On Monday, February 3, 2014, the House Committee on Tourism will hear House Bill 1671. Introduced by Maui Representatives Souki, Carroll, Ing, McKelvey, Woodson and Yamashita, it proposes to remove the current cap on the transient accommodations tax (TAT) revenues (also known as the hotel room tax) that is distributed to all four counties. Councilmember […]
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 […]
I appreciate the community’s concern over a perceived increase in hotel building heights. There is a misperception going around that our zoning standards limit the height to 120 feet. Currently, there is no limit. In Maui County, there are several buildings over 120 feet in height. The Kalana O Maui building in Wailuku (County building) […]
Published in The Maui News June 16, 2013 By DON GUZMAN , for The Maui News With its four areas of policy oversight, the Maui County Council’s Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture, and Recreation Committee, known as the EAR Committee, is an adroit body — addressing opportunities and obstacles to improving Maui County’s economy, alternative energy […]
A bill prohibiting new time share units or time share plans in hotel districts was deferred at the Planning Committee meeting last Thursday. As presiding Chair of the committee, I am all about finding balance. After hearing the members, I agree that more study is needed and further input from the community is required before […]
