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Despite lengthy community testimony calling for a more in-depth study, the Maui Planning Commission voted Tuesday to accept the final environmental assessment for a 57-unit luxury condominium project proposed for Wailea.
Under applicant and development manager Ledcor, the $130 million Wailea Resort SF-S Residential Project is planning 57 single-family residential units on roughly 23 acres adjacent to Kilohana Park and Wailea Kialoa resort community. Units are expected to sell for about $3.6 million each, mostly to part-time residents.
The 5-2 vote, with commissioners Kawika Freitas and Ashley Lindsey dissenting, affirmed the county Planning Department recommendation to accept the state-required study and to issue a finding of no significant impact.
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A site plan shows the proposed Wailea Resort SF-S Residential Project, which calls for 57 single-family residential units on 23.1 acres in Wailea. Unable to decide whether to accept the projectâs environmental assessment or require developers to do more a more extensive study, the Maui Planning Commission recessed its meeting on Tuesday and will take up decision making at its next meeting on May 11.
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Community members are calling for a 57-unit luxury condominium project in Wailea to undergo a longer, more in-depth study, especially with neighboring developments already built or on the horizon.
“Wailea expansion has not been kind to our Hawaiian history,” testifier Daniel Kanahele said during a Maui Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday.
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Hawaii Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English takes part in the May 14, 2019 dedication ceremony for the $340 million Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility at the Kahului Airport. The longtime East Maui lawmaker announced Tuesday that he would be retiring from the Senate, effective Saturday, as he deals with the long-term effects of COVID-19.
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Battling the long-term effects of COVID-19, lifelong Hana resident and Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English announced his retirement from the Hawaii State Senate on Tuesday “after many discussions with my doctors, talks with those close to me and careful thought.”