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Overview of History, Need, Purpose &
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Originally Adopted by the State Legislature in
1961 |
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Unique (to HI and the nation) Framework of Land
Use Management |
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All Lands in Hawaii are Classified in One of
Four Districts |
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Conservation |
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Agricultural |
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Rural |
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Urban |
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Legislature Determined that a Lack of Adequate
Controls had Caused: |
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Development of Limited & Valuable Land For
Short Term Gains For A Few |
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Long Term Loss to Income & Growth Potential
of the State’s Economy |
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Development of Scattered Subdivisions & the
Need for Expensive Public Services |
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Conversion & Loss of Prime Agricultural
Lands |
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Encouraging Those Uses to Which Lands are Best
Suited |
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Promote Appropriate Patterns of Human Settlement |
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Discourage Speculative Development of Finite
& Valuable Lands |
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Preserve & Protect State’s Valuable Land
Resources |
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Nine Members |
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One From Each County, Five at-Large Members |
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Appointed by the Governor, Confirmed by the
Lesgislature |
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Non-Paid Volunteers |
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Chair – P. Roy Catalani (at-large) |
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Vice Chairs |
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Randall Sakumoto (Oahu) |
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Steven Montgomery (at-large) |
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Lisa Judge (Maui) |
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Issac Fiesta (Hawaii) |
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Peter Yukimura (Kauai) |
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Kyong Su Im, Michael Formby (at-large) |
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Typically, Forest Reserve & Watershed Zones |
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All Submerged Lands |
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Lands Subject to Flooding & Soil Erosion |
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Regulated Exclusively by (BLNR) |
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Includes Public & Privately Held Lands |
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Characterized by Cultivation of Crops, Orchards,
Forage, Forestry, Farming, Husbandry, Aquaculture, Game & Fish
Propagation, Wind Energy, etc. |
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Farm Dwelling Requirement |
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May Currently Include Lands Not Suitable for
Agriculture and Residential Subdivisions |
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Typically, Low Density Residential Development |
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One (1) Single Family Dwelling Per Half Acre |
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People, Structures & Streets and Urban Level
of Services are Absent |
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Characterized by “city like” Concentrations of
People, Structures, Services as well as Vacant Land for Future Development |
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Allows for Highest and Best Use |
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Operational Matters |
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Anthony Ching, Executive Officer |
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Phone 587-3826 |
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Capital Improvement Projects |
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LUC Executive Officer |
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Aching@dbedt.hawaii.gov |
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Notes
