Politicians Enter Battle Over Planned Kihei Malls
By Tom Blackburn Rodriguez
The fight over the fate of two malls planned for Kihei in South Maui has turned into a battle of dueling letters, filings with official county and state administrative bodies and organized community protests.
Meanwhile, work continues on the project located mauka of the Pi’ilani Highway, at the intersection with Kaonoulu Street.
The source of the argument is a 700,000 square-foot South Maui retail complex composed of two individual malls. One, the Pi’ilani Promenade would consist of 400,000 square-feet on 68 acres and the other, the Maui Outlet Mall, would consist of 300,000 square feet on a 30-acre site…
Liz
The island is being over built in a thoughtless way. Preserving the integrity of the island , the land , and the local businesses should be on the top of the list. The traffic, water used and waste produced by this mega mall is all important to consider before it is up and built. It may produce jobs, but at what cost? Many people will loose jobs as small local businesses fail, not to mention the over all look and feel of the Kihei area. Our island will loose so much if we start allowing mainland superstores to invade. What can we do to be heard?