After an executive session, the Zoning Board of Appeals has recessed for the day. It declined to make a decision on questions of standing and jurisdiction.

Specifically, it’s not yet clear if the board believes the environmental groups challenging Kyo-ya‘s proposed Waikiki redevelopment would be personally impacted by the project, and not yet clear if the board believes those groups have identified the errors of fact that Planning Director David Tanoue made when approving the variance for the project.

The environmental groups include Hawaii’s Thousand Friends, Ka Iwi Coalition, Surfrider Foundation and KAHEA – The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance.

The hearing will continue two weeks from today, on Feb. 9.