bypassing County for zoning/planning complaints

[kalakoa]

SB2770 would allow property owners to take land use complaints directly to Circuit Court:

http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...ssues-ok-d

I wonder what brought this on?

[Rob Tucker]

Probably due to the County's arbitrary approach to enforcing zoning code.

[kalakoa]

Article specifically mentions this being raised by an Oahu rep, responding to constituents' concerns about an Oahu incident -- hoping someone has the juicy details.

[Rob Tucker]

Still probably the same thing. If you want details call the staff of the legislator that sponsored the bill and let us know.

It sounds like a "power to the people" moment. County won't enjoy that. They'll be called to testify why they did not enforce the codes.

[kalakoa]

It looks more like another move to eliminate "home rule", just like with geothermal and GMO.

[Seeb]

This will lead to bloodshed. It can be used as a weapon of harassment. If you have a busybody neighbor with the money to sue they could have you in court every week whether there is any cause or not.

[kalakoa]

First thing would be the subdivisions that are zoned A-1 but have 7500sf lots.

Then downtown Hilo, and Pahoa, all the vacation rentals along the red road...

[Anxious Messiah]

Specifically, it's about illegal B&B's that have proliferated in the Kailua area the last 10 years.