Hawaii Land Use Law

Recent Posts from Hawaii Land Use Law

• RFP Posted for Environmental Review Contract to Support Interisland Wind and Undersea Cable Project

  The state recently posted a request for proposals ("RFP") for environmental studies to support the Interisland Wind and Interisland Cable projects. The Interisland Cable is intended to connect wind facilities on the islands of Molokai…

• NAR Reports Pending Home Sales Rise for Eight Consecutive Monthly Gains

  The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains–the longest streak since measurement began in 2001. NAR's index is released during the first week of each…

• Does Your Project Trigger the Endangered Species Act?

  The Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) recently posted a collection of native and invasive species flash cards on its web site. According to the Bishop Museum, there are more endangered species per square mile…

• DoD Military Realignment from Okinawa to Guam Creates Opportunities and Challenges

  The Department of Defense (DoD) is finalizing the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the relocation of U.S. military resources from Okinawa to Guam. DoD plans to increase its military presence in Guam from about…

• Native Hawaiians Win Milestone Victory in Legal Challenge to State's Administration of Hawaiian Homes Commission Act

  Native Hawaiians under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act won a class-action lawsuit against the State of Hawaii for failing to promptly award home lots. See Craig Gima, Court rules state failed on trust lands, Star…

• Seattle Votes to Tax Themselves to Provide more Affordable Housing

  While Hawaii continues to kick the can down the road on affordable housing and impose draconian affordable housing requirements on developments, Seattle put the question to its voters. Voters responded by overwhelmingly passing an affordable-housing…

• City Allows More Religious Facilities in Industrial District through Zoning Amendment

  Bill 61, which eases the way for more religious facilities in industrial zoned districts on Oahu, was recently signed into law on October 30, 2009. The Bill amends the Land Use Ordinance by removing the…

• Honolulu Mayor's State of Rail Transit Speech

  Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann made his, "State of Rail Transit," speech on October 29, 2009 at the Mission Memorial Auditorium.  His official speech, in its entirety, can be found at www.honolulu.gov/mayor/stateoftherailtransit102909.pdf. The project is a…

• Gov. Schwarzenegger Sign's Unprecedented Environmental Review Waiver Bill for Los Angeles Area Football Stadium

  Remember the Hawaii Superferry? California seems to be in the same fix, but with a different outcome.The Superferry attempted to qualify for an agency exemption from Hawaii's environmental review law to avoid preparing an environmental…

• Hawaii Land Board Approves 247 Acre Tuna Farm off the Big Island Coast

  On October 23, 2009, the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources approved Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc.'s ("HOT") conservation district use application for an open ocean yellowfin and bigeye tuna fish farm located 3 miles…