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Lahaina residents, preservation groups ask council to expand Front Street rebuild exemptions to include Lahaina Residential and Siemens Hospital
Summary
Property owners and preservation groups urged the council to amend Bill 110 and support Bill 156 so historic properties north of Front Street can rebuild like‑for‑like without being forced to create a 60‑foot right‑of‑way that would prevent reconstruction of existing buildings.
Tom Ravey, president of the board of Lahaina Residential Condominium Complex, testified that Bill 110 should be amended to include Lahaina Residential and the nearby Siemens Hospital among the Front Street historic exemptions. "I come before you today to respectfully request that bill 110 be amended to include the historical properties of Lahaina residential and Siemens Hospital," Ravey said, adding that his complex never allowed short‑term rentals, was about 60% owner occupied at the time of the fire, and could lose an entire building if required to create a 60‑foot right‑of‑way.
Theo Morrison, executive director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, said she supported Bill 110 but only learned during testimony that Siemens…
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