Proposed Kahoma Village

The Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee announced a public hearing  and site inspection in which it will consider the proposed Kahoma Village Project in West Maui. The project is…

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Pu’ulani Subdivision EIS Comments Needed

The  proposed Puʻunani Subdivision Development is seeking preliminary input from residents. This is an opportunity for members of the public to list concerns and issues which they want…

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Maui Tomorrow Challenges Rock & Brews Permit

According to Maui News:On July 19, Wailuku attorney Isaac Hall filed an appeal with the Maui Planning Commission asserting that the Planning Department should not have granted…

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Comments on Piilani Promenade EIS

October 2, 2013 State of Hawaii, Land Use Commission P.O. Box 2359 Honolulu, Hawaii 96804-2359 Re: Piilani Promenade EIS Preparation Notice Aloha Chair Chock, Commissioners, and Staff Maui…

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Rock & Brews Restaurant Not Following Legal Process

Planning Director William Spence’s June 6, 2013 approval of an SMA Minor Permit for the Rock & Brews restaurant project in Paia deprived Maui’s citizens of their public…

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130 acres for Wailea 670 Preserve!

The 130 acre preserve announced for Wailea 670 (“Honua’ula” project) to protect native forest and cultural sites has been restored! Investors proposed only 40 acre preserve before citizens took…

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Kihei Mega Mall Incarnation #2

Texas-based Sarofim Realty Advisors has submitted an environmental impact statement preparation notice to the state outlining plans for its Piilani Promenade mixed-use project on Maui that…

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Land Use Committee Approves 2 Big Projects

The State Land Use Commission met in Kahului and approved two significant and large  land use changes.  These represent major entitlements for the respective developers. 1) Maui Research…

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Visitor Decries Strip Mall Character of Rock & Brews

By Dy Gleckner, New Jersey I’ve been coming to Maui for well over 30 years. I first landed on Oahu in 1963 on my way to live in Singapore. I resided…

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Council Defers Hotel Height Increase

Residents of Maui jumped into action last night and phoned and emailed Councilmembers requesting that they NOT approve the increate in hotel heights from 120′ to 180’. One councilmember…

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