A recent decision by the State Supreme Court has blocked the proposed Kuilima Resort Turtle Bay expansion project until an updated Environmental Impact Study has been completed. The decision ruled that given the age of the EIS (25 years old) that the development was now "essentially a different action."  The impact of this decision ranges far beyond just that particular resort. On Maui, both Honua'ula and Makena have older EIS's. As these studies can easily take a year to complete, it seems likely that any actual development on either of those sites has just been delayed.

Further, this decision probably applies to almost every contemplated development throughout the State. Good news (sort of) for existing property owners as it keeps housing scarce, bad news for the construction and development industries.