Tangen v. State Ethics Commission

The State Land Use Commission was created by the legislature in 1961, invested with overall power to zone lands in the State, to preserve, protect and encourage the development of all such lands for those uses to which they are best suited for the public welfare. Beginning in 1962, the State Land Use Commission has classified contiguous land areas in the State into urban, rural, agricultural, and conservation districts in which only certain land uses are permitted. See HRS § 205-2. In accordance with HRS § 205-4 (Supp. 1975), the State Land Use Commission has authority to amend the boundaries of any district upon its own initiative or upon the petition of any department or agency of the State or county or of any person who has a property interest in the land sought to be reclassified.