ALOHA KAKOU! Your opportunity to be heard as the Council makes it’s decisions re: South Maui’s Future. NEXT TUESDAY APRIL 17 6-8 PM KIHEI CHARTER SCHOOL (former Hapa’s on Lipoa) Pupu provided 6 to 6:30. The Council’s General Plan Committee is expected to vote on South Maui URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY maps by July. Public will […]
Letter to Editor: Olowalu Subdivision Problems
By Gordon Crocket writing in the Maui News Letters section: Development of Olowalu will increase problems West Maui already has. Already entitled projects will more than meet expected housing needs and are closer to jobs and existing infrastructure. These developers propose to add 1,500 units with many hundreds of additional ohanas that will generate 3,000 […]
Council Resolves in Favor of “Complete Streets”
The council voted 9-0 to adopt a resolution supporting the establishment of a “complete streets” policy for Maui. The policy would establish guidelines for creating more walkable communities by providing paths for walking and biking.
Council Weakens “Show Me the Water” 9-0
The council voted 9-0 for the changes proposed by councilmember Mike Victorino, which would include allowing construction to begin on grading and infrastructure before a water source is found.
Oluwalu EIS Comments Due
OEQC BULLETIN CORRECTION http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf Olowalu Town Master Plan Draft EIS – In the March 8, 2012 issue of The Environmental Notice, page 4, OEQC incorrectly listed the 45-day comments due date for the Olowalu Town Master Plan Daft EIS as Saturday, April 21, 2012. The correct comment deadline date for this project is Monday, […]
Kahului Airport Access Highway Environmental Assessment
Hana Highway will be impacted by this project AND all six (6) of the
other old intersections (Dairy Road, Pulehu Road, Hansen Road) and new intersections
(the new Hookele Road extension, the proposed intersection from A&B’s north portion of
the Maui Business Park II behind K-Mart, and the airport’s planned East Ramp Access
Road) that are being constructed. This EA totally ignores the cumulative impacts, delays,
congestion, safety, etc. This is especially important for the residents/commuters from
Haiku, Paia, Makawao, Pukalani and Kula.