County of Hawaii Planning Director Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd

What  I have here is a local parable about our Planning Director, Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd and the treatment afforded to two similar issues which recently came before the Planning Commission.

One was a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a local family who bought land and had spent considerable funds to plan a small commercial venture on Orchidland Drive at Highway 130. Little money.   The other is the Woodland Center in Pahoa Village.  Big money.   Bobby Jean was red flagging the first and is green flagging the second.

Perhaps she will read this and explain why. Read the rest of this entry »