For Immediate Release: July 8, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Don S. Guzman Chair, Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee Guzman introduces bill to allow child care homes in the agricultural district WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Council adopted Resolution 14-75, referring a bill to allow family child care homes in the agricultural district, to […]
For Immediate Release: June 6, 2014 Press Release by: Councilmember Donald G. Couch, Jr. Amendments to Maui Island Plan implementation program referred to committee WAILUKU, Hawaii – Amendments to the Maui Island Plan implementation program proposed by council members were referred to the Planning Committee at the June 6 council meeting, Councilmember Donald G. Couch, […]
Published in The Maui News June 1, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News “A decision without a deadline is a meaningless discussion.” – Zig Ziglar Last week, after meaningful discussion, the County Council was able to beat two important deadlines by passing bills to approve the Maui Island Plan implementation program and […]
Published in The Maui News May 25, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News In a busy meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m., the County Council is scheduled to consider legislation that would approve the fiscal year 2015 budget, the Maui Island Plan implementation program and zoning for the proposed Kihei high school. […]
Twenty-nine testifiers weighed on the Maui Island Plan Implementation Program at Wednesday night’s public hearing, with most expressing gratitude for work done by County officials and volunteers, but only one expressing unequivocal support. Maui residents expressed concerns about various elements of the proposed implementation program reflected in Bill 29 (2014), which passed first reading on […]
Published in Lahaina News, May 8, 2014 By Elle Cochran WAILUKU – The past four months at the County Council have been quite eventful. My office has been engaged with several significant issues that impact West Maui, including (but not limited to) the Kahoma Village 201H affordable housing project (neighboring Lahaina Cannery Mall); King Kamehameha […]
Published on The Maui News May 11, 2013 By DONALD G. COUCH JR., for The Maui News Following extensive discussions by its Planning Committee, the Maui County Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday at 6 p.m. to consider a proposed bill to adopt the Maui Island Plan’s long-range implementation program. The long-awaited implementation program […]
Published in The Maui News March 16, 2014 By MICHAEL P. VICTORINO , for The Maui News At last Tuesday’s County Council meeting, the council referred to committee proposals to develop a unified definition of “agriculture” and to prohibit alcohol use at Kamaole II Beach Park. Currently, “agriculture” is defined differently by various county agencies, […]
As a follow up to an earlier post on building height limits, the Planning Committee, which I chair, will meet on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. to continue deliberations on a bill defining development standards for buildings in the hotel district. Minutes of the prior meeting on Oct. 2 are available here. As a […]
Published in The Maui News Dec. 29, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL, for The Maui News As we reach the midway point of the 2013-2015 term, now is an appropriate time to review the County Council’s activities over the last year and preview some of what’s ahead. On Dec. 20, the council unanimously authorized the purchase […]
