For immediate release: Oct. 7, 2015 Press release by: Councilmember Don Couch, Chair Planning Committee Oct. 9 Planning Committee meeting canceled WAILUKU, Hawaii – The Planning Committee meeting scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. is canceled, Committee Chair Don Couch announced today. Couch said Friday’s agenda included a bill that consolidates the county’s […]
Published in The Maui News. Dec. 21, 2014 By Gladys C. Baisa, for The Maui News With the council’s legislative work for the 2013-2015 term now concluded, it’s an apt time to look back at some highlights. Land acquisition, housing and community initiatives have been supported throughout the term. In the summer of 2013, the […]
Published in The Maui News, December 14, 2014 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News The County Council will consider on second and final reading Friday Bill 85, which provides new authority for the county to address water shortages, and Bill 86, an update to the county’s affordable-housing law known as the residential workforce housing […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 9, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I’ve asked the County Council to look into current zoning-enforcement practices because illegal vacation rentals appear to be on the rise. In recent years, the council has worked hard in close consultation with the community to create several categories […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – Councilmember Don Guzman’s bill to allow for the creation of agricultural conservation lots in Maui County will be considered in committee on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m., he announced today. The council’s Economic Development, Energy, Agriculture and Recreation Committee, which is chaired by Guzman, will decide whether to recommend adoption of […]
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 […]
Published in The Maui News Nov. 4, 2013 By ROBERT CARROLL , for The Maui News The County Council’s Land Use Committee has recommended passage of bills approving a zoning change and community plan amendment to facilitate development of the long-awaited Kihei high school on 77 acres fronting Piilani Highway. By resolution on April 5, […]
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) […]
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Ordinance 6000 – amending Title 3, Maui County Code, to establish electric vehicle charging fees at county-owned stations to offset electricity costs, directing all fees into the county's general fund.![]()
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Ordinance 6001 – amending Title 14, Maui County Code, to restructure the water system development fee, shifting the metric from meter size/fixtures to a calculation of requested average daily demand based on equivalent single dwellings. ![]()
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For additional background information, see BFED Committee Report 26-25.![]()
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Ordinance 6008 – amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to establish H-3 and H-4 Hotel Districts, creating a framework for certain properties formerly zoned A-1 or A-2 to continue transient vacation rentals under specific criteria. ![]()
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For additional background information, see HLU Committee Report 26-31.![]()
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