City & County of Honolulu v. Ambler

This is an appeal from the lower court’s (1) affirmation of a declaratory ruling by Honolulu’s Zoning Board of Appeals (Zoning Board); and (2) decision to issue an order enjoining Appellant Ambler’s gift shop operation at Don Ho Lane in Waikiki. We affirm the lower court’s decisions.

Don Ho Lane is a 12 feet wide paved private way running perpendicular from Lewers Street between the Cinerama Reef Towers Hotel (CRTH) building and the driveway to the Sheraton Hotel. It serves as the pedestrian way to the CRTH parking garage located in the rear of the hotel and to Chuck’s Cellar restaurant, which…