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Land Use

3 Feb 2026

New & Noteworthy: ADC Land Management Questions In Kea‘au, Central O‘ahu

by Teresa | posted in: Agriculture, February 2026, Land Use, New & Noteworthy | 0

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Patricia Tummons
3 Feb 2026

Warehouse Owners, Solar Firms Sue Each Other Over Botched Solar Development at Marconi Point

by Teresa | posted in: Agriculture, Climate Change, February 2026, Land Use | 0

The lawsuits over activities at Marconi Point on Oʻahu’s North Shore just keep coming. This time, they’re over the development of a large solar photovoltaic system on the rooftops of eight agricultural warehouses on land owned by RCA Trade Center, … Continued

Teresa Dawson
7 Jan 2026

New & Noteworthy: Marine Mammal Strandings; A Seawall Fine Is Upheld

by Teresa | posted in: Endangered Species, January 2026, Land Use, Marine, New & Noteworthy | 0

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4 Dec 2025

New & Noteworthy: Housing Fraud, Kapalua Water

by Teresa | posted in: December 2025, Land Use, New & Noteworthy, Water | 0

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Patricia Tummons
4 Dec 2025

Commission Grapples with Water Use Claims, While Long Delays Frustrate Applicants

by Teresa | posted in: December 2025, Land Use, Water | 1

“If you don’t make a credible case, you’re not going to get the water,” Water Commissioner Aurora Kagawa-Viviani said November 18 of the permit applications submitted two years ago for water from the streams and aquifers of West Maui, also … Continued

Teresa Dawson
4 Dec 2025

Board Talk: Glass House Violations, Denied Subdivision in Puna

by Teresa | posted in: Board Talk, December 2025, Land Use | 0

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Teresa Dawson
1 Nov 2025

A Vacation Rental on Kona Ag Land Operates With No Permit for Years

by Teresa | posted in: Agriculture, Land Use, November 2025 | 1

At a hearing of the Hawaiʻi County Board of Appeals last August, neighbors of a 10,000-square-foot house in the state Agricultural Land Use District challenged the decision of the planning director dismissing their complaints that the fellow who managed the … Continued

Patricia Tummons
1 Nov 2025

Editorial: Hawaiʻi County Policy on TVRs in Ag District: It’s a Mess

by Teresa | posted in: Agriculture, Land Use, November 2025 | 1

What, exactly, is going on in Hawaiʻi County? Its own laws and rules specifically forbid the operation of vacation rentals on properties that lie within the state Agricultural District. It passed an ordinance in 2018 that limits these uses to … Continued

Patricia Tummons
1 Nov 2025

How Hawaiʻi County Comes Up With So Many Non-Conforming Lots

by Teresa | posted in: Agriculture, Land Use, November 2025 | 1

Here’s a puzzle. A large house on a five-acre lot in the state Agricultural District is rented out to tourists for more than $700 a night, according to a recent listing on the VRBO website. Inside, near the kitchen door, … Continued

Patricia Tummons
1 Nov 2025

Honolulu Wins Summary Judgment In Case of SMA Permit at Marconi

by Teresa | posted in: Agriculture, Land Use, November 2025 | 0

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In This Issue

  • February 2026 PDF February 3, 2026
  • A Conversation with Ciara Kahahane February 3, 2026
  • New & Noteworthy: ADC Land Management Questions In Kea‘au, Central O‘ahu February 3, 2026
  • Warehouse Owners, Solar Firms Sue Each Other Over Botched Solar Development at Marconi Point February 3, 2026
  • Board Talk: Fishing Fine, Renewable Energy Approvals February 3, 2026
  • Haleakalā Trail Injunction Effect Remains Unclear, While Hiking Advocates Press for Improvements February 3, 2026

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