Opinion ID: 6491588
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Heading: The Declaration and First Amended Declaration

Text: On December 15, 1972, pursuant to an agreement of sale, Pioneer Mill Company, Limited (Pioneer) sold 70 acres of land on Maui (the Property) to Ohbayashi Hawaii Corporation (OHC).[ 4 ] The bulk of the Property was used to develop the [Kaana-pali Hillside Subdivision (hereinafter, Subdivision)]. On June 19, 1980, Pioneer recorded a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (Declaration) against the Property. Later that day, in satisfaction of the agreement of sale, a deed was recorded conveying the Property to OHC, subject to the Declaration. On July 16, 1982, Pioneer and OHC recorded a First Amendment of Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (First Amended Declaration), which completely amended and replaced the Declaration. The First Amended Declaration imposed various covenants and restrictions relating to land use and to permissible architecture, structures, and landscaping within the Property. The First Amended Declaration declared that the covenants and restrictions were “in furtherance of a common building scheme hereby imposed on the Property ... for the purpose of enhancing and protecting the value, desirability and attractiveness of the Property.” It further provided that the covenants and restrictions “shall run with the land and shall be binding on all parties having or acquiring any right, title or interest in the Property or any part thereof.” Under the First Amended Declaration, all structures built, improvements made, and landscaping done in the Property were subject to Pioneer’s prior approval. Pioneer was authorized to assign its rights and duties under the First Amended Declaration “at any time” and “to any party.” Pioneer, OHC, and any lot owner in the Property were authorized to bring a civil action to enforce compliance with the covenants and restrictions set forth in the First Amended Declaration. The First Amended Declaration did not include a provision establishing a procedure by which its terms could be amended. KHHA I, 112 Hawai'i at 357-58, 145 P.3d at 900-01 (emphases added) (footnote omitted) (some alterations in original).