A94-706 Honua`ula Partners Motion to Amend and Designate LUC as Approving Agency for EIS

Background

On July 5, 2017, Honua`ula Partners filed a Motion to Amend the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Decision and Order dated February 10, 1995.  This concerns a portion of the area covered by Docket No. A94-706 Kaonoulu Ranch.

The current motion asks the LUC to:  (1) recognize Honua`ula Partners standing to bring this motion; (2) issue a new docket number for the portion of the Petition Area identified as TMK (2) 3-9-001:169; amend the 1995 Order to release the portion of the Petition Area from the conditions imposed; and, (4) issue a new Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, and Decision and Order for Honua`ula’s  proposed 250 unit workforce housing project.

Before the LUC can consider the motion, Honua`ula Partners will be preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in compliance with Chapter 343, Hawai`i Revised Statutes.  Honua`ula Partners will need to complete the Chapter 343 process prior to any action being taken on its motion.

Status

The Motion to Amend was filed on July 5, 2017 and is currently under review.

On July 10, 2017 Honua`ula Partners filed a Motion to Designate the Land Use Commission as Approving Agency for Environmental Statement under HRS Chapter 343 and for Authority to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement which is also under review.

On July 25, 2017, Honua`ula Partners withdrew its Motion to Designate the Land Use Commission as Approving Agency for Environmental Statement under HRS Chapter 343 and for Authority to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement.