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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 :: 6431 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 :: 10213 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 :: 9451 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 :: 6963 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 :: 5834 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 :: 5739 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 :: 7869 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 :: 6328 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 :: 8390 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 :: 6998 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 :: 8300 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 :: 6526 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 :: 6721 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 :: 5232 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 :: 8962 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 :: 4382 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 :: 8025 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 :: 8787 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 :: 4264 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 :: 5528 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 :: 6159 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 :: 6179 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 :: 6855 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 :: 9033 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 :: 7833 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 :: 6206 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 :: 7074 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 :: 8377 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 :: 6242 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 :: 6881 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 :: 4934 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 :: 8408 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 :: 5859 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 :: 10675 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 :: 4921 Views :: Land Use
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...as you get older, you forget birthdays....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Three to LUC
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 5954 Views :: Land Use
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... Brandon Ahakuelo, Kent Hiranaga and Arnold Wong to the Land Use Commission....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Eminent Domain: City Seizure of Protest Signs Illegal?
By Robert Thomas @ 7:33 PM :: 6982 Views :: First Amendment, Land Use
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...the City and County of Honolulu condemned an undeveloped lot in rural Oahu for a fire station, but has been met with staunch resistance....
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
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A Hint Of Judicial Takings From Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
By Robert Thomas @ 2:21 PM :: 5581 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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The case involved three buildings near the shoreline on the Big Island....
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014 |
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Turtle Bay Deal Wins 2014 ‘Rusty Scalpel’ Award
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 6921 Views :: Ethics, Development, Land Use
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...there was no compelling reason not to extend the session and hold public hearings on this important amended bill....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Upcoming CLE: Hawaii's Shoreline and Coastal Law and Regulation
By Robert Thomas @ 8:03 PM :: 9478 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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This program will cover recent Hawaii case law, including the recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision regarding identifying the certified shoreline....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Three to BLNR
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5993 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...Vernon Char, Ulalia Woodside and Christopher Yuen....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014 |
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Ninth Circuit Oral Argument In Bridge Aina Lea
By Robert Thomas @ 1:57 AM :: 6446 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...the State Land Use Commission wrongfully amended the land use boundaries from urban to agriculture....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Members to BLNR, HTA
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 7634 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Land Use, Tourism
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Both are interim appointments subject to state Senate approval....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Briefs in Bridge Aina Lea: Takings, Reclassification, and Orders to Show Cause
By Robert Thomas @ 7:26 PM :: 6746 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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Here are the merits briefs in an important case set for argument later this month in the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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9th Circuit Demands Briefing on Bridge Aina Lea Suit
By Robert Thomas @ 5:30 AM :: 9508 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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...several members of the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission were sued by the property owner in their individual as well as official capacities....
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Friday, May 30, 2014 |
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Today in 1984: SCOTUS Upholds Hawaii Land Redistribution Eminent Domain Plan
By Robert Thomas @ 5:52 PM :: 6904 Views :: Hawaii History, Land Use
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It was on this day in 1984 that the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 8-0 decision in Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff....
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Friday, May 23, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Why is the Rent So High in Hawaii?
By Video @ 4:33 PM :: 6932 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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The six layers of land use controls ....
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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Intermediate Court of Appeals: No Landlocked Real Estate in Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 2:36 PM :: 10145 Views :: Hawaii History, Judiciary, Land Use
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In Malulani Group, Ltd. v. Kaupo Ranch, Ltd., No. 30509 (May 5, 2014), the issue was whether the owner of a landlocked parcel could assert an easement....
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