tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post3979034726782482351..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Odd, Even FishyJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-63179051651651800742014-05-27T15:45:25.073-10:002014-05-27T15:45:25.073-10:00Isn't Kollar supposed to be cracking down? In ...Isn't Kollar supposed to be cracking down? In the pitiful showing they made to the council last year when you brought all the abuse chronicles to light - they promised enforcement right? Guess the new prosecutor is too busy dealing with his drunk-driving, defendant-banging, and inept deputies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-17971819765004102992014-05-27T14:32:34.438-10:002014-05-27T14:32:34.438-10:00Managed responsibly? The market will dictate what ...Managed responsibly? The market will dictate what happens and it doesn't care about responsible management. It's all about the money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-85095125845508183492014-05-27T12:39:26.972-10:002014-05-27T12:39:26.972-10:00Do any of them have a bunch of unpermitted houses?...Do any of them have a bunch of unpermitted houses? Which ones?<br /><br />They're not even making Mina Morita tear down ALL of her unpermitted houses, just two of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-84042167331023935492014-05-27T10:29:46.353-10:002014-05-27T10:29:46.353-10:00It appears that some do have unpermitted additions...It appears that some do have unpermitted additions and enclosures.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-5911080576593792962014-05-27T09:57:34.416-10:002014-05-27T09:57:34.416-10:00"So even as the other illegal uses continue, ..."So even as the other illegal uses continue, Mina and Lance got a hefty fine, and were the only ones ordered to remove two structures, only one of which was being used as a TVR."<br /><br />While that sounds unfair, do any of the Haeana properties you list have unpermitted houses to tear down? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-41081492204007420932014-05-27T07:11:30.000-10:002014-05-27T07:11:30.000-10:00@6:20 - I sure wish everyone had health benefits a...@6:20 - I sure wish everyone had health benefits and what you describe and maybe in the future we'll see that. But if they are "maids or housekeepers" then they are obviously living here. My opinion is that if the TVR's weren't around (or the illegal rentals) they would literally be out on the street - now we have 2-3-4 people splitting rent in some decent places so they get by. How often have we picked people up for a ride who work in Kilauea, P-Ville or Hanalei heading to their "rental". Or taking the bus to Lihue? Wasn't it the big resorts that put the kabash on the TVR's so they could increase their $$? There are many affordable, acceptable rentals that suffered because of this. I'm rooting for the "little guy/gal" here and saying don't blow the whistle by calling out by name some places that might be helping locals. Granted, some go to tourists, but they are still an ongoing partial solution to the housing problem. How one separates the viable rentals from the "shanty" rentals is a problem beyond my feeble mind... but they serve a critical purpose. If every single TVR gets squeezed out, it is going to create a huge problem for the person cashing you out at the store or the bartender or the cooks and on and on. Housing is going to become a huge problem (more than it currently is) - unfortunately, it seems like the world has finally turned its eyes on Kauai - the last of the unspoiled islands and the growing pains are getting more and more serious and sadly, are going to get worse. It's a time when a govt that supports the people on the island is enormously important - growth is about to skyrocket and it can't be stopped, but must be managed responsibly... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-55407880963898594692014-05-27T06:20:33.803-10:002014-05-27T06:20:33.803-10:00The above poster got it wrong, local people used t...The above poster got it wrong, local people used to live here, now they can be maids or housekeepers but can't live here...yep they can earn money here. And if these TVR's did not exist , the visitors would be in the VDA and the jobs would be there and would include health insurance and vacation time etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-74008804794053964352014-05-27T06:03:51.664-10:002014-05-27T06:03:51.664-10:00To call out people by name kinda sucks. And a lot...To call out people by name kinda sucks. And a lot of locals DO benefit from the rentals. You speak out one side of your mouth and complain how the Kapaa condos were not constructed as planned for local housing and then want to shut down the TVR's that sustain a lot of the lower income workers on the North Shore... It seems like since you have your place, it is easy to sit back and hammer on others - many very likely the service people who are working nearby for low wages. Without those TVR's, you don't allow lower income people to live here and with that, the smaller local businesses shutdown and then the big money commercial people take over and then you scream twice as loud and complain. Which is it gonna be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-54537651305296238052014-05-26T18:01:59.101-10:002014-05-26T18:01:59.101-10:00Sounds like selective enforcement while the most b...Sounds like selective enforcement while the most blatant people do it with impunity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-66889815265125177852014-05-26T17:32:07.254-10:002014-05-26T17:32:07.254-10:00You have put $400,000 and affordable in the same s...You have put $400,000 and affordable in the same sentence. Was that an error or are you being facetious?