People class divisions through zoning.

[Bob Orts]

Kane, The unfortunate or fortunate reality is zoning like this exist all over the US. It is by no means unique to Hawaii County and is not even the minority zoning concept. You can go to extremes such as New York City with dozens of zoning types, designed to create very limiting and specific uses. Or, broad like in many Midwest unincorporated areas where only 4 or 5 types with land size being the only limiting factor. Hawaii County pretty much sits within the average classification types.

However, this is also a two way street. If your issue is keeping the use specific to the zoning, I look forward to your support of shutting down Kalani and SPACE. Both are openly operating non conforming uses against the intended purpose of "AG zoning. Since the local community is saying use and zoning is secondary to wants and desires, why shouldn't resorts have equal rights to expect the same on their "V" zoned property? As it stands right now, residential in "V" zoning is a permitted use, whereas Kalani and SPACE is wanting non conforming uses to be allowed in "AG" zoning. That's one heck of a door being swung open and I don't think people understand how hard it's going to be to close off unwanted development afterwards. If residential in resort zoning is an issue, what would you call resort or commercial use in agricultural zoning?