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Maui Council passes two housing projects on first reading; a third sent to Budget Committee
The Maui County Council advanced two affordable housing projects on first reading Friday and referred a third to the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee for further review.
Aikanaha project could be first buildout of rental housing in Waikapū Country Town
The 212-unit, low-income Aikanaha rental housing project underwent review Wednesday morning by the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee. The project could be the first buildout in the Waikapū Country Town development.
New public-private partnership on Maui provides hope for affordable homes, but raises questions of fairness
“Those are wonderful prices. Whoever wins the lottery on these 60 homes is going to truly win the lottery, so that better damn well be a fair lottery,” King said with a laugh. “I’m a little bit worried about the future asks, but I’m going to support this,” said Councilmember Kelly King.
While the price is right for homes being built at Pulelehua, questions are raised about fair practices and proper prescedent.
Land Use Commission approves public-private partnership in Waikapū, Maui
The Land Use Commission unanimously approved Waikapū Properties’ petition to amend conditions now covered by a public-private partnership between the County of Maui and the developer.
Mayor signs public-private partnership with Waikapū Properties for 213 workforce units
Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino and Mike Atherton of Waikapū Properties, LLC, developer of Waikapū Country Town signed a Public-Partnership Agreement on Thursday that is intended to expedite construction of needed housing for Maui residents.
Major Waikapū housing plan could move faster if new agreement gets green light
Long-anticipated Waikapū Country Town — the island’s largest residential project in recent history — could move faster if a public-private partnership that trades infrastructure for more affordable homes gets approved, project officials said Thursday. “If all goes well, we would hope that we could have the first set of homes ready in about three years,” project attorney Jeffrey Ueoka told Maui Now.
MNHCoC Features “Waikapū’s Future, an Evening with Mike Atherton”
The Waikapū Country Town is panned to include 1,000 single-family and 433 multi-family units, and will encompass offices, shops, parks, a school and around 1,000 acres of agricultural land.
Proposed Waikapū Country Town Subject of Mayor’s TV Show
The next edition (June 3, 2015) of the Mayor’s TV Show, “Your County with Mayor Arakawa” will focus on the Waikapū Country Town, proposed for development on nearly 500 acres. The project seeks approvals for a mixed-use residential community within and around the Maui Tropical Plantation.
