Honolulu rail board approves eminent domain to acquire 10 acres
“The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board of directors voted Thursday to use eminent domain to acquire pieces of two properties totaling nearly 10 acres in West Oahu that are needed to build the city’s…
County backs eminent domain
The easement would create permanent beach access to Papaikou Mill Beach, via an eminent domain purchase. “There’s been plenty of time to make alternate trails,” Kohala Councilman Pete Hoffmann said before voting in favor of…
Papaikou eminent domain advances to final reading
“The Hawaii County Council voted to approve the Papaikou Mill Beach access taking through eminent domain on Friday, after another lengthy day of public testimony. Seven councilmembers voted “yes” to the resolution, which still needs…
Papaikou eminent domain advances to final reading
Many in the community say the path – which has been improved and fenced off by its owners, with access granted during certain hours – has been the traditional trail to the popular Papaikou Mill…
Honolulu’s Rail Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Is An Assault On Private Property Rights!
“At each of the proposed 21 rail stations, the city wants Transit-oriented Developments (TODs)“within half a mile radius” vicinity. The proposed rail stations are located at every mile; this means the 21 square miles “worm”…
Council members back acquisition of Papaikou trail
The Papaikou Mill beach access trail is one step closer to becoming a public trail after the Council Finance Committee approved a resolution this week to acquire an easement and the road leading to the…
Papaikou beach access eminent domain advances
After a lengthy debate on Tuesday, The Hawaii County Council’s Finance Committee gave a positive recommendation to the taking of the Papaikou Mill beach access trail through eminent domain. Corrigan, David. Big Island Video News…
Recent Developments in Eminent Domain: Public Use
“The Summer 2012 issue of the Urban Lawyer, the law review published quarterly by the ABA’s Section of State and Local Government Law and UMKC law school is now available on-line, and includes my short…
Honolulu Rail: Land Use and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
“Slide show presented at the Eminent Domain & Land Use in Hawaii Conference 12 May 2012, organized and chaired by Mark M. Murakami of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert.” view the slide show Souki, Jesse….