Kokua Line
Kokua Line
By Dennis Oda, Star-Bulletin
The house going up on Woolsey Place has been scrutinized
by all the appropriate agencies and has all the necessary permits.
There is a five- or six-level house being built in the Woodlawn area of Manoa Valley, on the slopes below St. Louis Heights. Won't rainfall coming down the mountain pose a problem? High-rise house raises
a slippery questionThe city Building Department already had a statement prepared about this home on Woolsey Place, because of several inquiries about the very visible structure.
The 4,623-square-foot home has been reviewed by numerous city agencies -- the Board of Water Supply, Wastewater Management, Engineering, Public Works and the Building Department.
It was granted the needed permits by all the agencies, a building official said. Additionally, the owner hired STV Inc. to review the structure, he said, and the company "felt it was stable because the footings would be on bedrock."
STV is the company hired by the city to analyze the Manoa slide problem, the official said. Woolsey Place is in the area where several homes were damaged several years ago because of the sliding hillside. In fact, work is continuing to stabilize the land there.
The Building Department reviewed the owner's plans "for compliance with the (city) land use ordinance (LUO), which regulates the number, height and building area" for a single-family lot, the building official said.
Up to two dwellings are allowed on the 20,252-square-foot lot. The owner also could have built a total 10,000 square feet under roof, the official said.
"In this instance, the new structure meets the height requirements and the lot coverage, which is well below what's allowed (50 percent lot coverage)," he said.
I have some Mahalo Air coupons. I read there were $500,000 in unused tickets. Is there any way to get a refund? You can file a claim with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court -- call 522-8100 for information. There is a June 8 deadline.
But "it is exceedingly unlikely that any refunds will be going out," said Mahalo Air trustee Paul Sakuda. The airline is now in Chapter 7 liquidation. Any money from the sale of assets "will probably all be used to pay off Chapter 11 creditors," Sakuda said.
Need help with problems? Call Kokua Line at 525-8686,
fax 525-6711, or write to P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802.
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