Ventura, Ronald Fujiyoshi, Kirra Swenerton, Warnice Hanamaikai, DeWaine Tollefsrud, Sandra Kirkpatrick, Ru Carley, Kelsey Baker, Patti Freeman, Ravi Grover, Anna Louise Fontaine, Michelle Cabalse, JoAnn Tsark, Lisa Lehuanani Chang, Raphiell Nolin, Stephanie Ross, Normand Dufresne, Hope Fa-Kaji, Miles Greenberg, P. Tearson, Clarence Ching, Janet Graham, Michael Zhang, Mele McPherson, Eric Tielemans
Comments on October 22, 2019: Jane Young, Sean Nagamatsu, Joan Heller, Janice Jong, Michelle Sandell, Eric Takasugi, Corrina Marcelino, Jane Perry, Christina Manzano-King, Olivia Pasciuta, Sierra Club Hawai`i Island Group – Deborah Ward, Karen Luke, Kapela Eli, Sheridan Noelani Enomoto, Mahina Oshie, Miles Yoshioka, Tiara Na’puti, Mike Maddux, Maxine Kahaulelio, Katherine Roseguo, Eddie Werner, Momi Wheeler, Audrey Allencastre, Erik Meade, Deissery Ann Medeiros, Daniel Kalani Wassman, Kenneth Wagner, Joseph Kualii Lindsey Camara, Ashley Kaono
Comments on October 23, 2019: Marisa Plemer, Yvonne Geesey, Kevin Landers, Puaʻena Ahn, Serafina Gajate, Alihilani Katoa, Uala Mills, Charles-Michael K. Victorino, Ariel Murphy, James Stone JR, Alyssa-Marie Kau, Carmen Hulu Lindsey
Comments on October 24, 2019: Shelley Muneoka, Joseph Kohn, Dexter Ke’eaumoku Ka’iama, Jessica Waiaʻu, Kapua Silva, Donn Mende
Comments on October 25, 2019: Prana Mandoe, Edward Ayau, Pomaikalani Bertelmann
Comments on October 28, 2019: Kamana Kapele
Comments on October 31, 2019: Michael Formby