Neighborhood Board No. 24 V. State Land Use Commission

Appellants, five organizations composed of residents of Waianae, Nanakuli and Maili, Oahu, challenge the granting of a special permit pursuant to HRS § 205-6 (1976) to appellee Oahu Corporation ("Oahu") for construction of a major amusement park on 103 acres of land situated in an agricultural district*fn1 at Kahe Point on the Waianae Coast. We conclude that a special permit should not have been granted to Oahu, and accordingly reverse the circuit court's decision upholding its issuance.