Published in The Maui News, August 16, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The Maui Island Plan says the Valley Isle needs 30,000 more homes by 2030, yet only around 350 new residential building permits were issued last year. This is well short of the 2,000 homes needed per year to keep pace […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 16, 2014 By STACY CRIVELLO, for The Maui News On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the County Council’s Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee, which I chair, will continue its deliberations on amendments to the residential workforce housing policy. Review the agenda. In eight previous meetings, the committee received testimony […]
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 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, […]
Published in The Maui News December 15, 2013 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News Coral reefs in West Maui are reported to have declined by as much as 50 percent. Similar declines are evident throughout much of Maui County. Large-scale coastal development over the decades has resulted in an increase of pollutants that have […]
