09-01-2009, 07:30 AM
Thanks Rob, from available info it appears the Greenhouse was permitted as an agricultural greenhouse structure, but the County feels the building is being used as a meeting hall not a greenhouse. Kalani believes that their activities falls within the definition of the greenhouse permit because of some form of compatibility of meetings and agricultural purposes.
Unfortunately that's like saying a building permitted as a dance studio can be used as a shooting range because ancient warriors combined dance and warfare together. Or a restaurant can be a zoo because animals are food.
If we want large corporations and developers to adhere to zoning and proper permit requirements, that needs to apply to all. They probably could get their way if they reach out to large development interest. Developers would absolutely jump aboard lobbying for allowing it. Later they could use it to skirt existing zoning and building permit use. Kalani gets their greenhouse meeting hall and developers get to claim the same thing on their projects.
Unfortunately that's like saying a building permitted as a dance studio can be used as a shooting range because ancient warriors combined dance and warfare together. Or a restaurant can be a zoo because animals are food.
If we want large corporations and developers to adhere to zoning and proper permit requirements, that needs to apply to all. They probably could get their way if they reach out to large development interest. Developers would absolutely jump aboard lobbying for allowing it. Later they could use it to skirt existing zoning and building permit use. Kalani gets their greenhouse meeting hall and developers get to claim the same thing on their projects.