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Board of Variances and Appeals reviews Sunshine Law, ethics and contested-case rules at orientation workshop
Summary
At an orientation on May 28, 2026, Deputy Corporation Counsel Thomas Kolbe reviewed Sunshine Law, ethics, contested cases, property-rights limits, and nexus and proportionality for the Board of Variances and Appeals; board members asked clarifying questions. The session ran 1:47 p.m.–3:32 p.m.
Deputy Corporation Counsel Thomas Kolbe led the Board of Variances and Appeals through an orientation on Sunshine Law, ethics, contested cases, property rights, and the legal concepts of nexus and proportionality during the board’s May 28, 2026 meeting in Wailuku. The regular meeting was called to order by Deputy Corporation Counsel Chair David Weiss at 1:47 p.m.
Kolbe presented the legal standards that guide board proceedings and decision-making for variances and appeals, emphasizing open-meeting (Sunshine Law) requirements and ethical obligations for board members. Board members asked clarifying questions during the presentation about how contested-case procedures and proportionality apply to permitting decisions. The orientation is part of routine governance training for members who oversee appeals and variance requests within Maui County.
The presentation did not include any formal rule changes or votes; it was an informational orientation delivered to the board and staff. The board recorded the session as an orientation workshop on the meeting agenda and reserved substantive casework for future docketed hearings.
