Details are still sketchy, but the developers of the proposed Olowalu Town–which will add 1,500 homes and a variety of commercial structures to tiny Olowalu–withdrew their petition with the state Land Use Commission (LUC), according to an Apr. 7, 2016 letter from LUC Executive Officer Daniel Orodenker posted on the LUC website. "We understand that Olowalu Town LLC and … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Olowalu Town developers withdraw state Land Use Commission petition
Will Spence
Save Olowalu! 25 reasons why the proposed Olowalu Town is a bad idea
A few weeks ago the state Land Use Commission LUC met at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center to discuss the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Olowalu Town, a massive development project pushed by Bill Frampton and Dave Ward. The project is billed as a “complete community”–containing its own housing, public infrastructure, recreation, commercial development and open … [Read more...] about Save Olowalu! 25 reasons why the proposed Olowalu Town is a bad idea
Maui County Cultural Resources Commission Set To Revise Sign Guidelines For Lahaina
The Maui County Cultural Resources Commission will hold public meetings beginning next month to discuss revisions to the guidelines for signs in the Lahaina Historic Districts. “We are working to balance competing interests–the need for businesses to advertise and promote themselves, and the need to preserve the historic integrity of the Lahaina Historic Districts,” said … [Read more...] about Maui County Cultural Resources Commission Set To Revise Sign Guidelines For Lahaina
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa: ‘We lost two of our own last night’
A few minutes before the Maui County officials' press conference today on last night's crash of an Maui Air charter flight on Lanai that killed three people and injured three more–five of which were county employees–a county staffer circulated the Mayor's Lounge, where the conference was to take place. As TV crews set up in the front of the room and county officials like … [Read more...] about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa: ‘We lost two of our own last night’
3 Killed, 3 Injured In Lanai Plane Crash
[NOTE: County officials rescheduled the press conference listed below to 11:45am today.] County of Maui officials are reporting that three people died and three others badly injured last night when a twin-engine charter aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Lanai Airport. Names of the deceased and injured haven't been officially released yet, but County of Maui … [Read more...] about 3 Killed, 3 Injured In Lanai Plane Crash