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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 281, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, will hold a public hearing at the office of the Commission on the sixth floor of the Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapi'olani Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering the application for liquor license set forth below and any protests to the granting of said application.
Persons who wish to testify for or against the granting of a license may either testify in person at the Liquor Commission meeting or submit a written protest to the Administrator of the Commission three (3) working days prior to the date and time of the hearing.
You are further notified that Section 281-59, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, reads in pertinent part: "Upon the day of hearing, or any adjournment thereof, the Liquor Commission shall consider the application and any protests and objections to the granting thereof, and hear the parties in interest. Within ninety days after the hearing, or within one hundred twenty days thereafter if in its discretion the Commission extends the ninety days to one hundred twenty days, and gives public notice of same, the Commission shall give its decision granting or refusing the application; provided that if a majority of the:
(1) Registered voters for the area within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked; or
(2) Owners and lessees of record of real estate and owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked,
have duly filed or caused to be filed their protests against the granting of the license, or if there appears any other disqualification under this chapter, the application shall be refused. Otherwise, the Commission may in its discretion grant or refuse the same."
You are further notified that Section 281-39.5, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, reads in pertinent part: "The Liquor Commission or agency of each county may deny or restrict the issuance of a liquor license for on-site sale and consumption by the drink to any applicant whose establishment is or would be located within five hundred feet of a public or private elementary, intermediate, or high school, or public playground utilized extensively by minors, as determined by the Liquor Commission of each county; provided that the Liquor Commission or agency of each county shall deny the issuance of a liquor license if forty per cent of the:
(1) Registered voters for the area within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked; or
(2) Owners and lessees of record of real estate and owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked;
have duly filed or caused to be filed their protests against granting the license."
1. Application No.: 25-00098
Applicant: The Pig and The Lady LLC
Trade name: The Pig and The Lady LLC
Place of business: 3650 Wai'alae Avenue, Suite 400, Honolulu, Hawai'i
License applied for: Restaurant General (Category No. 2)
- (Consumption on premises)
Category No. 2 is a premises in which live entertainment or recorded music is provided. Facilities for dancing by the patrons may be permitted as provided by Commission rules.
2. Application No.: 25-01465
Applicant: Marchante LLC
Trade name: Mercado De La Raza
Place of business: 1315 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i
License applied for: Retail General - (Package sales)
Dated: January 9, 2026
LIQUOR COMMISSION OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
JEFFREY HONG, Chairperson
By ANNA C. HIRAI
Assistant Administrator
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPLICATION OF HAWAII WATER SERVICE COMPANY
(Kapalua Water and Wastewater Divisions)
FOR APPROVAL OF A GENERAL RATE INCREASE.
Docket No. 2025-0220
The STATE OF HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITES COMMISSION ("Commission"), pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statues ("HRS") §§ 269-12 and 269-16, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will hold a public hearing regarding Hawaii Water Service Company's ("Hawaii Water") request for a rate increase and certain tariff changes for its Kapalua Water and Wastewater Divisions, as stated in its Application for Approval of a General Rate Increase ("Application") filed on November 12, 2025. The public hearing will be held as follows:
Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Maui Preparatory Academy
Bozich Center for Athletics and Performing Arts
4910 Honoapi'ilani Highway
Lahaina, HI 96761
Online: WebEx (available for viewing and participation via web
browser or mobile)
https://hpuc.my.webex.com/hpuc.my/j.php?MTID=m20a601fcdfc7 9ea484cd8348d96ba0f5
Meeting Number: 2554 850 8493
Meeting Password: 6iYxR2dmai6 (64997236 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Telephone
Dial-in Number: +1-650-479-3208
Access Code: 2554 850 8493
The hearing will also be live-streamed and recorded on the Commission's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@hpuc.
All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting to state their views on Hawaii Water's Application. Anyone intending to provide comments orally is requested to sign-in at the entrance to the meeting.
Written statements may also be submitted online on the Commission's public comments portal at https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/consumers/public-comments, emailed to the Public Utilities Commission at puc@hawaii.gov, or mailed to the Public Utilities Commission, 465 South King Street, Room 103, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. All written statements should reference Docket No. 2025-0220.
