Wailea Golf redevelopment

Kiialaya resident says Wailea Golf never reached out to his community during planning and its plan misleadingly eliminates more than one championship course; he urged the committee to reject the Wailea Golf plan.

Supports the WCA's revised plan, arguing Wailea Golf's plan lacks community support and fails to keep two 18-hole championship courses; warns the community could legally fight the project for years.

Keala O Wailea homeowner backs the WCA compromise: develop the Emerald Course (fewer homes affected) while preserving the 50-year-old Blue Course that anchors established neighborhoods.

Phone testifier questioned golf courses' water use versus Hawaiian seven-generation values and complained about barriers to public participation in the process.

Wailea Golf's representative disputed claims that communities were denied a chance to engage, noting CPAC and workshop attendance, and said WCA compromise principles remain possible under the existing map.

Cited Wailea's original 70% open-space promise, questioned housing at the end of a cul-de-sac fire trap, and said skipping the specific proposal past the CPAC stage was improper process.