Melemanu Woodlands Community Ass'n v. Koga

*236OPINION OF THE COURT BY

OGATA, J.

This is an appeal by plaintiff, a non-profit corporation, from a judgment of the court below in favor of defendants and against the plaintiff. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we vacate the judgment and dismiss the complaint.

On October 4, 1972, the planning commission of the city and county of Honolulu (hereinafter commission) held a public hearing on the application of Headrick Development, Inc., (hereinafter HDI) for Melemanu Woodlands, Unit II, planned development housing situate in Waipio, Oahu.1 Just before the public hearing was opened, but after…