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<br /> 1998 Director appeals Circuit Court A. Circuit Court had jurisdiction; <br /> Decision to Supreme Court -COURT <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> B. Director Decision not erroneous; <br /> C. Circuit Court erred in reversing <br /> Director's decision <br /> HRS § 226-58 (1993) provides: (a) County general plans or <br /> development plans shall indicate <br /> desired population & physical <br /> development patterns for each <br /> county/regions and shall address <br /> uni ue roblems/needs of re ion; <br /> (b) County general plans shall be <br /> formulated on basis of sound rationale, <br /> data, analyses & input from <br /> state/coun a encies & eneral ublic <br /> (c) Contain objectives relating to <br /> o ulation densit ,land use <br /> HRS § 205A-26(2)(C) provides: SMA permit shall not be approved <br /> unless authority finds "development is <br /> consistent with County General Plan <br /> and zonin <br /> Fundamental principle of statutory <br /> construction: <br /> - Courts are bound to give effect to all <br /> parts of a statute; <br /> - No clause, sentence or word shall be <br /> construed as superfluous, void, or <br /> insignificant if a construction can be <br /> legitimately found which will give <br /> force to and preserve all words of the <br /> statute. <br /> Supreme Court Held The County General Plan does have the <br /> force and effect of law insofar as the <br /> statute requires that a development <br /> within the SMA must be consistent <br /> with the General Plan <br /> The Kihei/Makena Community Plan <br /> provides specifically that the subject <br /> parcel is intended for single-family <br /> residences. <br /> The Director's decision that GATRI's <br /> ro osed snack bar was inconsistent <br /> <br />