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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 205-16 (2026)

  Compliance with the Hawaii state plan

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     §205-16  Compliance with the Hawaii state plan.  No amendment to any land use district boundary nor any other action by the land use commission shall be adopted unless such amendment or other action conforms to the Hawaii state plan. [L 1975, c 193, §12; am L 1985, c 230, §5]

 

Case Notes

 

  Discussed:  134 H. 187, 339 P.3d 685 (2014).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: DW Aina Le'a Dev., LLC v. Bridge Aina Le'a, LLC., 339 P.3d 685 (Haw. 2014).
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DW Aina Le'a Dev., LLC v. Bridge Aina Le'a, LLC., 339 P.3d 685 (Haw. 2014). · cites it 31× “” The circuit court therefore concluded that the LUC lacked “the authority to sanction Bridge and DW with reclassification of the Property to the Agricultural land use district without consideration of the factors required for land use district boundary changes pursuant to HRS…”
The Sierra Club v. D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC., 364 P.3d 213 (Haw. 2015). · cites it 4× “In this case, in COL 12, the LUC concluded that the 44 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAII REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** reclassification “is reasonable, not violative of HRS § 205-2, and is consistent with the policies and criteria established pursuant to HRS §§ 205-16,…”
Kilauea Neighborhood Ass'n v. Land Use Comm'n, 751 P.2d 1031 (Haw. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “3 Conformity with the state plan is also required by HRS § 205-16 (1976). 4 The state plan was enacted on May 22, 1978.”
Pearl Ridge Estates Cmty. Ass'n v. Lear Siegler, Inc., 648 P.2d 702 (Haw. 1982). · cites it 4× “1 are no longer effective because a state plan has been adopted, HRS § 205-16 provides that "no amendment to any land use district boundary nor any other action by the land use commission shall be adopted unless such amendment or other action conforms to the state plan.”
Bridge Aina Le'a, LLC v. State of Hawaii Land Use Comm'n, 125 F. Supp. 3d 1051 (D. Haw. 2015). “The circuit court concluded that the Commission: (1) exceeded its statutory authority and violated chapter 205 of Hawaii Revised Statutes; (2) violated section 205-4(h) of Hawaii Revised Statutes; (3) violated section 205-16 of Hawaii Revised Statutes; (4) violated section…”
Honoipu Hideaway, LLC v. State. (Haw. 2025). · cites it 4× “” HRS § 205-16 (2017) provides “No amendment to any land use district boundary nor any other action by the land use commission shall be adopted unless such amendment or other action conforms to the Hawaiʻi state plan.”
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