LUC Rejects Olowalu Town FEIS

Maui Tomorrow was in attendance at yesterday’s LUC hearing on the proposed Olowalu Town. It was the latest of three long hearing days spent on this matter, and we…

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LUC to Hear Olowalu FEIS AGAIN!

LUC TO HEAR OLOWALU TOWN DEVELOPMENT FEIS AGAIN! MONDAY, 12/07/15 @ 10am Maui Arts and Cultural Center The Land Use Commission will…

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County Water Policy Under Attack!

County Water Availability Policy Under Attack!! Wednesday, Dec. 2nd 9:00 am. TESTIFY Water Resources Committee Meeting Agenda Item WR-11 8th Fl….

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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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Council Votes to Take Honolua/Lipoa Out of Preservation

Mahalo to the hundreds who wrote email testimony in support of keeping Lipoa point in preservation. Mahalo also to council members Elle Cochran, Don Couch and Bob Carroll for…

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Maui Island Plan: Former Planning Director Testimony

Mike Foley (former Planning Director) shared this powerful testimony with the General Plan Committee at February 2 meeting: When we started the Update of the General Plan I…

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Planning Director Explains Goals

From The Maui News By Chris Hamilton Department of Planning Director Will Spence said the most immediate and largest challenges ahead of him are finishing Maui’s master plan…

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Focus Maui Nui, Decisions Maui Applications

Applications are being accepted for a leadership program developed by Decisions Maui and Focus Maui Nui. The yearlong Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows program trains people identified as future leaders in…

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Automatic Approval Bill Still Alive in the Legislature

HB 376 HD1 – Automatic Approval of Permits, Licenses & Applications Submit Testimony This measure has three main components: It authorizes third-party reviewers…

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Bill Would Allow Projects to Avoid Permits

HB376 HD1 –  would allow development projects to get automatic approvals if under-staffed agencies fail to rule on permit requests within 60 days. The state testified that applicants often…

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