Motions to Intervene or Participate in this proceeding shall comply with subchapter 4, Rules of Practice and Procedure Before the Public Utilities Commission, Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 16, Chapter 601. A motion to intervene or participate in this proceeding shall be filed with the Commission's Honolulu Office by February 12, 2026.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
The Webex and live stream of this meeting will include automated closed captioning. If you require other auxiliary aids or services to participate (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter) please contact the Commission at (808) 586-2020 or at puc@hawaii.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
HAWAII WATER'S APPLICATION
Hawaii Water is a public utility that provides potable and/or non-potable water and wastewater treatment services to approximately 1,500 customers in Kapalua, Maui. On November 12, 2025, Hawaii Water filed its Application requesting a total revenue increase of $2,220,655, or a 59% increase over revenue at current effective rates, which incorporates a rate of return of 7.46% on its rate base. The Company also seeks approval of a Power Cost Charge pass-through, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tariff sur-credit, and Watershed Purchase Rider. The Watershed Purchase Rider would allow Hawaii Water to directly pass on to customers, via a separate line item on customer bills, charges for water that Hawaii Water purchases from the Maui Land and Pineapple watershed.
The Commission will investigate whether Hawaii Water's proposed relief is just and reasonable. The foregoing is a brief summary of the requests included in the Application. Copies of the Application are available for public review through the Commission's electronic Case and Document Management System, accessible at https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/search, Docket Number 2025-0220. In addition, copies of the Application are also available for review by contacting the Commission's Honolulu Office [(808) 586-2020], Maui District Office [(808) 264-4438], or the Division of Consumer Advocacy [(808) 586-2800].
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of public hearings to be held by the Hawai'i Community Development Authority ("HCDA" or
"Authority"), a body corporate and a public instrumentality of the State of Hawai'i, pursuant to the provisions of Chapters
15-22 ("Vested Mauka Area Rules") and 15-219 ("Rules of Practice and Procedure"), Hawai'i Administrative Rules
("HAR"), and Section 206E-5.6, Hawai'i Revised Statutes ("HRS").
DATES: March 4, 2026 (Presentation Hearing)
9:00 a.m.
March 5, 2026 (Modification Hearing)
9:00 a.m.
May 6, 2026 (Decision-Making Hearing)
9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Public Hearings will be convened remotely via Zoom and in person at the following location:
HCDA Board Meeting Room
547 Queen Street, 2nd Floor
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813
Participate Remotely Via Zoom
Please use the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82630052715?pwd=uCSbUFIP5eL1NqXKXgoV1y6UDmDUgg.
gCCwlVLnFwSqKrLo
Participate Via Phone
Dial: (669) 900 - 6833
Webinar ID: 826 3005 2715
Passcode: 553394
Public Hearings will convene at the above-stated times, or soon thereafter, to reasonably allow those interested in
providing oral testimony to be heard.
In the event that audiovisual communication cannot be maintained by all participating Board Members and quorum is
lost, the public hearing will be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes, during which time, an attempt to
restore audiovisual communication will be made. If the HCDA is able to reestablish audio communication
only, the public hearing will be reconvened and continue. To participate via audio communication, please refer to the
"Participate Via Phone" information above. If the HCDA is unable to reconvene the public hearing because neither
audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be reestablished within thirty (30) minutes, the public hearing
will be automatically terminated, unless stated otherwise during the public hearing. If the connection cannot be restored
within 30 minutes, the hearings will be reconvened on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for the Presentation
Hearing, Friday March 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for the Modification Hearing and Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for the
Decision-Making Hearing at the same physical location and virtual Zoom webinar link as provided in this notice.
AMENDED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION
Application Date: December 16, 2025
Permit Number: KAK 25-045
Project Name: Mahana Ward Village
Applicant: Victoria Ward, Limited
Tax Map Key: (1) 2-3-002:116 (portion)
Project Location: 423 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814
Description: The Applicant is proposing to amend planned development permit (PDP) No. KAK 23-027, issued on
September 27, 2023, for the construction of a residential mixed-use condominium ("Project") on an 80,256 square foot
lot on the northeast corner of Halekauwila Street and Ward Avenue, next to a planned rail station. Table 1 provides an
overview of the previously approved and proposed amended project.
Table 1: Selected comparison of approved project and proposed amendments
Project Details
As approved in
KAK 23-027
Proposed under
KAK 25-045
Number of Residential Units 340 451
Tower Height* (feet) 347.75 399.5
Residential floor area (square feet) 406,292 565,527
Commercial floor area (square feet) 16,926 13,600
Total Floor Area (square feet) 423,218 579,127
Recreational space (square feet) 47,900 51,994
Open space (square feet) 10,905 12,586
Off-street parking stalls 503 674
*Excludes additional 18 feet in height for rooftop elements
The amended Project increases by approximately 111 units relative to the previously approved Project.
The Applicant is requesting the following modification from the Vested Mauka Area Rules (referred to as "Modification
Request"): Modification of the height of the parking and mixed-use podium.
The KAK 23-027 permit approved a podium height increase from 45 up to 75 feet, plus (a) an additional 12 feet for
accessory use structures, having a total area less than 15% of the parking and mixed-use podium roof area, and (b) an
additional 18 feet for vent pipes, fans, roof access stairwells and structures housing rooftop machinery on the mixed-use
podium roof. See Table 2 below comparing the modification request as approved under KAK 23-027, and the amended
modification request.
Table 2: Comparison of approved and proposed modification request
Modification Request
As approved in
KAK 23-027
Proposed under
KAK 25-045
Podium height* (feet) 75 77.5
*Excludes additional 12-feet in height for accessory use structures and 18-feet in height for rooftop machinery
In accordance with § 15-219-49, HAR, interested persons may petition to intervene to participate as a party in this
hearing by filing a timely written motion and providing 30 copies of such written motion to the HCDA office at
547 Queen Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and serving
copies to the Applicant at 1240 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814. The Authority will act on any
motion to intervene on March 4, 2026, at which time all parties to the proceedings will be established.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – Presentation Hearing
The purpose of the Presentation Hearing is to allow the Applicant to present the Project as proposed in the Application,
to allow any other party to the proceeding the opportunity to present its position, and to provide the general public with
the opportunity to present oral and/or written testimony.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – Modification Hearing
The purpose of the Modification Hearing is to allow the Applicant to present its Modification Request, to allow any other
party the opportunity to present their position, and to provide the general public with the opportunity to present oral
and/or written testimony.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – Decision-Making Hearing
The purpose of the Decision-Making Hearing is to allow for additional oral and/or written testimony from the general
public on the Application prior to decision-making by the Authority. If the Authority adopts a proposed Decision and Order
that is adverse to a party at the May 6, 2026 Decision-Making Hearing, the party adversely affected will be allowed to
file written comments and/or exceptions to the Authority's proposed Decision and Order. Thereafter, the Authority will
engage in final decision-making, if necessary, at a further hearing on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Oral, Live Testimony
Persons who intend to present oral testimony are requested to sign up or notify the HCDA staff prior to the beginning of each
public hearing by submitting a request via email to: dbedt.hcda.contact@hawaii.gov or you may call the HCDA's office at
(808) 594-0300.
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 10, of the HCDA's Bylaws, oral, live testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes at the
discretion of the presiding officer and will be accepted only on matters directly related to the subject of the hearing.
Pursuant to HAR § 15-219-71, speakers may be subject to questioning by the members of the HCDA Board or by any
other representative of the HCDA.
When testifying, you will be asked to identify yourself and the organization, if any, that you represent. Oral, live testimony may
be provided via either of the following options:
• In Person: Upon arriving in person, please complete the speaker registration form at the sign-in table on the 2nd floor
of the American Brewery Building, 547 Queen Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813. When the Chairperson asks for public
testimony, and your name is called, please approach the public testimony table, and proceed with your testimony.
• Via Zoom: Oral, live testimony may be provided remotely via the Zoom link provided at the top of this Notice. You will be
asked to provide your name and an email address in the standard email format, e.g., ****@****.com.
Please use your full name and organization when joining via Zoom. When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you
may click the Raise Hand button found on your Zoom screen to indicate that you wish to testify. The Webinar Host will
individually enable each testifier to unmute their microphone. When recognized by the Chairperson, please unmute your
microphone before speaking and mute your microphone after you have finished speaking. The Authority may remove any
person who willfully disrupts the hearing.
• Via Phone: If you do not have a computer/internet access, you may provide oral, live testimony via the Participate
by Phone option and attend this public hearing with audio-only access by calling the phone number listed in the
"Participate Via Phone" option located at the top of this Notice.
Upon dialing the number, you will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID, which is also listed at the top of this Notice.
After entering the Meeting ID, you will be asked to either enter your panelist number or wait to be admitted into the
meeting. Please wait until you are admitted into the meeting, as no panelist numbers will be issued. You may also be
asked to input the meeting passcode, which can be found at the top of this notice on the first page.
