Land Use Commission

Motion to Stay Phase II of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE – 2017

On May 8, 2017, the applicant informed the LUC that they had requested a retraction of their filed FEIS and the request to publish its availability in the Environmental Notice by the Office of Environmental Quality Control.  Further, the applicant has informed the LUC by e-mail that it will be filing a similar retraction of its filing of the FEIS with the LUC on May 9, 2017.  The LUC has removed the FEIS from this website pending an official refiling of the FEIS with our office.

The LUC cancelled the scheduled May 18-19, 2017, hearing on Maui to determine whether to accept the proposed FEIS and scheduled a July 19-20, 2017, hearing date after the Petitioner refiled the FEIS with our office.  The LUC voted to deny the acceptance of the FEIS and sent a notice to OEQC of their action.  The Decision and Order regarding this matter can be viewed in the Notice and Orders section below.

Petitioner Request to Retract FEIS Letter to LUC dated May 9, 2017

Motion to Amend – July 5, 2017

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.

MOTION TO AMEND WITHDRAWN

The Motion to Amend that was filed on July 5, 2017 was later withdrawn.

ACTIVITY TO REFILE DRAFT FEIS

On May 8, 2017, the applicant informed the LUC that they had requested a retraction of their filed FEIS and the request to publish its availability in the Environmental Notice by the Office of Environmental Quality Control.  Further, the applicant has informed the LUC by e-mail that it filed a similar retraction of its filing of the FEIS with the LUC on May 9, 2017.  The LUC then removed the FEIS from its website pending an official refiling of the FEIS with our office. The LUC also cancelled the scheduled May 18-19, 2017, hearing on Maui to determine whether to accept the proposed FEIS.

Applicant refiled their draft FEIS with OEQC and the LUC in late June 2017.  The LUC then scheduled a July 19-20, 2017, hearing date after the Petitioner refiled the FEIS and voted to deny the acceptance of the FEIS and sent a notice to OEQC of their action.

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.

The Decision and Order regarding this matter can be viewed in the Notice and Orders section.

 

Petitioner Request to Retract FEIS Letter to LUC dated May 9, 2017

PowerPoint Presentation from July 19020, 2017, meeting