Honua’ula (Wailea 670) is close to being approved.  It will be 670 acres with 1,400 homes and condos while sensitive areas are to be preserved and protected.  Part of the 35 or more possible approval conditions are that they provide their own water, prohibit vacation rentals, donate huge money for parks and schools and build 700 affordable houses (some on site).   For future subdivisions the Council’s attitude seems to be “Develop your own water sources” and “No water, no development”.   While this will help insure Maui will not over develop it may also prevent enough affordable housing from being built.  It may also tend to keep housing prices high as supply will be finite.