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Alexander & Baldwinn (A&B) files for a new residential project in Kihei

With improved traffic flow expected at the new intersection of Mokulele and Piilani highways, the famous highway I was talking about in my very first blog, A&B Properties is proposing long-range residential development of 93 acres in North Kihei (South Maui). 68 acres would be developped in multifamily units, 25 acres in single-family residences and 1.4 acres in commercial space for a total of 600 units.

This may take some time though as A&B must first petition for land reclassification from "Agricultural" (actually it is all covered with sugar canes) to "Urban". 

The development's entrance would be near the newly reconfigured intersection of Mokulele (coming from the airport towards S.Maui) and Piilani hwy. (the one parallel to the ocean in S.Maui).  It has been said that the new intersection will have enhanced "capacity and efficiency" .  For the moment, the 4-way intersection controlled by a traffic signal is a bottleneck for motorists, particularly during morning and afternoon rush hours.   A flood plain analysis has been done for the project area and the study is under review by the Federal Emergency Management Administration. 

Mr. Grant Chun, President of A&B has asked the Maui General Plan Advisory Committee to consider designating the property for residential development as part of the ongoing update of the County General Plan and Community Plans because actually is is not within the County Special Management Area.

The time frame for development of the project depends on how long it will take to make its way through the State and County Land Use approval processes.