Land Use Entitlements

Helber Hastert & Fee provides a full range of professional services to assist clients with obtaining land use permits and approvals for development in Hawaii. HHF personnel have extensive experience with and knowledge of state and county land use regulations and refined skills to guide projects through compliance and processing issues.

HHF has prepared and processed many types of state, county, and municipal development applications and permits, including:

  • State Land Use District Boundary Amendments
  • State Conservation District Use Permits
  • County General Plan and Community Plan Amendments
  • County Zoning, Plan Review, and Conditional Use Permits
  • County Special Management Area (SMA) Permits and Shoreline Setback Variances

Many large-scale projects need to develop and implement comprehensive public participation programs to ensure that the interests of the community have been adequately addressed in the overall project design. HHF has involved community groups and other key stakeholders in the development process for numerous projects around the state through informational sessions, facilitated meetings, citizen advisory committees, newsletters, and websites.

Recent HHF land use projects include: