Neighborhood Board No. 24 v. State Land Use Commission

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, J.

Appellants, five organizations composed of residents of Waianae, Nanakuli and Maili, Oahu, challenge the granting of a special permit pursuant to HRS § 205-6 (1976) to appellee Oahu Corporation (“Oahu”) for construction of a major amusement park on 103 acres of land situated in an agricultural district 1 at Kahe Point on the Waianae Coast. We conclude that a special permit should not have been granted to Oahu, and accordingly reverse the circuit court’s decision upholding its issuance.

On March 3, 1977, Oahu submitted its application for a special permit to…