When the Chairperson asks for public testimony, you may indicate that you want to testify by entering * followed by 9 on
your phone's keypad. A voice prompt will then let you know that the meeting host has been notified. When recognized by
the Chairperson, please unmute yourself by entering * and then 6 on your phone's keypad. A voice prompt will let you
know that you are unmuted, and you may begin speaking. After you have finished speaking, please enter * and then
6 again to mute yourself.
Written Testimony
To ensure that the public as well as the HCDA Board Members receive testimony in a timely manner, written testimony
should be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled Public Hearing date and time. Any written testimony
submitted after such a time cannot be guaranteed to be distributed in time for the Public Hearing. Written testimony
may be submitted by any one of the following methods:
• Via Email to: dbedt.hcda.contact@hawaii.gov
• Via Web form at: http://dbedt.hawaii.gov/hcda/submit-testimony/
• Via U.S Postal Mail sent to:
Hawaii Community Development Authority
547 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
• Via Facsimile (fax) to: (808) 587-0299
Persons who intend to submit written testimony are requested to submit 25 copies of their testimony by 12:00 p.m.
before the date of the public hearing. Please note that any written public testimony submitted to the HCDA will be treated
as a public record and, as such, any contact information contained therein may be available for public inspection and
copying.
Any party may retain counsel or appear on his/her own behalf or send a representative if the party is a partnership,
corporation, trust, or association.
The Development Permit Application is posted online at:
https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/hcda/events/notice-of-public-hearings/.
A hard copy of the Development Permit Application may also be obtained via regular mail, upon payment of photocopying
and postage handling fees. To request a hard copy, you may contact the HCDA by telephone at (808) 594-0300 or by
e-mail at dbedt.hcda.contact@hawaii.gov during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.),
excluding State and Federal holidays.
For any questions or concerns regarding the above, please call the HCDA office at (808) 594-0300.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact Francine Murray,
HCDA Community Outreach Officer, via phone at (808) 594-0300 or by email at: dbedt.hcda.contact@hawaii.gov or by
facsimile at (808) 587-0299 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being
fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternative/accessible formats.
HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
STERLING HIGA, CHAIRPERSON
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 281, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, will hold a public hearing at the office of the Commission on the sixth floor of the Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapi'olani Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering the application for liquor license set forth below and any protests to the granting of said application.
Persons who wish to testify for or against the granting of a license may either testify in person at the Liquor Commission meeting or submit a written protest to the Administrator of the Commission three (3) working days prior to the date and time of the hearing.
You are further notified that Section 281-59, Hawai?i Revised Statutes, reads in pertinent part: "Upon the day of hearing, or any adjournment thereof, the Liquor Commission shall consider the application and any protests and objections to the granting thereof, and hear the parties in interest. Within ninety days after the hearing, or within one hundred twenty days thereafter if in its discretion the Commission extends the ninety days to one hundred twenty days, and gives public notice of same, the Commission shall give its decision granting or refusing the application; provided that if a majority of the:
(1) Registered voters for the area within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked; or
(2) Owners and lessees of record of real estate and owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked,
have duly filed or caused to be filed their protests against the granting of the license, or if there appears any other disqualification under this chapter, the application shall be refused. Otherwise, the Commission may in its discretion grant or refuse the same."
You are further notified that Section 281-39.5, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, reads in pertinent part: "The Liquor Commission or agency of each county may deny or restrict the issuance of a liquor license for on-site sale and consumption by the drink to any applicant whose establishment is or would be located within five hundred feet of a public or private elementary, intermediate, or high school, or public playground utilized extensively by minors, as determined by the Liquor Commission of each county; provided that the Liquor Commission or agency of each county shall deny the issuance of a liquor license if forty per cent of the:
(1) Registered voters for the area within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked; or
(2) Owners and lessees of record of real estate and owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked;
have duly filed or caused to be filed their protests against granting the license."
Application No.: 25-01976
Applicant: Aroma Caffe Inc.
Trade name: Waikiki Walls at Hawaiian Aroma Caffe
Place of business: 2586 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai'i
(Park Shore Waikiki Hotel)
License applied for: Dispenser General (Category No. 3)
- (Consumption on premises)
Category No. 3 is a premises in which live entertainment or recorded music is provided. Facilities for dancing by the patrons may be permitted as provided by Commission rules.
Dated: January 16, 2026
LIQUOR COMMISSION OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
JEFFREY HONG, Chairperson
By ANNA C. HIRAI
Assistant Administrator
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