General Plan Committee Meeting
Council Chambers, 8th Floor
200 S. High St., Wailuku
Thursday 1:30pm until 4:30pm
The General Plan Committee is currently reviewing and making decisions on THE MOST CRITICAL chapter of the Maui Island Plan (Directed Growth Plan, Chapter 8). The Direct Growth Plan chapter sets policy on managing Maui’s growth and development for the next 20 years, 2010-2030.
SHARE YOUR VOICE & SHARE YOUR VISION!
Decisions are being made that will affect our fragile environmental resources, open spaces, coral reefs, beaches, shorelines, mountain ranges, agricultural lifestyles, diversified farming, and small town charm. Decisions are being made that could exponentially increase growth & development. Public testimony is critical! NOW is the time to share your voice & vision on the future of our ‘aina.
WHAT IS A DIRECTED GROWTH PLAN?
A Directed Growth Plan establishes growth areas where future growth is desired by the community. It establishes growth boundaries to manage and direct growth to the most appropriate areas.
This is the FIRST TIME the County has developed a Directed Growth Plan (although it has been mandated to do so since 1991). It makes development more predictable for everyone, including County service and infrastructure providers. This will help reduce development costs, provide more affordable housing, and lower taxes to the public.
AGENDA ITEMS ~ March 1st
♦ 2010 MAUI ISLAND PLAN, DIRECTED GROWTH (Chapter 8):
Scroll to end of document to see Maui Island Plan Growth Boundary maps for Waihee, Wailuku, and Waikapu/Kahului (Maps C1 thru C3)
www.co.maui.hi.us/
♦ PLANNING DIRECTOR’S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 8, PART I:
Introductory narrative at pages 8-1 through 8-11 (to more easily see the Planning Director’s revisions scroll past first 15 pages (clean copy) to see changes indicated in blue)
www.co.maui.hi.us/
♦ PLANNING DIRECTOR’S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 8, PART II:
Introductory narrative at pages 8-11 through 8-14, and to the portion relating to the Wailuku-Kahului region at pages 8-14 through 8-23
www.co.maui.hi.us/
♦ PLANNING DIRECTOR’S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO MAPS C1 thru C3:
(Waihee, Wailuku, Waikapu/Kahului) for Chapter 8, Directed Growth
www.co.maui.hi.us/
TO VIEW FULL AGENDA:
www.co.maui.hi.us/
http://www.co.maui.hi.us/
www.co.maui.hi.us
SUBMITTING WRITTEN TESTIMONY:
Please submit all written testimony to gp.committee@mauicounty.us
Testimony received prior to an upcoming meeting will be distributed in advance to all General Plan Committee members for review. Testimony received on the morning of a General Plan Committee meeting will be distributed to General Plan Committee members right before the 1:30pm meeting begins. If you would like to submit written testimony during the meeting, please bring 16 copies for distribution.
SUBMITTING ORAL TESTIMONY:
Sign up to give oral testimony begins 15 minutes prior to the General Plan Committee meeting, and continues until public testimony time is closed. Testifiers are given 3 minutes to present their testimony to the General Plan Committee.
For a confirmation of meeting dates and time, submitting testimony, and for tentative scheduling of agenda items, please contact the Committee Staff (David Raatz or Clarita Balala) at: Office of Council Services, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, HI, 96793, 808-270-7838, 1-800-272-0026 (toll-free from Molokai), 1-800-272-0098 (toll-free from Lanai), 808-270-7686 (fax).
SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT MEETING! :
♦ March 15, 2012 ~ 1:30pm
For more information on the General Plan Committee please visit: www.co.maui.hi.us/
