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Board approves amended Decision & Order in Ariel Holdings appeal over Puamana vacation rental

Board of Variances and Appeals · February 26, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Variances and Appeals voted to approve an amended Decision & Order in Ariel Holdings Inc.'s appeal over a transient vacation rental at 176 1 Pualei Drive in the Puamana Development; the motion passed after the parties confirmed agreement on updates.

Chair David Weiss presided over the Board of Variances and Appeals when members voted to approve an amended Decision & Order in the appeal filed by Ariel Holdings Inc. The appeal challenged the director's May 1, 2025 decision about renovations and interpretation of the property's structural footprint under Ordinance 5316 for transient vacation rental use at 176 1 Pualei Drive in the Puamana Development, TMK (2) 4-6-032:009.

Deputy Corporation Counsel Kenton Werk and appellant representative Keola Whittaker, who participated online, "confirmed that they agree to the updates made to the Decision and Order." Member Mihaela Stoops asked a question about the changes and Mr. Whittaker provided the requested information. Vice Chair Harry Hecht moved to approve the amended decision; Member Alison Grimes seconded. The board voted to approve the amended Decision & Order, recorded as: "TO APPROVE THE AMMENDED DECISION & ORDER." Assenting members listed in the record were David Weiss, Harry Hecht, Alison Grimes, Ross Takashima, Mihaela Stoops and Deborah Vial.

The action closes the board's consideration of BVAA2025-00003 as reflected in the meeting record. The meeting record does not list any opposing votes, abstentions or recusals for this motion. The board did not note additional conditions or subsequent steps for this specific appeal during the meeting; any further procedural or enforcement steps would follow from the amended Decision & Order as filed.