Land Board Approves $400,000 Settlement For Damage Claims at Honokohau Harbor
The Department of Land and Natural Resources has been under pressure in recent years to transition, where appropriate, long-held revocable permits to a long-term disposition, be it a lease or an easement. But in the case of a nine-acre lot … Continued
After Harsh Questioning, LUC Finally OKs Maui Landfill Permit
What Maui County thought would be a slam-dunk request to the state Land Use Commission turned out to be anything but. Last month, the county went before the LUC with a request to have it extend, and expand by more … Continued
Will LUC Find That Vacation Rentals Can’t Be in the Agricultural District?
This month, the state Land Use Commission will resume its discussion of whether or not farm dwellings in the Agricultural District can be used as short-term vacation rentals, or STVRs. In February, Hawai‘i County submitted a petition to the LUC … Continued
Hu Honua Asks PUC to Reverse Denial of Power-Purchase Agreement
Hu Honua Bioenergy has lost its effort to win Public Utilities Commission approval of its power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric. The PUC rejected the agreement on July 9, on the grounds that the price per kilowatt-hour was not competitive with that … Continued
Judge Hears Motions by ‘Aina Le‘a, Hawai‘i County on Need for New EIS
On July 20, 3rd Circuit Judge Robert Kim heard arguments in the most recent litigation brought by ‘Aina Le‘a, Inc., intended to knock down hurdles that block its planned development of a mix of luxury and affordable housing, commercial space, … Continued
New & Noteworthy: 5G Tower, Abandoned Farm
Cell Tower Challenge: AT&T is suing Hawai‘i County in federal court over the denial of a permit to erect a cell phone tower in Puna. The complaint was filed July 2 in federal district court in Honolulu against the county … Continued
ADC Finally Starts Charging Fees to Galbraith Tenants for Well Water
On May 20, the state Agribusiness Development Corporation’s board of directors approved a new water user agreement that will require anyone drawing from the agency’s Bott Well Pump Station to pay $0.89 per thousand gallons. The well, which has a … Continued
Kaneohe Yacht Club Keeps Permit, For Now
The Department of Land and Natural Resources is still trying to figure out what to do with the revocable permit that the Kaneohe Yacht Club in Windawrd Oahu has held since 1977. The agency has resolved in recent years to … Continued