Developers for the proposed Piʻilani Promenade in South Maui have filed a draft environmental impact statement for the project. The project calls for the development of a mix of light industrial and business/commercial uses with approximately 226 apartment units on 75 acres of land mauka of the Piʻilani Highway in North Kihei. Read more at […]
Pi‘ilani Promenade will kill existing commercial centers in Kihei
By Mark Hyde Besides the fact that the Pi’ilani Promenade project violates the Kihei-Makena Community Plan (KMCP), which the developers refuse to acknowledge and the County of Maui ignores, the project, if built, will deny South Maui the opportunity to become a special beach community with true downtowns as envisioned in the 1998 KMCP. Instead, […]
New Pi’ilani Plan Looks Very Similar
Wendy Osher of Maui News Now writes that the Kihei MegaMall developers say they have “modified the project in response to community input.” And yet the “modified” plan looks very similar to the plan that was rejected by the LUC and many citizens of Kihei. Here is the old plan from 2013: Developers plan on submitting […]
Comments on Piilani Promenade EIS
October 2, 2013 State of Hawaii, Land Use Commission P.O. Box 2359 Honolulu, Hawaii 96804-2359 Re: Piilani Promenade EIS Preparation Notice Aloha Chair Chock, Commissioners, and Staff Maui Tomorrow Foundation appreciates the opportunity to comment on the EISPN for Piilani Promenade. We believe this document does not include adequate discussion of several key areas: Environmental […]
Kihei Mega-Mall Meeting
From the Developer: Piilani Promenade Community Meeting Set (Kihei-HI) The owners of Piilani Promenade, Sarofim Realty Advisors, invite the community to attend an informational meeting to learn about the project. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 5, from 6-8 pm at the Kihei Community Center, 303 E. Lipoa Street, and follows meetings with […]
Kihei Mega Mall Incarnation #2
Texas-based Sarofim Realty Advisors has submitted an environmental impact statement preparation notice to the state outlining plans for its Piilani Promenade mixed-use project on Maui that would include about 200 apartment units along with light industrial and business and commercial uses on around 75 acres in Kihei. Following is their press release: Piilani Promenade Community […]