ยง206-5ย  Declaration of development areas.ย 
Whenever the board of land and natural resources, after due notice and public
hearing, the time and place of which have been duly given by public notice in
the city and county of Honolulu on at least three different days, the last
notice being not less than five days before the date of hearing, finds that in
any locality on the island of Oahu an acute shortage of residential fee simple
property exists and that the shortage of residential fee simple holdings cannot
practicably be alleviated within the reasonably near future by means other than
those provided under this chapter, the board may declare a suitable area, not
less than ten contiguous acres in extent, as a development area.ย  The
development area shall be reasonably accessible to persons in the locality and
shall consist of lands suitable for a development project.ย  Any finding of
fact, if supported by a preponderance of evidence, shall be conclusive in any
suit, action, or proceeding.



All development areas shall be compatible with
any general plan for the long-range development of land in the political
subdivision concerned under the terms of chapter 201, part II, and shall
conform to and with all subdivision and zoning ordinances and requirements of
the political subdivision. [L 1961, c 6, ยง6; am L 1965, c 157, ยง1; Supp,
ยง98J-6; HRS ยง206-5; am L 1998, c 2, ยง63]



 



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ย  Chapter 201, part II
referred to in text is repealed.ย  For similar provisions, see chapter 225M.