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Hawaii State Land Use Commission |
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Land Use Commission,
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State Land Use Commission (LUC)
A State Land Use Commission was established to administer the State Land Use Law. The LUC is made up of nine appointed members, whose primary function is to review and decide on individual or agency petitions to amend state land use district boundaries. The Commission's role is to ensure that areas of state concern are addressed and considered in the land use decision-making process.
The Commission has jurisdiction over all petitions involving reclassification of land in the conservation district, and for petitions involving land greater than fifteen acres in the urban, agricultural, and rural districts. Hearings are held on petitions, and the LUC has the authority to grant, deny or modify with conditions these requests to change district boundaries or reclassify land based on the evidence and testimony presented. The state Office of Planning (OP) and the affected county planning agency are represented in all boundary amendment petitions heard by the LUC. Other state agencies are involved in the review of requests for reclassification, when appropriate, including the Departments of Agriculture (DOA), Education (DOE) , Health (DOH) , Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) , Transportation (DOT) , and the Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HFDC).
District boundary amendments involving land areas of 15 acres or less, except for those in the Conservation District, are determined by the county land use decision-making body and do not require approval by the Land Use Commission. The county decision, maps, and supporting documents must by transmitted to the Land Use Commission.
Special permits for unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural and Rural Districts may be granted by the county planning commissions. Special permits involving land greater than 15 acres require the approval of the Land Use Commission; the Commission may act to approve, approve with modifications or deny such petitions.
Section 205-18 of the State Land Use Law requires the Office of Planning in the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism to conduct a statewide, comprehensive, policy-oriented examination of state land use district boundaries every five years. The review and its report and recommendations provide the Land Use Commission the opportunity to review urbanization proposals from a broad, long-range viewpoint.