
Experienced Land Use and Environmental Law Attorney
Hawaiian Islands

Experienced Land Use and Environmental Law Attorney
Hawaiian Islands
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Jesse Souki's practice focuses on land use and environmental law. He has advised both public and private developers of industrial, residential, mixed use and TOD projects. His experience includes:
-Advising clients on the Hawaii Planning Act, general and community plan compliance, and other municipal planning issues such as transportation oriented development.
-Preparing petitions for State land use district boundary amendments; state special permits; appearing before the State Land Use Commission.
-Assisting clients with zoning, development plans, variances, zoning adjustments, special permits, and representing clients before County Planning Commissions and Zoning Boards of Appeals.
-Advising clients on compliance with federal Coastal Zone Management Act and related shoreline development issues and laws.
-Advising clients on conservation district use permits.
-Advising clients on issues relating to the “Sunshine” law and the Uniform Information Practices Act.
-Representing clients in contested case hearings before state/county agencies.
-Advising clients on compliance issues regarding the Hawaii Environmental Policy Act and the National Environmental Policy Act; e.g., environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, findings of no significant impact, and cumulative impacts.
-Advising clients on compliance with state burial laws and historic preservation.
-Advising clients on access and the exercise of Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices.
-Advising clients on impact fees and assisting them in negotiations with government entities.
-Assisting clients with issues related to “roads in limbo” related to ownership of roads under the State Highways Act.
-Drafting legislation, proposed rules, and regulations.
-Advising clients on water law issues including appurtenant rights, riparian, and correlative uses.
-Advising clients on telecommunications land use issues.
Land Use and Zoning
Transportation and Planning
Environmental Law
Municipal Law
Real Estate