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Sandbags line the shoreline fronting the Hololani condos in West Maui on Thursday. Hololani and contractor Goodfellow Bros. had been fined by the county and state for shoreline work that sparked concern after an excavator was pictured operating in the ocean. The Maui Planning Commission voted Wednesday to reduce a $75,000 county fine to $20,000 to be more in line with the fines levied by the state. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
The Maui Planning Commission voted to slice a county fine by more than $50,000 against a locally owned contractor and a condo for shoreline restoration work that sparked concern after an excavator was pictured operating in the ocean.
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West Maui fisherman Nick Cleveland took pictures last April of a Goodfellow Bros. excavator partially submerged in the ocean fronting Hololani condominiums in Kahana. The images led to a $75,000 county violation fine against the condominium association and the contractor over environmental and permitting issues, which is being appealed by both parties. NICK CLEVELAND photo
Hololani Resort Condominiums and Goodfellow Bros. are appealing a $75,000 county violation alleging their shoreline restoration work temporarily put the environment at risk.
The Maui Planning Commission must decide on the appeal, which began Tuesday during the commission’s regular meeting. After about five hours of testimony and questioning, the contested case hearing was recessed to a special meeting at 9 a.m. Jan. 27.