Elle Cochran Report on Development Projects

Reprinted from Lahaina News WAILUKU – October and November have flown by at the County Council. I am grateful to have this column to communicate council business, keeping the…

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County Council Creating TVR Rules

Excerpted from a Maui News article By ILIMA LOOMIS Under the proposed legislation, vacation rental owners would have to be accessible 24 hours per day and…

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Wai’ale Development – EIS Does Not Meet Requirements

WAI’ALE DEVELOPMENT- FINAL EIS TALKING POINTS QUICK FAX: 2550 units on 545 acres. 6,670 new residents 300 county affordable units. 563 affordable workforce units.(34%) 1687 market priced units (66%) MAIN POINT:…

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Project Request to change zoning from Open Space on “Fast Track”

Excerpted from Maui News Article dated 10/7/2011 West Maui Land Co. plans to seek fast-track approval for a 68-lot affordable residential project on 16.7 acres of…

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Panel backs ML&P’s plan for Pulelehua

By ILIMA LOOMIS of the Maui News The Maui County Council Land Use Committee voted 8-0 Wednesday to recommend approval of Maui Land & Pineapple’s West Maui housing project Pulelehua. Council…

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ML&P Requests Entitlements to Pulelehua

Maui Land & Pineapple Co. presented formal requests to Maui County Council members Wednesday for the entitlements the company needs to build the Pulelehua housing development in Mahinahina. ML&P officials…

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Bill to Add 3 New Rural Zoning Categories Advances

The Maui News Reports: Maui County Council members on Friday gave initial approval to a bill that would establish three new categories of rural zoning for…

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Maui In Water We Trust

Maui: In water we trust Jun 16, 2011 – 11:17 AM By Koa Kaulukukui Reproduced from The Hawaii Independent with permission MAUI—The path to a sustainable food future for Hawai`i involves many…

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Kula Assoc. Concerned About Kula Ridge

Summarized (with many direct quotes) from an article By CHRIS HAMILTON – Staff Writer (chamilton@mauinews.com) , The Maui News The state Land Use Commission probably won’t have…

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Starr on Wailuku Redevelopment Plan

Viewpoint by Jonathan Starr Wailuku town is the geographical center of Maui County, as well as our business hub, seat of government and home to our hospital, college, courts and…

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