HONOLULU (KHON2) — The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting will have a public hearing on Monday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. to reconsider a controversial conditional use permit allowing a gondola project on Oahu’s North Shore.
In a letter sent to Kaukonahua Ranch last year, DPP Director Dawn Takeuchi Apuna said the permit, which was approved in 2019, is being reexamined due to new evidence, changed circumstances, and possible failure to comply with permit conditions.
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A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, giving both the developer and the public an opportunity to weigh in before the department decides whether to affirm, modify, or revoke the permit.
According to the letter, the U.S. Army did not submit comments when the permit was first approved. However, in more recent filings tied to proposed permit modifications, the Army raised significant safety concerns…