6 Story Medical Building by Kanaha??

A surprise (to many) request by Kanaha Professional Plaza LLC to build both a 6 story office building and a 6 story garage on the edge of the Kanaha wildlife refuge and pond.

The Commission Agenda Stated:

MR. ROBER T T. MCDANIEL III, Development Partner of KANAHA PROFESSIONAL PLAZA, LLC requesting an Environmental Assessment determination on the Final Environmental Assessment prepared in support of the Special Management Area Use Permit for the proposed Maui Medical Plaza Project consisting of the construction of a six-story approximately 132,865 square foot professional medical office /laboratory facility, a six-story approxima tely 365 stall parking structure, and related improvements in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District at 151 Hana Highway, TMK: 3-7-011: 028, Kahului, Island of Maui. (EA 2010/0002) (SM1 2010/0006) (J. Buika ) (The Draft EA was reviewed at the July 27, 2010 meeting.)

The accepting authority of the EA is the Maui Planning Commission.
The EA trigger is the utility work being done within the State right-of-way.
The project needs a Special Management Area Use Permit. Action on the Special
Management Area Use Permit application will be taken by the Maui Planning
Commission after the Chapter 343 process has been completed.
The Commission may take action to accept the Final Environmental Assessment
and issue a Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or take another action.

The Commission chose not to issue a FONSI.