Megamall Hearing: Evidence Finished

Evidentiary Portion of LUC Hearings Concludes Kihei retail and housing vs. light industrial use arguments heard. Decision expected in January. Susan Halas – Senior Contributing Writer to Maui Weekly The evidentiary portion of…

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State Official: [megamall] “Plan clearly different”

A state Office of Planning official said that developers of two large retail centers and 250 affordable housing units in Kihei should have filed a motion with the state…

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County Makes Maui Island Plan Changes

Guest Commentary. The General Plan Committee has finished its review of the MIP and is forwarding it’s committee report and proposed plan to the full council. Here are some of the…

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EIS Filed for Leiali’i

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Villages of Leiali’i Affordable Housing Project was published in the Oct. 23 Environmental Notice, the state Office of Environmental Quality Control’s…

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Megamall Differences Between proposal and project “profound”

Jesse Souki, director of the state Office of Planning, rebutted the County’s argument that the Pi’ilani Promenade Megamall is in compliance with County rules.  Souki said: “It is about whether…

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Mark Hyde to Don Couch Re MegaMall

Don, I read your comments about the malls in today’s Maui News.   I agree that the council, the legislative body of county…

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Gary Hooser: How the Public Lands Devel. Corp Happened

Birth Of The Public Land Development Corporation – A travesty of the…

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LUC GRANTED OUR MOTION TODAY!

From Mark Hyde, South Maui Citizens for Responsible Growth I am delighted to report that today the Hawaii state Land Use Commission (LUC) found by unanimous vote (6-0) that there…

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Pacific Whale Foundation: Olowalu Development

Reprinted from Pacific Whale Foundation website: Make Your Voice Heard! Click to read PWF’s Public Testimony opposed to Olowalu Town Development For anyone who has ever kayaked, snorkeled, sunbathed, surfed, or…

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State Fights for Power Over Land Developers

Sophie Cocke at Civil Beat has written an article on the Land Use Commission’s power to revert zoning to Ag when developers violate their conditions…

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