In “The downside of paradise,” the San Francisco Chronicle’s travel editor writes:
News flash: There are problems in Paradise.
Actually, I don’t believe that any place is heaven on earth — though I’ve been to my fair share of purgatories, or worse — but some readers are disappointed that I don’t always highlight
The US Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion in Sole v. Wyner (No. 06-531) (docket listing here), a case involving whether a party who obtains a preliminary injunction — but ultimately loses the case on the merits — can be a “prevailing party” entitled to civil rights attorneys fees. The Court, in an
In Citizens Against Reckless Development v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of the City and County of Honolulu (No. 27264, May 31, 2007), the Hawaii Supreme Court clarified the administrative procedures to be used in third-party challenges to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). I haven’t had a chance to digest the opinion in
Hat tip to May it Please the Court for alerting us to a recent decision by the Second District Court of Appeals in California, LT-WR, L.L.C. v. California Coastal Comm’n (No. B187666, May 25, 2007).
In that case, the CCC denied a property owner’s request for a permit to allow it to maintain a fence
“Sustainability,” “smart growth” and “transit-oriented development” are the catchwords du jour these days in Honolulu, as we anticipate the $4B+ fixed guideway mass transit project. But from the San Francisco Chronicle comes this “cautionary tale” of a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) transit village gone. . .not quite right:
The basic moves are great: Three
The US Supreme Court today granted review to an inverse condemnation case against the US government. The issue in John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. United States,is whether the Tucker Act’s six-year statute of limitations is ajurisdictional bar to an inverse condemnation claim. Apparently, thegovernment on appeal did not assert that the claims
Last week was a busy one — quite a few local stories about land use and property law. Here’s a rundown:
The Garden Island reports that the Kauai County Council has passed a resolution purportedly designed to prevent the planting of “artificial” vegetation to expand private property onto the public beach:
The Kaua‘i County Council wants to halt the practice of beachfront owners to artificially expand their properties seaward with vegetation,
Through a resolution, five of
ThinkTech Hawaii, Jay Fidell’s Hawaii Public Radio program on FM89.3 KIPO, has posted both the show (20mb mp3) and the aftershow podcast (13mb mp3) of yesterday’s “Honolulu’s Fixed Guideways – How Will The Surrounding Areas be Developed.” I was a guest along with UH Law Professor David Callies, and Honolulu attorney and developer
A heads up: from 5 – 6 pm on Wednesday, May 23, I will be a guest on Jay Fidell’s ThinkTech Hawaii program on Hawaii Public Radio, KIPO.
The topic? “Oahu’s Light Rail – How Will the Surrounding Areas be Developed.” KIPO can be tuned in at FM89.3, or streaming audio is available here.