Vested rights

Today, we bring you guest commentary on Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-1151 (June 17, 2010), last week’s Supreme Court decision on judicial takings and ownership of replenished beaches. 

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Beach Decision Draws No New Line in Sand

But high court launches debate about topic of judicial

Today, by a 3-2 vote, the Hawaii Supreme Court declined to review the decision of the Intermediate Court of Appeals in Maunalua Bay Beach Ohana 28 v. State of Hawaii, 122 Haw. 34, 222 P.3d 441 (Haw. Ct. App. 2009), which held that “Act 73” (codifed here and here) was a taking. [Disclosure:

Comes news that the State Land Use Commission has reclassified a large portion of state-owned land in east Oahu from “urban” to “conservation.” See Ka Iwi shoreline area reclassified as conservation land (via Hawaii News Now) and Ka Iwi coast gets added protection (via the Honolulu AdvertisHonolulu Star-Advertiser). The reports state the

Here’s the latest development in the reconsideration process in the Turtle Bay/Kuilima EIS case, Unite Here! Local 5 v. City and County of Honolulu, No. 28602 (Apr. 8, 2010).

As we noted earlier, Kuilima Resort Company filed a motion asking the Hawaii Supreme Court to reconsider or clarify its opinion in the case.

A couple of days ago, we posted “Final Briefs In Hawaii Beach Takings Case: Is ‘Future’ Accretion A Present Property Interest?” with what we thought was a complete set of the merits and amicus briefs filed in Maunalua Bay Beach Ohana 28 v. State of Hawaii, No. 28175 (cert. application filed Apr.