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The Lands of Makena hold living treasures of Hawaiian history. Over 500 cultural sites with more than 1000 features are found across this land proposed to be rezoned for a gated luxury housing project unaffordable to all but millionaires.
Please give these legendary lands a voice.
After 30 years of research, little is known about the relationship among the majority of over 500 sites and all but 16 are slated for destruction. Can there be a better plan to create a living Hawaiian heritage for future generations?
Makena Resort Index
- Project Description
- Virtual Tour of Makena Cultural Sites
- Map of developments for South Maui.
- List of planned developments
- Summary of planned developments with links to County maps
- NY Times Real Estate Piece
- Makena as It Looks Now
- History and More
- Makena Resort: Maui's Greenest Comunity? Fact or Fiction?
- Resort Didn't Pass in 2002
- Makena "entitlement" history
- General Plan Maps pre-2007 revision
- Background on Owners & Their Previous Projects
- Issues
- Water
- Cultural & Archeological
- photo of part of Heiau complex
- Map of cultural Sites
- Traffic
- Schools & Infrastructure
- Recreation & Quality of Life
- Sign the Makena Petition (also sign the Wailea Petition)
- Letters and Comments
- News Articles
The $575 million sale of the Makena Resort to Morgan Stanley Real Estate and Dowling Co closed June 25, 2007.
In addition to the Maui Prince Hotel, the 1800 acre property includes two 18 hole golf courses and about 1,300 acres of undeveloped land rich in archaological and other cultural sites and natural beauty. Dowling said the new owners first order of business would be to pursue the resort's existing rezoning application, totalling 603.3 acres to enable the first phase, the building of 1,100 luxury homes. Three years ago, the Council imposed 41 conditions. History and More
Dowling Company's Palauea development by the Kea Lani, across from Palauea (White Rock) beach experienced a site visit during construction by Rob Parsons (Former Environmental Coordinator for the Mayor's office, Maui Tomorrow Board Member). Here is his report: See the what Dowling's Palauea development did to water quality with photos from PaveMaui.org.
Dowling's Paulauea Development in Makena
Map of proposed Makena and Wailea 670 Developments Dwarf Existing Neighborhoods.
See the larger map showing more of Wailea, Makena and Kihei. Map of developments for South Maui.
See also the list (as of April 1, 2007) of the committed, designated, and proposed developments in each of the six community plan districts of Maui Island. LIST . Read a summary with comments.
In the not to distant past , the road to One Loa (Big Beach) was dirt and the shoreline had only a few houses, mostly belonging to families who had lived there for generations.
Over 1,000 Hawaiian cultural sites have been discovered in the 1800 acres, which has been purchased by developers. Will Maui's heritage be served by destroying all but a few of these sites? They've only identified 16. See Map of 16 Cultural Sites to be preserved.
We support a planning strategy that protects the remaining wild open space in the Makena area and preserves scarce water, roadways and beaches for existing residents and visitors.
Sign a Petition for a better plan
Read more about the Makena "entitlement" history
Dowling Co wants to transform this wild coast to a private, gated development for multimillionaires - even though Maui does not have adequate water for his development. Check out his vision of what he wants in his NY Times Real Estate Piece . His photo does not reflect the 1000+ units he intends to build. After you look at his (really, really scaled down) mockup, click here to see what the area looks like now.
Everett Dowling gave a presentation to the Makena Community Association on June 7 regarding his proposed Makena Resort Development. You can request the Akaku program on the meeting yourself by going to akaku.org and clicking the channel 54 logo. Click "schedule a show" and enter "7263" in the title number and "Makena Cmty. Assn. Meeting 6-7-07 in the "keywords" window. Pick a day and time and you are done.
What it looks like now:
MAKENA IS A PART OF OUR ANCIENT HERITAGE
"And where the cold Ukiu wind bears down, glowing red (driving the dust) is Honua'ula, where the winds begin to die.
Where the wind dies upon the kula (plains) is the sub-region of Makena and Kula, where the mists are seen creeping along the plain.
This is a land famous with the Chiefs from the distant past"
[Photo credit: Jan Welda Fleetham]
[Photo credit: Jan Welda Fleetham]
Tim Farrington's Luxury subdivision immediately north of Oneuli (Black Sand ) Beach and the north boundary of Makena State Park. The wetlands restoration project has transformed one of Makena's ancient fish ponds into a wildlife habitat. Will the heavily altered house building sites above the pond remain stable? Only time will tell. A remnant of the traditional fishpond wall is visible in one picture. A number of burials were found on the subdivision sites and although family members were promised they would remain undisturbed, some have been moved to other parts of the property. [Photo credit: Jan Welda Fleetham]
PuuOlai watching over the fishpond and Maluaka shoreline [Photo credit: Jan Welda Fleetham]
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