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The Honolulu City Council believes a measure it just approved will make the permitting process easier. HPR’s Casey Harlow has more.
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A court order halted new vacation rental rules from going into effect on Oʻahu. But the City and County of Honolulu will be moving ahead with other aspects of its new regulations for short-term rentals. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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A former Honolulu building plans examiner has pleaded guilty to all charges in an indictment accusing him of participating in a scheme to take bribes in exchange for expediting projects.
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Dawn Takeuchi Apuna has been named the acting director of Honolulu's Department of Planning and Permitting after its previous director, Dean Uchida, suddenly resigned. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with DPP's new acting director about the challenges the department faces.
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It's not yet clear what changes may be in store for the leadership of a key Honolulu department. Last week, two top officials resigned from the Department of Planning and Permitting. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with local architects and a city councilmember about what they hope comes next.
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A spokesperson for the city confirmed to HPR that Dean Uchida has stepped down about 21 months after taking the position.
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The City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting Director Dean Uchida says the city brought in third-party reviewers to speed things up, but ironically the process was slowed down after reviewing their work.
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The City and County of Honolulu revoked building permits for a controversial housing project in Kaimukī. City officials anticipate the owners to appeal the move. Meanwhile, neighbors are glad the city took action, but they are skeptical of what will happen next. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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There’s a new development in the controversial case of a multi-dwelling project under construction on Sierra Drive in Honolulu. Planning officials last week revoked the project’s building permits for violating the city’s “monster homes” laws. HPR’s Casey Harlow has more.
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A building planner in the Honolulu planning department is the latest to plead guilty in a case accusing him and others of taking bribes in exchange for expediting the approval of building permit applications.