Maui County Zoning Decisions: September 2026

In September 2026, Maui County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 10 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 6 approved (67% approval rate), 3 denied, 1 deferred. Activity was down 48% compared to August (355 activity items across 9 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Motion to file Resolution 26-130

Denied.

Member Paltin moved to file (kill) Resolution 26-130, arguing 10 Walaka Street did not meet criteria (back taxes only paid for three years despite 2021 purchase and prior TVR use) and objecting to enabling a new shoreline hotel at the Makai Sunset Inn site. Motion to file failed (ayes Johnson, Paltin, Rollins-Fernandez, Sinensi; noes Lee, Cook, Sugimura, Batongan, Uu-Hodgins).

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Resolution 26-130 rezoning of Makai Sunset Inn and 10 Walaka Street

Deferred.

Resolution 26-130 proposed rezoning two single-owned properties from A-1/A-2 apartment to H-3/H-4 hotel to allow continued TVR use: Makai Sunset Inn at 1411 and 1415 Front Street, West Maui (21-unit TVR that burned in the fire, built 1964), and 10 Walaka Street, South Maui (three dwellings, one owner-occupied). Neither property was on the Minatoya list. A motion to file (kill) the resolution failed. A motion to adopt was made, then the item was deferred over unresolved back-tax and shoreline concerns; resources staff (Real Property Tax Administrator) had left.

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Paltin criteria to exclude properties mauka of South Kihei Road (Reso 26-129)

Denied.

Motion to add a criterion disallowing properties mauka of South Kihei Road from being included in the H-3/H-4 rezoning under Resolution 26-129, excluding flood zones. Would have affected Shores of Maui, Kalama Terrace, Kanoa Apartments, Pacific Shores, and Maui Vista. Failed with ayes from Johnson, Paltin, Rollins-Fernandez, Sinensi and noes from Lee, Cook, Sugimura, Batongan, Uu-Hodgins.

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Rollins-Fernandez 25% residential-use criteria (Reso 26-129)

Denied.

Motion to add two whereas clauses limiting H-3/H-4 referrals to SLR-exposure-area properties that historically operated predominantly as visitor accommodations, defined as owner-occupied or long-term residential use in no more than 25% of total units in calendar year 2008. Failed (ayes Johnson, Paltin, Rollins-Fernandez, Sinensi; noes Lee, Cook, Sugimura, Batongan, Uu-Hodgins).

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Rezoning and community plan amendment for Paia Sugar Mill Redevelopment (Bills 109 & 115)

Approved.

Committee recommended passage on first reading of Bill 109 (community plan amendment from heavy industrial to light industrial for TMK 225005023 (2.5 ac) and from heavy industrial and agricultural to light industrial for TMK 225005054 (19.688 ac)) and Bill 115 (change in zoning from Urban Reserve District to M-1 Light Industrial for both parcels, totaling 19.933 acres in Paia). Owner is Paia Village Company (managing partners Dan Ellis and Wayne Thibodeau). Committee restored broader M-1/B-1/B-2/B-3 uses and added multiple conditions. Vote (Members Sinensi and Sugimura excused). Main motion also included recording of a unilateral agreement in the Bureau of Conveyances/Land Court.

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Rollins-Fernandez residential-use criteria excluding flood zones (Reso 26-129)

Approved.

Motion using the same ASF but applying only to properties not in the flood hazard area, excluding Island Sands, Ma'alea Kai, and Hale Kai from H-3/H-4 conversion. Passed (ayes Johnson, Paltin, Rollins-Fernandez, Sinensi, Uu-Hodgins; noes Lee, Cook, Sugimura, Batongan).

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Recommend adoption of Resolution 26-129 as amended (CD1)

Approved.

Motion to recommend adoption of Resolution 26-129, replacing it with the CD1 version, amending the Kihei-Makena and West Maui Community Plans and rezoning certain apartment-district shoreline TVR properties to H-3/H-4 hotel districts. Incorporated criteria: over 51% of structures in SLR exposure area/flood zone/shoreline setback; properties not originally built for affordable housing; and exclusion of Island Sands, Ma'alea Kai, and Hale Kai. Amendment passed and main motion as amended passed (ayes Lee with reservations, Cook, Sugimura, Batongan, Uu-Hodgins; noes Johnson, Paltin, Rollins-Fernandez, Sinensi).

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Amendment to allowable uses in Paia Sugar Mill rezoning

Approved.

Motion to amend the main motion to include the light industrial (M-1, plus B-1, B-2, B-3) uses but remove animal kennels, boarding facilities, pet shops, harbor facilities, marinas, sanitarium/nursing/convalescent homes, and new/used car lots, and to disallow B&Bs except for humanitarian housing during disasters. Vote (Members Sugimura and Sinensi excused).

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Showing the 8 most significant of 10 recorded zoning decisions. See all Maui County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• A-2 → H-4 at Certain apartment-district shoreline TVR properties, Kihei-Makena and West Maui (Maui Planning Commission)
• A-2 → H-4 at 1411 and 1415 Front Street, West Maui (Makai Sunset Inn)
• A-2 → H-4 at 10 Walaka Street, South Maui
• M-1, 19.933 acres at Paia (TMK 225005023 and 225005054) (Paia Village Company)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 63 instances
• setback: 24 instances
• commercial: 24 instances
• industrial: 23 instances
• residential: 14 instances

What to Watch

• Setback mentions were up 243% from August.
• Commercial came up 243% more often than August.
• Industrial is new this month with 23 mentions, not present in August.

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