Sauvie Island Agricultural League v. GGS (Hawaii), Inc.

Plaintiff brought this declaratory judgment action seeking, along with related relief, a declaration that defendant county’s approval of a conditional use for the development of a golf course had expired pursuant to the county zoning ordinance. The trial court dismissed the action on the ground that a writ of review was the appropriate procedure and the time for bringing that proceeding had passed. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm, although for reasons that differ from the trial court’s.

In October, 1983, the county approved the conditional use, for which defendant Douglas was the applicant. Under…