Some members of the Charter Commission who represent development interests are shamelessly proposing something very similar to the Public Land Development Corporation.  At the State level, PLDC was perverted by Governor Abercrombie to promote private interests -- not the public interest.  It led to Abercrombie's defeat in his bid for re-election, which was the largest defeat of a sitting governor in US history.  Thankfully, the State Legislature repealed the PLDC.  But it's like a weed that you think you've pulled out.  It's back again.