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Paikō Ridge
Assessed Values
TMK: 3-8-013-001
Acres: 205.345 acres total
201.478 acres Preservation
3.867 acres Residential
Assessed Value: $77,300
Price Per Acre: $376
Previous Sale: $4,457,846
TMK: 3-8-014-001
132.161 acres Preservation
Assessed Value: $793,000
Price Per Acre: $6,000
Previous Sale: $4,457,846
(with TMK 3-8-013-001)
Assessed Values
TMK: 3-8-014-018
Acres: .9282 Residential
Assessed Value: $8,100
TMK: 3-8-014-017
Acres: 1.0282 Residential
Assessed Value: $100
Roadway only
MAINTAIN THE URBAN FORM OF
RIDGE-AND-VALLEY NEIGHBORHOODS
 Growth in East Honolulu
should occur by
 Infilling existing built-up areas
rather than spreading development onto steep slopes, higher
elevations, undeveloped
mountain ridges and valley
walls, or deeper recesses of the
valleys.
 Maintain, protect, and/or
restore native forests in the State
Conservation District.
 Mountain and Agricultural areas
are to remain outside of the
designated Urban Community
Boundary.
Preservation Boundary

 Are necessary for protection of watersheds, water resources and water supplies
 Are necessary for the conservation, preservation and enhancement of sites with
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scenic, historic, archaeological or ecological significance
Are necessary for providing and preserving park lands, wilderness and beach
reserves, and for conserving natural ecosystems of endemic plants, fish and
wildlife, for forestry, and other activities related to these uses
Are generally characterized by topography, soils, climate or other related
environmental factors that may not be normally adaptable or presently needed
for urban community or agriculture use
Have general slopes of 20 percent or more which provide for open space
amenities and/or scenic values
Are susceptible to floods and soil erosion, lands undergoing major erosion
damage and requiring corrective attention, and lands necessary to the protection
of the health, safety and welfare of the public by reason of soil instability or the
land’s susceptibility to landslides and/or inundation by tsunami and flooding
In ancient times, Paikō
Ridge was called “Ka lapa
o mana” or “ridge of mana
(power). Manuel De Pico,
a Portuguese whaler, was
able to purchase property
in this area for $800 after
the Great Mahele in 1848.
Makaniolu Shelter on
Paikō’s ocean cliff, is on
the Hawaii Register of
Historic Places, the only
such registered site in East
Honolulu.
But there hasn’t been an
archeological survey of
Kalapa o Mana. Just
imagine the historic and
cultural resources that
await to be found.
Historic and Cultural
Resources
Vegetation and Species
Pulelehua or
Kamehameha Butterfly
Vegetation:
 The Pulelehua, the
 Exotic grasses
official insect of
Hawai‘i, is one of only
two species that is
native to Hawaii.
 Koa haole (Leucaena
glauca)
 ‘Ilima (Sida fallax)
 Cactus (Cactaceae)
Hazards include soil erosion, boulders and landslides
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Posted on: Tuesday, June 6, 2006