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12856190105632783682014-05-26T16:29:27.460-10:002014-05-26T16:29:27.460-10:003:18 Affordable (gap) housing could be at 400K (ba...3:18 Affordable (gap) housing could be at 400K (basic house) built out, ready to go. But not with the Zoning process for Ag taking at least 7 years at the State and then another 2 at the County (at least, if the Hooser and the Bynum have anything to do with it, nothing will be built). The County will rake you over the coals, you never have any idea of how many units or on what conditions are allowed until the end of the process...If there was a guarantee of a 1 year entitlement process, fee simple lots and homes could be provided at 400K. Including the BS 20K H2O meter and another 17K septic system....The County and State are in cahoots to stop development, at the expense of the people who need it the most. <br />Also 3:18, there are many people on Kauai who have made dough in Real Estate and would would cut back on profit to provide a good thing. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-32851749966912629592014-05-26T15:18:10.335-10:002014-05-26T15:18:10.335-10:00I would like to see the words ʻaffordable housingʻ...I would like to see the words ʻaffordable housingʻ (especially for locals) banned from our vocabulary along with ʻsustainablityʻ, ʻgreenʻ and ʻmore jobsʻ.<br /><br />The housing always turns out to be a money laundering scam and itʻs never locals that get to use it.<br /><br />The other words, Iʻm sure you figured out they are empty and intended to go nowhere except on a developers application.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-49270227017368428292014-05-26T14:13:03.220-10:002014-05-26T14:13:03.220-10:00There is a connection between the lack of affordab...There is a connection between the lack of affordable housing and the TVR situation. Housing that could be used for long term rental is less lucrative than short-term vacation rental income. With it comes a host of all other problems like noise and traffic in once quiet neighborhoods not to mention the rise in real property taxes for surrounding properties.<br /><br />Abercrombie is a shmuck. He has become corrupted by power and is kowtowing to his well-financed (mainland) backers. His selective targeting of Mina is one example of the kind of politics he's playing today and it sure as hell stinks. Vote him and all of his millions out of office or Hawaii will go the way of Hong Kong (at least Kaka'ako will).<br /><br />Mina has always had the best interests of the people at heart and when you are unwilling to play with the big boys, you get back stabbed by the powers that be. And did you see her vacation rental in comparison to what's along the coast from Hanalei to Haena? Quaint little rustic cottage versus all those mini-resorts owned by those who play ball with the powers that be (hire lawyers like Jonathan Chun, Walton Hong, Lorna Nishimitsu) and get away with it. This shit makes my stomach turn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-14853245825374259812014-05-26T12:54:55.894-10:002014-05-26T12:54:55.894-10:00Mina and Jackpot Tim may have been politically tar...Mina and Jackpot Tim may have been politically targeted. So what?<br />Politicians should be held to at least the standards they cram down the rest of the ordinary people's throats. <br />It is common practice that if you ruffle the feathers of the powers that be, you will get a sharp beak poked into your whatever.<br />Mina is a nice person and she will take her punishment like the lady she is. She won't be a runnin' trying to sue or blame others.<br />The TVR situation is a problem. However, it pales in comparison with huge situations on this island. 1-Housing for the folks, working and elderly 2- Out of control government spending 3- Poor roads 4- Council members passing unenforceable, inconsequential or flat out illegal laws 5-Drugs 6- Landfill 7- elec cost - etc.<br />On the other hand we also have a friendly helpful citizenry, low crime rate, great environment...far more for which to be grateful, than to be angry.<br />Kauai is similar to many "resort" areas that get discovered and then taken over by transplants. <br />Our difference is that several Kauai politicians have forgotten about the locals, they pass laws that cost locals more money, fight local development housing, fight existing job makers and kowtow to their malihini wealthy masters with new age fad ideas.<br />Namaste, have you done your yoga today?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-30633560145056483882014-05-26T10:38:10.278-10:002014-05-26T10:38:10.278-10:00Well then letʻs put this up on the bulletin board ...Well then letʻs put this up on the bulletin board as a precedent, Moritaʻs illegal use and the punishment that goes with it: <br />-hefty fine, and ordered to remove structures.!!!!!!!<br />If it can be done once it can be done again. And again.<br /><br />Sheehan, what a piece of I-me-mine work. Except that it isnʻt even his, itʻs his wifeʻs. Can we assume her appointment has something to do with this too? I would guess it does.<br /><br />More coming soon, June 24 Planning Commission, Koloa Rum Company: a new distillery on Ag land, rum tasting bar, all the other amenities that go with something of this magnitude.<br /><br />It will be a massive area situated across from a youth activity park.<br /><br />Howʻs that sound? Not an accepted ag use so they will be applying for special use. Hundreds of drunk tourists that are so drunk they canʻt read their GPS flying out of there on a daily and nightly. The owner has a petition circulating just like Satterfield did.<br /><br />I really really got to scratch my head on how much effort these know-betters in the county put into banning cigarette smoking but donʻt blink an eye when it comes to the deadliest killer of all: ALCOHOL. Is it because all the government officials are a bunch of drunks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com