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 detailed development plans to the council’s Land Use Committee for the $300 million, 1,200-unit housing development on 310 acres in West Maui. The development also […]
Planner: Maui Shorelines Impaired by Development
Because more and more of Maui’s sandy shorelines are being “impaired” by development and uncontrollable environmental issues, laws and procedures to protect the environment must be followed, county and state officials said Wednesday morning. “We want to develop in an environmentally sensible way,” said Maui County coastal resource planner Jim Buika. Buika said that according […]
Kula Ridge Decision Expected November 3rd
State Land Use Commissioners said they expect to be ready to make a decision on the Kula Ridge project by November. The Clayton Nishikawa project intends 116 units. Controversy surrounds the water supply with accusations of “line jumping” by those waiting for upcountry water meters. Concerns were also expressed about storm runoff and the capacity […]
Maui Time Lists “Dirty Dozen” Planned Developments
Maui Time Weekly posted an article listing planned developments that it felt bore watching for their impacts on growth and quality of life. Their “Dirty Dozen” included: Waiale Community Development Project 2500 unit Mike Atherton’s proposed 900 to 1,100-unit project near the Maui Tropical Plantation Wailea 670: 1,150 units near Maui Meadows Maui Technology Park […]
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 the island. The new zoning districts would have minimum lot sizes of 2, 5 or 10 acres for rural properties. A parcel in one of the new rural zoning […]
Pine State Makena Upzoning Referred to Planning Commission
ADOPTION of a resolution to refer a draft bill to grant a request from Pine State Limited for a District Boundary Amendment, changing the State Land Use District Classification from Agricultural to Rural for a two-lot subdivision on approximately 1.395 acres located at Makena-Keoneoio Road, Makena, Maui, Hawaii (TMK: (2) 2-1-05:117), to the Maui Planning […]