Wailea 670 (Honua’ula)

Sound Maui Forum – Tuesday, May 27th

South Maui’s future is being shaped right now — and your voice matters.

The Maui County Council is reviewing the South Maui Community Plan, which will guide development, infrastructure, and conservation decisions for the next 20 years. This is our chance to make sure the plan reflects the needs of local people, native ecosystems, and future generations.

Join us for a free community roundtable forum to talk story and speak out on the big issues:

📅 Tuesday, May 27
🕕 6:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 ProArts Playhouse (Azeka Makai), Kīhei
💻 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85245825933

Topics include:
– 7,000+ new housing units: Who are they really for?
– Water supply and stream protection
– Flooding and sea level rise
– Traffic and sprawl
– Parks, culture, and historic preservation

🎤 Featuring expert panelists & open community dialogue
🥤 Light refreshments provided

Let’s ensure the South Maui Community Plan protects what we love and provides for the people who live here.

Limited to 100 seats, RSVP here or catch the livestream on the zoom link above!

Mahalo,
Raina Myers

Wailea 670 / Honua‘ula asks Maui County Council to Amend Conditions of Zoning

From 2004 to early 2008 Maui County Council debated the potential Conditions of Zoning placed on Wailea 670/ Honua’ula project. The upscale 1400 unit development was proposed to be built around a private golf course. Eventually, it also promised to provide 700 units of affordable housing, with 250 units built first, within a few years, in an off site location. It also promised millions in funding to benefit public facilities. On March 8, 2008, in … Read more

Maui Group Victory! 160 Acres Protected from Development in Wailea

October 26, 2016 Settlement Leads to Protection of Culturally and Environmentally Sensitive Land at Honua’ula (Joint Press Release of Sierra Club, Maui Unite and Honua’ula Partners, LLC)    After more than three years of extensive negotiations, environmental and cultural groups, Sierra Club and Maui Unite, have entered into a settlement agreement with developer Honua’ula Partners, LLC and the County of Maui.  The settlement calls for the protection of over 160 acres of land containing ancient … Read more

Wailea 670 Not Living Up to Conditions

When the Wailea 670 (Honua’ula) development was granted a zoning change from agricultural 30 conditions were imposed as Maui County law.  Sierra Club observes that not all these conditions are being met and has filed a lawsuit challenging the Wailea 670 EIS.

Additionally, the Sierra Club has submitted testimony to the County Council for the annual review of Wailea 670 (Honua’ula) condition compliance pointing out the conditions that the developer is violating.  This is the testimony:

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Sierra Club Files Challenge to Wailea 670 EIS

Rare native wiliwili forest occupies planned development location, Wailea 670.

The Sierra Club and Maui Unite have filed a legal challenge the Maui Planning Commission’s approval of a final environmental impact statement for the Honua’ula project in South Maui.

Old growth native wiliwili forest plants need 130-acre preserve to survive. Wailea 670 EIS says 40-acres is all that is needed. Does the EIS follow the law? 

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