Developer Wants To Use Hawaiian Home Lands Powers To Skirt Zoning Rules

In a land-swapping version of musical chairs, a developer wants to buy former agricultural land in ʻEwa, donate it to the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, then lease it back to build a commercial center. The approach would allow Kalanianaʻole Development to circumvent county zoning rules by tapping into the Hawaiian housing agency’s special … Continue reading Developer Wants To Use Hawaiian Home Lands Powers To Skirt Zoning Rules