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 Meeting

From the Developer: Piilani Promenade Community Meeting Set (Kihei-HI)       The owners of Piilani Promenade, Sarofim Realty Advisors, invite the community to attend an informational meeting to learn about the…

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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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Community Meeting on Rock and Brews

From Mixed Reaction Precedes Rock & Brews Public Meeting by Wendy Osher Some concerns expressed in advance of the meeting included preserving the character of Pāʻia town, issues surrounding permit…

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Pa’ia Merchants Assoc on Rock & Brews

The Paia Merchants Association works to maintain the town’s vibrant commercial district by honoring the area’s unique seaside culture and history while looking toward the future. Unregulated formula-based businesses potentially threaten…

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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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