Decision today on Hokulia

Advertiser Staff

A Big Island judge said he would issue a decision today on a motion to reopen the case of a luxury subdivision in South Kona.

Construction of the 1,500-acre Hokulia development was halted a year ago this week after Circuit Judge Ronald Ibarra found the project violated state laws on agricultural land use. Ibarra finalized that decision last month. At a hearing Tuesday, Hokulia's attorneys asked Ibarra to amend his order that the developer go to the state Land Use Commission to seek a boundary amendment to the urban district.