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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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Property Rights Court for Guam?
By Robert Thomas @ 10:23 AM :: 3917 Views :: Land Use
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...We've asked whether Hawaii also might need a Property Rights Court....
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: Hawaii ‘Takings’ Case in Federal Court
By Robert Thomas @ 1:32 PM :: 7070 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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The State removed the civil rights lawsuit to U.S. District Court in Honolulu....
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
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State Looking For A TMT Hearing Officer–Deadline 430pm Today
By Robert Thomas @ 1:21 PM :: 6117 Views :: Higher Education, Land Use, OHA
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Are you a lawyer and need something to do for the next 6-12 months?
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
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Fee Simple Conversion Bills Killed after KSBE Protests
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 4138 Views :: Land Use
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Representative Yamane indicated that this effectively kills both bills for this session....
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Friday, February 5, 2016 |
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Nai Aupuni Aha Illegally Blocks Protesters from Walking on Stolen Hawaiian Kingdom Road
By Andrew Walden @ 5:26 AM :: 9162 Views :: Akaka Bill, First Amendment, Land Use, OHA
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“RHGC was required to provide and indicate on the approved grading plan, a pedestrian trail for public use over the project site leading from the Maunawili Estates Subdivision to Maunawili Falls.”
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Speaker Souki Proposes Fee Simple Conversion of Commercial Land Leases
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 AM :: 7646 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Small Business
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Hawaii has done it before with lands supporting single-family and multi-family homes. Those historic actions gave the ordinary working person new opportunities for true homeownership....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 |
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Study Shows how Coral Death Hype can be used to Gain Control of Your Land
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 5103 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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Water flow and sediment monitoring on coral reefs off the island of Lāna‘i provides conservation projects with guide for Ridge-to-Reef Management....
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016 |
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HB1170: Geothermal Fast-track, part two
By Selected News Articles @ 7:47 PM :: 5383 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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The legislative session has yet to even begin, and House leaders are already poised to fast-track a set of blanket exemptions for power producers....
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 |
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Gold Coast Seawall Hot Potato Case: Supreme Court Hears Arguments
By Robert Thomas @ 6:20 PM :: 4367 Views :: Land Use
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A case that we've been following with some mild amusement has reached the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Friday, January 8, 2016 |
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Lawsuits Have Consequences: Aloha To Hawaii Sugar
By Robert Thomas @ 5:43 PM :: 7821 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Land Use
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Since about the 1970's, sugar plantations have been legal pariahs....
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Friday, January 8, 2016 |
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DLNR to Loosen Death Grip on Hilo Businesses?
By News Release @ 1:53 PM :: 7686 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use, Small Business
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One of the leases at Banyan Drive has expired and has been placed on a month-to-month revocable permit. Other leases at Banyan Drive and in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area will expire in the next several years....
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Thursday, January 7, 2016 |
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Oregon Standoff: Cooperative Management vs Federal Control
By Video @ 4:26 AM :: 6467 Views :: Environment, Land Use, Second Amendment
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Full Transcript of Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) Floor Speech January 5, 2016....
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii Water Law In A Nutshell
By Robert Thomas @ 9:38 PM :: 5997 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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If you want a crash course in Hawaii's unique (some would say weird) water law, you can't do better than this video....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Hoopili: Is the State Prohibited from Rezoning "Potential" Important Ag Land?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:10 AM :: 9532 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Land Use, Rail
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...last week, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a 4-1 ruling in Friends of Makakilo v. D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Supreme Court: Hoopili ‘Necessary for Urban Growth’
By Robert Thomas @ 3:44 PM :: 8812 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Land Use, Rail
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"This appeal involves a long-standing issue in this state: balancing agricultural and urban land uses."
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Monday, December 14, 2015 |
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Friday, December 4, 2015 |
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The Hawaii Supreme Court's Fractured Rationale For Invalidating The TMT Permit
By Robert Thomas @ 9:04 PM :: 6464 Views :: Higher Education, Land Use, OHA
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Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the telescope Thirty Meter. It's five year continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out a Conservation District Use Permit from the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and navigate the treacherous waters of Hawaii administrative law. To boldly go where twelve other telescopes have gone before!
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015 |
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Friday, October 30, 2015 |
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Aha Moku Advisory Committee Hosts Public Meetings to Draft Rules
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 5425 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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...as it develops and adopts rules for its operation and administration....
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Friday, October 2, 2015 |
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New Hawaii Endangered Species Listings Set Stage for Federal Ecosystem Control
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 PM :: 5297 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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The proposed species occupy 11 types of ecosystems....
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Friday, October 2, 2015 |
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‘Smart Growth’ Drives up Housing Costs
By NCPA @ 1:14 PM :: 7272 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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A study reveals that urban containment, or smart growth policies, have been shown to drive the price of housing up....
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Friday, September 25, 2015 |
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Smart Growth Policies Worsened Hawaii Housing Crash
By Selected News Articles @ 2:37 AM :: 5895 Views :: Economy, Land Use
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...areas with restrictive land use regulations, often referred to as “smart growth,” were hit the hardest when housing crisis hit....
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Friday, September 18, 2015 |
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'Smart Growth' Causes Hawaii Losses in Affordable Housing
By NCPA @ 5:57 PM :: 7777 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii, California, Oregon, Vermont, Florida and Washington, which adopted some type of restrictive land-use policy over the last 30 years, all experienced some of the largest losses, in terms of home affordability....
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Sunday, September 6, 2015 |
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9 Years of Hawaii Law Blogging
By Robert Thomas @ 9:05 PM :: 6478 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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I'd also like to hail my fellow law bloggers....
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Thursday, September 3, 2015 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: Federal Court Dismisses Most of Case
By Robert Thomas @ 9:09 PM :: 7783 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Land Use
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...once again, a property owner's federal constitutional claims -- raised in a federal forum -- get decided by a state court....
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Sunday, June 21, 2015 |
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Contested Case or Court Case? The Hawaii Supreme Court Decides
By Robert Thomas @ 6:58 PM :: 6091 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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It's a fine balance, and until the Hawaii Supreme Court's recent decision in Kellberg v. Yuen, and the Intermediate Court of Appeals' decision in Hoku Lele, LLC v. City and County of Honolulu....
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Monday, June 1, 2015 |
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Koa Ridge Arguments Before Supreme Court - State Prohibited From Rezoning "Potential" IALs?
By Robert Thomas @ 7:01 PM :: 6169 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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Last week, the Hawaii Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sierra Club v. Castle and Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc....
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Friday, May 29, 2015 |
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Eminent Domain Docfilm "Battle For Brooklyn" Now Streaming
By Robert Thomas @ 8:56 AM :: 4856 Views :: Land Use
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"Battle For Brooklyn explains why property owners fight the taking of their homes and businesses, even when that fight is uphill."
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
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Study: Honolulu Property Taxes Among Lowest in USA
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 8320 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Taxes
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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy released the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, a comprehensive analysis of effective property tax rates in each state’s largest city....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
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State Planning Office Publishes 'Land Use System Review'
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4065 Views :: Land Use
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In 2014, the State Office of Planning, on its own accord, initiated an examination of the State land use system....
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 |
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Guess What: Hawaii Housing Is Expensive!
By Robert Thomas @ 5:25 AM :: 7478 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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"Affordable Housing Maui Style" - from NewGeography.com....
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Sunday, April 5, 2015 |
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The Turtle Bay Bill, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 8193 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...They were under the impression that the bond sale process needed to begin by June 30 of this year. “No,” said the Department of Attorney General, “the law says that the bond sale needs to be DONE by June 30.”...
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Saturday, April 4, 2015 |
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"Through a Glass Clearly: Predicting the Future in Land Use Takings Law"
By Robert Thomas @ 12:56 AM :: 3960 Views :: Land Use
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It's not often that we say a law review article is a "must-read."...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
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Ige Nominates Three to BLNR
By News Release @ 10:04 PM :: 5185 Views :: Land Use
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All three nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Rail Project Forum: Eminent Domain, Just Compensation, and Protecting Property Rights
By Robert Thomas @ 1:53 PM :: 5711 Views :: Land Use, Rail
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Date: Tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2015
Time: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Location: Farrington High School Cafeteria
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: 9th Circuit Affirms State Supreme Court Ruling (sort of)
By Robert Thomas @ 2:28 PM :: 5762 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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...we've been waiting for the other shoe to drop, and today it did....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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"'Integral Yoga' Group and Swami Hope to Find Their Inner Balance in Federal Court"
By Robert Thomas @ 9:30 PM :: 6331 Views :: Land Use, Small Business, Tourism
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...for not permitting it to use their site on Maui's north shore for things like weddings....
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court to Review Haleakala Telescope Case
By Robert Thomas @ 9:35 PM :: 8420 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, Judiciary, Land Use
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The case thus represents a target-rich environment for the petitioners and the court....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Agencies Have No Duty To Keep Their Records Accurately
By Robert Thomas @ 4:00 AM :: 7265 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary, Land Use
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Last month, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion which declined to impose a duty of reasonable care on the Hawaii County Planning Department....
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court In Aina Lea: The Rationales Behind The Opinion
By Robert Thomas @ 4:23 AM :: 5757 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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...the LUC violated petitioners’ constitutional rights....
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Thursday, November 27, 2014 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: Supreme Court Smacks Down LUC
By Robert Thomas @ 1:03 PM :: 6635 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...the State Land Use Commission wrongfully amended the land use boundaries from "urban" back to to "agriculture" after $20M of construction was complete....
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
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Kauai Dairy Farm Receives Approval
By News Release @ 8:48 PM :: 7723 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Land Use
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...The original proposal of 2,000 cows on site was modified in July 2014 to 650-699 cows....
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Landmark Land Use Litigation for 2014
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 5826 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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...new and important cases were decided by the Hawaii courts this year....
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Blocks Friends of Makakilo Appeal vs DR Horton
By Robert Thomas @ 3:29 PM :: 6404 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...The Hawaii Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion in Friends of Makakilo v. D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC....
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Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
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Meetings to Discuss Changes to the State’s Land Use System
By News Release @ 5:41 AM :: 4607 Views :: Land Use
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State Office of Planning Hosting a Series of Stakeholder Meetings to Discuss 'Improvements' to the State’s Land Use System....
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Friday, November 14, 2014 |
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Courageous Hawaii Won Local Control of Public Lands With Statehood
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 PM :: 7867 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, Land Use
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In Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Supreme Court unanimously declared....
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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Legacy Land Commission Seeks New Members
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 5409 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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There are currently three vacancies....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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Kanaiolowalu: Broken Trust on Steroids
By Andrew Walden @ 10:43 PM :: 9940 Views :: Akaka Bill, Development, Land Use, OHA
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PLDC and Kakaako Makai were just a warmup exercise....
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
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Nine Years of Inverse Condemnation
By Robert Thomas @ 2:28 AM :: 4574 Views :: Land Use
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...as you get older, you forget birthdays....
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