Update: Makena Resort

What’s happening with nearly 1800 acres formerly owned by the Morgan Stanley, Dowling and Goodfellow partnership?  New owners took charge of the former Maui Prince Hotel and Makena Golf…

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Hawai’i Tackles Sea Level Rise

Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Act. The HCZMA, codified in Chapter 205A of the Hawai ‘i Revised Statutes, is an important planning tool for regulating development…

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Northshore (Park) Walk & Talk Jan 25

For Immediate Release Contact Information Yuki Lei Sugimura yukilei.sugimura@gmail.com 878-1888 WALK, TALK AND GRINDS HISTORICAL WALK AND TALK ABOUT THE NORTHSHORE GREENWAY…

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Testimony to be taken on Ag Tax Changes

Public testimony will be taken on a bill that would change the way homes are taxed on agricultural property during meetings throughout Maui County this month. The Maui County Council…

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Council Defers Vacation Rental Bill

Maui County has 1,100 to 1,500 unpermitted vacation rentals, according to estimates by the Maui Vacation Rental Association. Councilmember Couch has proposed capping the number of legal vacation rentals…

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Planning Commission Approves Variance for Hotel “School”

From Maui News article by Chris Hamilton A mainland entrepreuner got permission to operate a school/spa/hotel in Makawao’s Fred Baldwin Memorial Home. It will become the Lumeria Maui…

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LUC Approval: Kula Ridge Goes Forward

The state Land Use Commission voted Friday to approve district boundary amendments allowing the Kula Ridge subdivision to move ahead with its $35 million development of 116 homes on…

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Are Developments Blocking Ocean View?

A concerned citizen sent in these photos of a development at 4605 Hana Highway that…

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‘Show Me the Water’ Weakening Fails

Maui News Reports “In the proposed version, a landowner without meters or meter reservations could have proffered an approved engineering study to show where and how…

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Councilmember Victorino Again Tries to Repeal “Show Me the Water”

After being voted down in the Water Resources Committee, Councilmember Mike Victorino is again trying to repeal “Show Me the Water”.  Maui is already experiencing rationing and repealing “Show…

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