Topliss v. Planning Commission
Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii
842 P.2d 648 (1993)
Relevant factsFree
The Commission (defendant) denied Topliss's (plaintiff) petition to build offices, citing adverse traffic effects, while separately denying his petition to remove his property from the Special Management Area, citing potential interference with scenic viewplanes protected under Hawaii's CZMA; the circuit court affirmed both denials.
IssueFree
Whether the Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii may impose conditions pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act only to protect the coastal zone and not for other purposes.