July 2023 PDF
This PDF includes an error in the Page 3 story on the mosquito lawsuit. The preliminary injunction hearing was not to be held on July 19, but on July 21. The online version of this article has been corrected.
Developer Sues City for Holding Up Permits, Subdivision at Marconi Point
In a complaint filed May 26 in U.S. District Court, the owner of nearly 100 acres of coastal, agricultural land on Oʻahu’s North Shore alleged that the City & County of Honolulu violated his companies’ due process rights by stymieing … Continued
Conservation Groups Will Take Part in Lawsuit Opposing Mosquito Release
(This article has been corrected. The original version included the wrong date for the preliminary injunction hearing. It was not to be on July 19, but on July 21.) On July 21, Environmental Court Judge John Tonaki will hear a … Continued
Developer Seeks Fair Taxation, Disclosure of DPP Documents
UIPA Request: In addition to seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages, fees, and compensation (see cover story), the complaint filed in May by Marconi Point-related companies owned by Jeremiah Henderson III have also asked the U.S. District … Continued
New & Noteworthy:‘Aina Le‘a, KIUC, and a Bee Champion
More ʻAina Leʻa Delays: A year ago, the 38-acre parcel on which ʻAina Leʻa had begun to build the first of nearly 400 units of “affordable housing” was sold at a foreclosure auction to Romspen Investment Corporation, one of the … Continued
Land Use Commission Has Questions About Waikapu Housing Development
Fifteen years ago, the Land Use Commission approved the redistricting request of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Maui. By the commission placing the land into the Urban District, the church could move forward with an ambitious, $20 million, 10-year plan to … Continued
Court Orders Reduction in Diversions Of Water from East Maui Streams
It’s almost an annual event these days. The Board of Land and Natural Resources issues month-to-month revocable permits allowing the diversion of millions of gallons a day of water from East Maui streams. And the permits are challenged by the … Continued