by Trisha Smith, Maui Weekly November 2010 Although one of the most sophisticated business and scientific vocation locales on the island, the Maui Research & Technology Park (MRTP) in Kihei remains a mystery to many since its initial development nearly two decades ago. Home to the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) and aerospace and computer […]
Planners streamline permit processes
Trimming expected to pay off when economy picks up The Maui News December 20, 2009 By CHRIS HAMILTON, Staff Writer For the past year, at the direction of Mayor Charmaine Tavares, the county Department of Planning has quietly been working to streamline and update the county’s out-of-date code into a new era of "smart-growth" and […]
Planning Committee completes review of Countywide Policy Plan 2030
Monday, November 16, 2009 Councilmember Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala, Chair, Planning Committee WAILUKU, Maui, Hawai`i -– Maui County’s vision for the next 20 years is coming into sharper focus – and it includes a diversified economy, sustainable environmental practices and recognition that the Hawaiian culture is "a vital force in the lives of residents.” The Countywide […]
Maui Plan Update as of 2008
SPRING 2007 DRAFT COUNTY-WIDE POLICY PLAN *The Maui General Plan Advisory Committee on Friday requested and received an approximate three-week extension to complete its planning policy review. The Maui County Council has extended the deadline from May 24 to June 18. The Maui panel completed its discussion of county planning goals but wanted more time […]
Maui County 2030 General Plan Update
SPRING 2007 DRAFT COUNTY-WIDE POLICY PLAN SECTION IV. GOALS, OBJECTIVES & POLICIES As part of the effort to develop this Countywide Policy Plan, the County of Maui supported and conducted a number of public participatory workshops. The intent of those workshops was to establish a broadly held consensus about the preferred future of the community. […]
Draft Maui Plan as of 2007
Here is the Draft of the Maui Island Plan that will be reviewed by the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). On the maps, note that the red lines around several of the urban communities are the proposed "Urban Growth Boundaries". You can go also directly to the County web site to get the active […]