Dalton v. City of Honolulu

DISSENTING OPINION OE

ABE, J. WITH WHOM HAWKINS, CIRCUIT JUDGE, JOINS.

The majority of the court holds that Ordinances 2840 and 2841, which purported to amend the general plan for the City and County of Honolulu, are null and void. I dissent from the majority decision.

The majority in its opinion holds that “the better and correct interpretation of charter § 5-515 requires that in the process of amending the general plan, not only a public hearing is necessary but the council, the planning commission and the planning director áre required to follow a course of conduct consistent with the…