Friends of Māhā'ulepū v. Kaua'i Planning Commission

Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 13-AUG-2026 08:37 AM Dkt. 14 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I FRIENDS OF MĀHĀʻULEPŪ, Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant, vs. KAUAʻI PLANNING COMMISSION, COUNTY OF KAUAʻI, Respondent/Nominal Appellee-Appellee, and RP21 COCO PALMS LLC and COCO PALMS HUI LLC, Respondents/Intervenors Appellees-Appellees. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 5CCV-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Tonaki, assigned by reason of vacancy) Pursuant to this court’s discretion set forth in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 602-59(a), the court accepts Petitioner/Appellant-Appellant Friends of Māhāʻulepū’s application for writ of certiorari filed on June 15, 2026. Under Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 40.1, this court “may limit the question on review.” Here, we limit the question on review to questions presented “(1)” and “(2)” of Petitioner’s application for writ of certiorari. Oral argument will be scheduled. The parties will be notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, August 13, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ John M. Tonaki 2