Development

... open houses to be held Oct. 23 and 26 ....

... Gov. Green steps in where Legislature faltered ....

... County regulatory reform bills on the move ....

... the key to resolving Hawaii’s housing crisis -- build more homes ....

... Maui county’s onerous water-meter regulations ....

... A formal appeal process is scheduled for spring 2025, with the updated maps expected to be finalized in 2026 .... 

... Hawai`i homes are unaffordable, many Hawaiians and others have moved away and the ones still here are renters who work multiple jobs just to make ends meet ....

... In Hilo and Honolulu, experts will discuss Grassroot’s upcoming report detailing ways to speed up permitting and homebuilding ....

"That's not possible.  If the building permit doesn’t have a final, you would not have issued me a remodeling permit.”

... The 18-month initial period of assistance for FEMA IHP was set to end Feb.10, 2025 but has now been extended to Feb. 10, 2026 ....

... The latest proclamation places a pause on the automatic adoption of county building codes ....

... Hawaii had the number one largest cost increase of any state in the country ....

... that’s a risk officials are taking by not actively clearing some of the most important legal barriers to rebuilding in Lahaina ....

... There are five island burial councils ....

... the average cost per square foot of a manufactured home was $87, roughly half of the $166 cost per square foot of a site-built home ....

... Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Kali Watson signs first-of-its-kind building permit ....

... In December 2023, the FBI conducted a raid of the managers’ apartment and the Lei Ohana office at Kamakana Villages, seizing computers and other items implicated in the production of child pornography ....

... Price control will always have the same effect: scarcity, a distorted market and higher prices ....

... the existing site will become part of the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

... two words: 'Dust Bowl' ....

... The link went live Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, and the Planning Department has 20 exemptions in the pipeline ....

... It also requests an order from the Court that provides the state owns the land clear of interest or claim by the defendant ....

... In establishing a new NHA, Congress designates a local coordinating entity—usually nonfederal—to coordinate and oversee administration of the area ....

... allow up to three accessory dwelling units per lot in most residential and some agricultural zones ....

... Jessica Puff has been chosen to lead the DLNR State Historical Preservation Division (SHPD), succeeding Dr. Alan Downer who retired earlier this year ....

... workforce development report called New Foundations: Laying the Groundwork for Hawai‘i’s Middle-class Renewal and Revival of the Trades ....

... the department’s proposed recommendations will be brought to the Maui County Council in a couple of months ....

... Rebuilding occurring on 20 residential properties, work continuing on commercial properties ....

... Temporary housing projects have been a priority for federal agencies while responding to the fires, yet temporary housing poses unintended consequences for the community ....

... Maui County’s extremely long wait times and high fees to obtain water meters and add fixtures ....

... $4,200 on top of an additional $12,060 for the initial water meter ....

... developing communities with greater structure separation, removing combustible connective fuels and hardening properties against ember and flame exposure ....

... At a Sept. 24 luncheon in Kahului, Grassroot experts will explain how lawmakers can speed up recovery and boost housing stock ....

“...Help Maui families by allowing more small homes per lot....”

... Hawaii has a reputation for being one of the hardest states in the nation to build homes ....

... Let the people who have lost their properties and are bravely committed to rebuilding do just that — and enable them to do it quickly ....

... Bill 3 (2024), which greatly enhances incentives to developers to help generate rental housing projects ....

... 100+ units in Mililani .... 

... There are a lot of environmental regulations ....

... Commercial debris removal operations are also progressing, with 91 out of 159 commercial properties cleared to date. The completion of these efforts remains on track for February 2024 ....

... legislative victories this year in the areas of taxation, housing, healthcare and other issues ....

... preserving property rights, lifting onerous regulations, pushing back against proposals that could negatively impact local residents, and supporting efforts to rebuild after the devastating Maui wildfires ....

... “probably the single largest challenge” for many of the Lahaina property owners is obtaining special management area permits ....

... Kauai Bill 2919 would allow one guest house per dwelling unit in most of the county’s residential districts and commercial, agriculture, open and university districts ....

... This spring, Hawaii joined the growing list of states that have loosened restrictions on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to alleviate the housing shortage ....

... a flurry of bills related to housing and other important issues being considered by the county councils ....

... supporting policies that could speed up homebuilding and lighten the financial burden for the thousands of residents who lost their homes to the fires ....

... an eminent domain case brought by the County of Maui against the owner of Maui property which is needed for a solid waste disposal site ....

... The 2024 Revised Edition of the 2023 Housing Plan builds upon the foundational strategies outlined in the original October 2023 plan ....

... As of this morning, eight households had received keys and were in the process of moving into the complex. Three others are scheduled for walk-ins today and more are expected to follow this week ....