Important Update: Wailea 670 Hearing Postponed!
Sign the Petition To Protect Maui’s Future Mahalo to everyone who submitted written testimony to make your voices heard on this crucial issue to preserve affordable housing on Maui. We have great news! The Wailea 670 public hearing, initially scheduled for December 13th, has been postponed and sent back to the Maui Planning Commission due to a procedural error in not adhering to the Maui County Code. Our Executive Director identified violations in Maui County Code sections 19.45.060A and 19.45.050A1,…
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Honuaʻula/Wailea 670 Timeline
Shifting Promises, Inadequate Planning, and Lack of Accountability This timeline of key developments reveals a troubling pattern of shifting promises, inadequate planning, and disregard for community concerns, placing Maui’s environment, history, and affordable housing at risk. 1971-2007: Changing Ownership and Evolving Plans The project’s early years were marketed as a residential development with mixed housing types and public amenities, including a school and park. Over time, the focus shifted toward luxury and resort development, featuring gated communities and golf courses…
Critical Hearing Alert: Stop Developers from Taking Away Affordable Housing
Two proposed amendments to the Honuaʻula/Wailea 670 project have been referred directly to the Housing and Land Use Committee of the Maui County Council for a hearing on Monday, 11/25 at 10 AM that will reconvene on Monday 12/2 at 1:45pm. The two bills on the Committee Agenda seek amendments that drastically reduce the number of affordable homes promised to our community and allow developers to sidestep key infrastructure obligations. This is a critical moment to ensure developers are held…
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