Maui County Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Maui County held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 9 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 7 approved (100% approval rate), 2 deferred. Activity was up 106% compared to April (196 activity items across 18 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Resolution 26-84 — EC Paia Town community plan amendment and rezoning referral

Approved.

Council-initiated resolution referring to the Maui Planning Commission bills to amend the Paia Haiku Community Plan and change zoning for over 40 acres (of a 340-acre former A&B parcel) in Paia for the EC Paia Town project, applicant Sam Herbode/EC Paia. Project includes ~170 residential units (120 single-family, 50 multifamily), ~200-stall public parking lot, neighborhood commercial along Baldwin Ave, medical/dental clinic, relocated bypass road. Amended to add Heritage Hall reference, revise affordable units to 34 workforce + 16 gap group, limit B2 zoning to comply with Paia Community Plan height, and require 34 units affordable in perpetuity with free parking and laundry. Passed with Members Rollins-Fernandez and Sugimura excused.

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Bill 78-2026 — Accessory dwelling units

Deferred.

Bill that would allow at least two accessory dwelling units for residential use on residentially zoned lots consistent with state law (HRS 46-48). Testifier and staff recommended changing 'at least two' to 'up to two.' Deferred to June 3, 2026 agenda; to be transmitted to Department of Housing for comments.

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Bill 49-2026 Overnight Parking Prohibition on Kahului Streets

Deferred.

Proposed overnight parking ban (6 PM to 6 AM) on Lehua Kona, Ala Makani, and Ohekani Streets in Kahului near Dairy Road commercial area. Deferred due to absence of department representatives and concerns about lack of safe parking alternatives for unhoused residents.

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Bill 88-2026 Creating H3 and H4 Hotel Districts

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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Planning Department Criteria Amendment to Bill 88

Approved.

Amendment incorporated Planning Department's recommended language clarifying that only properties meeting specific criteria for TVR use in apartment districts would be permitted in H3/H4 districts. Added requirement that property owners must have notified the department and received confirmation of TVR use before the ordinance's effective date.

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Resolution 26-68 — Agricultural subdivision tenant notice bill referral

Approved.

Resolution referring to all three planning commissions a proposed bill requiring an agricultural lot subdivider to provide notice to lessees of intent to subdivide. Introduced by Member Paltin after Maui Gold/Maui Land and Pineapple situation where a lessee was not notified of intended ag subdivision. Amended to require certified mail notice. Passed with Chair Lee and Vice Chair Patonga voting no; Members Rollins-Fernandez and Sugimura excused.

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$4 Million Bond Funding for Halau of OEV Arts

Approved.

Bills 70 and 80 approved adding $4 million in lapsed bond funding for the Halau of OEV Arts cultural facility in Wailuku at Vineyard and Church Streets. Funds will restore items removed during value engineering including commercial kitchen equipment ($770,000), rooftop photovoltaic system ($532,000), audiovisual system ($1.04 million), telecom/security infrastructure ($652,000), and acoustic treatments ($194,000). Total project cost approximately $50.5 million with construction completion expected summer 2027.

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Molokai Exemption Amendment

Approved.

Amendment to exempt the island of Molokai from H3 and H4 hotel zoning districts, per recommendation from the Molokai Planning Commission.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 9 recorded zoning decisions. See all Maui County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• N/A (new zoning category creation) → H3 and H4 Hotel Districts at County-wide except Molokai (Council Member Cook (bill introducer))
• P-1 at Area 1 — public parking lot, EC Paia Town, Paia (Sam Herbode / EC Paia)
• A-1 at Area 2 — multifamily, EC Paia Town, Paia (Sam Herbode / EC Paia)
• R-1 at Areas 5 and 6 — single-family, EC Paia Town, Paia (Sam Herbode / EC Paia)
• B-2 at Area 3 — medical uses, EC Paia Town, Paia (Sam Herbode / EC Paia)
• B-1 at Area 4 — neighborhood commercial along Baldwin Ave, EC Paia Town, Paia (Sam Herbode / EC Paia)

Top Keywords This Month

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

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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