Maui County Zoning Roundup: May 2026

Maui County had 4 public meetings in May 2026, with 403 zoning activity items identified across those sessions and 12 key decisions identified. Zoning was the most frequently discussed topic, appearing 193 times across meeting transcripts. Activity was up 106% compared to April (196 activity items across 18 meetings).

Activity items are keyword mentions — such as rezoning, variance, and public hearing — detected in official meeting transcripts.

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 193 instances
• residential: 43 instances
• land use: 41 instances
• commercial: 24 instances
• subdivision: 20 instances

Decision Breakdown

• Approved: 7
• Deferred/Continued: 3
• Other: 2

Notable Meetings

3 of 4 meetings highlighted based on activity volume.

Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-05-26

May 26, 2026 - 242 activity items identified (zoning, residential, land use)

• Approved: Committee recommended passage of Bill 88-2026 establishing new H3 and H4 hotel zoning districts that replicate A1 and A2 apartment district development standards. The bill creates a zoning category for properties that were legally operating transient vacation rentals under the Minnetonka list exemption before Bill 9 (Ordinance 5909) phased out TVRs in apartment districts. No properties are rezoned by this bill; future legislation would be required to move specific properties into H3/H4.
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Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-05-20

May 20, 2026 - 112 activity items identified (residential, land use, commercial)

• Approved: Committee voted 7-0 to refer the EC Paia Town project to the Maui Planning Commission. The project covers 40 acres in the Paia expansion area and includes approximately 170 residential units (34 workforce housing rentals in perpetuity, 16 gap group units, and approximately 120 market units), commercial uses along Baldwin Ave., a medical/dental clinic, public parking lot with approximately 200 stalls, and relocation of the Paia mini bypass road. Developer Sam Harbode of EC Paia is the applicant.
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Water and Infrastructure Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-05-18

May 18, 2026 - 34 activity items identified (deferred, residential, commercial)

• Deferred: Discussion-only item on bill that passed 1st reading May 15, 2026. Restructures water development fee from meter-size to average daily demand methodology using Equivalent Single Dwelling (ESD) units at $5,500 per 300 gallons/day. Scheduled for 2nd and final reading June 5, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public meetings were held in Maui County in May 2026?

Maui County had 4 public meetings in May 2026, with 403 zoning activity items identified.

What were the top zoning topics in Maui County in May 2026?

The most discussed topics were zoning (193), residential (43), land use (41), commercial (24), subdivision (20).

How many zoning decisions were made in Maui County in May 2026?

12 key zoning decisions were identified across 4 public meetings in May 2026.

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 1508% from April.
• Residential came up 59% more often than April.
• Land use saw 583% more mentions month-over-month.

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