Now that a pandemic has halted tourism, we see the folly of overreliance on the visitor industry. Our existing agricultural system is NOT providing enough locally grown food. There are many reasons for that, but the bottom line is this: if imports stop, we will be out of food in just a matter of days. […]
LUC Portion of Mega Mall Case Resolved, Community Must Stay Involved
Mahalo to all who testified at today’s Land Use Commission hearing on the Kaʻonoʻulu Ranch case. Over the last 8 years, we have been gratified by all the support we have received from the community in our efforts to enforce the law and make the developers comply with the terms of their original 1995 permit. […]
KA‘ONO‘ULU RANCH / KĪHEI MEGA-MALL UPDATE: PLEASE ATTEND A HEARING ON JULY 8TH
We heard you in 2012 when a huge mall was proposed for the open land just south of the Shell station in North Kihei. At the time, public officials said it was “already decided.” Maui Tomorrow and allies took action and went to the State Land Use Commission (LUC). We asked them to decide if […]
Summary of Maui Tomorrow’s Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hotel Wailuku
Since the proposed Hotel Wailuku project will have many significant impacts on the environment, an Environmental Assessment is not appropriate, and an Environmental Impact Statement is required instead. Following are some of the document’s failures to disclose significant impacts: The document fails to disclose all historic properties that may be affected. The proposed off-site sewer […]
Draft Environmental Assessments: Significance Criteria
Here are the significance criteria to consider when reviewing a proposed development’s Draft Environmental Assessment for adequacy: An action shall be determined to have a significant effect on the environment if it may: Irrevocably commit a natural, cultural, or historic resource; Curtail the range of beneficial uses of the environment; Conflict with the State’s environmental […]
Hotel Wailuku: A Proposed 6-Story Hotel at the Corner of Market & Main Streets in Wailuku
The Applicant proposes the demolition of the existing structures on the subject parcels to enable the construction of a new select service business oriented hotel. The target market for the proposed hotel will include local families and guests, and business travelers working with State and County government (including the courts), Maui Memorial Medical Center, and the University of Hawaii-Maui College.