This Legislative Session, the State House of Representatives and Governor Abercrombie have introduced legislation that will erode decades of environmental protections. The House passed the Dirty 8 in First Crossover: HB530, HB2145, HB2154, HB2324, HB2325, HB2611, HB2613, and HB2690. These bills seek to reverse 30 years of steadfast protections, creating a lack of oversight which […]
Map of Maui’s Largest Land Owners
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Wed Mar 14 – Maui Island Plan Directed Growth Plan
The Maui County Council’s General Plan Committee will review the Directed Growth Plan for the Wailuku-Kahului region in a special meeting on March 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The region is contained in Chapter 8 of the draft plan, and includes proposed rural and urban growth boundaries for the area.
Planning Director Claims He Isn’t Gutting Maui Island Plan
Maui News by Ilima LoomisPlanning Director Will Spence said Friday that his efforts to simplify the Maui Island Plan have been misunderstood by critics as an attempt to gut the document. Spence said that he was a strong supporter of ideas like greenbelts and growth boundaries, and that his proposal for the Maui Island Plan […]
Mark Hyde: Pi’ilani Promenade Not in Compliance with LUC, Community Plan
Viewpoint: Planned Kihei mall not in compliance with LUC order or community plan The proposed retail outlet shopping mall in Kihei was recently sprung on the community without notice or debate and presented as a done deal, allegedly based on approvals secured many years ago. The history of the project presents an entirely different picture. […]
Directed Growth Plan Mar 1
General Plan Committee Meeting Council Chambers, 8th Floor 200 S. High St., Wailuku Thursday 1:30pm until 4:30pm The General Plan Committee is currently reviewing and making decisions on THE MOST CRITICAL chapter of the Maui Island Plan (Directed Growth Plan, Chapter 8). The Direct Growth Plan chapter sets policy on managing Maui’s growth and development […]