March 7, 2013 Maui Weekly http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/511012/Connect-the-Dots.html?nav=13 Connect the Dots Real estate, construction, politics and the development of Maui Susan Halas – Senior Contributing Writer , The Maui Weekly “In the years following WWII, Maui steadily lost population. But by the late 1960s, with the coming of jet airlines, the Valley Isle began to evolve as […]
LUC Decision Against Megamall
Statement by Mark Hyde: Today the state Land Use Commission, by a vote of 6-3, found Pi’ilani Promenade North (the shopping mall), Pi’ilani South (the shopping center) and Honua’ula/Wailea 670 in violation of the LUC’s 1995 order. In particular, the LUC found violations of Condition 5 (provide a frontage and connector roads), Condition 15 (develop the property […]
LUC Rules MegaMall Out of Compliance.
Today the Land Use Commission (LUC) met on Maui to hear the last arguments over whether the Pi’ilani Promenade conforms with the original light industrial development that was the reason the zoning change from Agricultural to Light Industrial was allowed. The LUC in a 6-3 vote, rendered an opinion that, no, the megamall was not […]
Sen Solomon Refuses to Hear Repeal PLDC
From the Hawai’i Sierra Club: From Robert Harris of the Hawaii Sierra Club: We really need your help. Senator Malama Solomon, despite promising to hear SB 1 (a bill to repeal the Public Lands Development Corporation), publicly changed her mind today and said she wouldn’t hear it. She claims she’s waiting for a bill to […]
Testimony Needed: New PLDC Bill: New Name – Same Bill
– PLDC – A new name, same purpose HB 942 Harbors and Parks Development Authority (HPDA) Submit Testimony Now ( Bill is HB942 ) http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB942_.pdf Hearing on HB 942: Wednesday 1/30 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_01-30-13_.HTM HB 942 – introduced by Souki by request (b/r) as part of Governor’s package Converts PLDC to the Harbors and […]
Submit Testimony on PLDC Bill
From Henry Curtis: Submit testimony on-line at: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx The PLDC must be repealed before we consider other legislation COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair NOTICE OF HEARINGDATE: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 TIME: 10:00am PLACE: Conference Room 309, State Capitol “Creating a development arm of the department of land […]