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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the nominations of Brandon Ahakuelo, Kent Hiranaga and Arnold Wong to the Land Use Commission (LUC), effective immediately. All are interim appointments subject to state Senate approval. Ahakuelo and Wong were appointed to at-large seats and Hiranaga to the seat representing Maui County. With their appointments, there are […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has made more nominations to several boards and commissions including the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and the Land Use Commission. The nominations to fill seven seats on the HTA are: * Jack Corteway is nominated to an At-Large seat. Corteway is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Aloha […]

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The Leeward Planning Commission is expected to hear a request to develop the area known as Lyman’s Surf Spot on Alii Drive. The meeting begins 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. The meeting continues Thursday. Link to the pdf announcement: http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us/planning/commission/agenda/121610.pdf

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor The state Land Use Commission voted Friday, Nov. 5 to keep Ooma in North Kona under the conservation classification, rejecting a request to rezone to urban use. Developers had proposed a mixed-use shoreline community, with up to 1,200 residences and 300 commercial spaces for the area near the Kona […]

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Land parcel off Palani Road now designated as urban district by state commission

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has appointed former Maui Public Works Director Charles Jencks to serve as an interim commissioner on the state Land Use Commission (LUC). Jencks will replace Ransom “Randy” Piltz, who resigned July 2 to run for Maui County mayor. Jencks will complete Piltz’s remaining term, which runs through June 30, 2011. […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor The state Land Use Commission will again consider the Ooma Beachside Village request to rezone 181 acres of land currently in the Conservation District into the Urban District. The public hearing continuation is the second item on the agenda. The meeting begins 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 15 at […]

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The state Land Use Commission (LUC) hearing regarding a development company’s request to change coastal Ooma’s Conservation classification to Urban is 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 5 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Those unable to testify in person may submit written statements via e-mail to luc@dbedt.gov. The panel also plans a Ooma site visit 11:30 […]

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