Maui County Zoning Decisions: October 2026

In October 2026, Maui County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 3 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 3 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 27% compared to September (186 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Bill 141 (2026) – Maui Research and Technology Park District code amendments

Approved.

The committee recommended passage on first reading of Bill 141 (2026), incorporating non-substantive revisions. The bill amends the Maui Research and Technology Park District code for applicant Pacific Rim Land. Acreage changes: employment campus district decreases to 139 acres; residential district increases from 102.3 to 158 acres; civic district increases from 6.2 to 7 acres; open space/park district increases from 22 to at least 55 acres. The overall district stays at about 390 acres and the residential cap stays at 1,250 units. Other changes: minor medical centers become a permitted use in the civic district; parking access and primary frontage requirements are removed; density, FAR, and setback standards are adjusted; and standards previously approved by variance from the Board of Variances and Appeals are codified. Single-family large lots are capped at 14,000 sq ft per a Maui Planning Commission recommendation. The bill does not affect the University of New Mexico-owned Maui High Performance Computing Center (data center) parcel. Vote: 8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 excused (Member Paltin).

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Bills 24 and 25 (2024) – Lanai Project District 2 Koele change in zoning and Phase 1 amendment

Approved.

The committee recommended passage on first reading of the proposed CD1 versions of Bill 24 (2024), which moves properties into or out of the district and rezones them, and Bill 25 (2024), which amends the project district, with recordation of a unilateral agreement for Bill 24. The applicant is Pulama Lanai. The bills downzone the Koele project district: 8% fewer total acres, 72% less resort residential, 77% less golf course (the Cavendish course is retained), and about 1,243% more park and open space. They add 11.5 hotel acres for villa rooms and spa hale at the Sensei Lanai Four Seasons Resort. They create a resort commercial district covering the stables, tennis courts, and pasture, and fold about 12.8 acres of interim-zoned land into the hotel district as housekeeping. The bills follow Ordinances 5702 and 5792 (community plan amendment and ratification) and the State Land Use Commission's unanimous approval of the district boundary amendment. Conditions as amended: Condition 8 now has time-limited water reporting, and Condition 9 (bypass road) was struck. Vote: 8-1, with Member Rollins-Fernandez voting no.

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Resolution 26-137: Refer Ma'alaea Triangle rezoning to B-2 to Maui Planning Commission

Approved.

The committee recommended adoption, as amended, of a resolution referring a bill to the Maui Planning Commission. The bill would rezone six parcels (about 10.36-10.4 acres) in the Ma'alaea Triangle, including Maui Ocean Center and Maui Harbor Shops, to B-2 Community Business District. Current designations include open zone, future roadway and road, none of which exist in Maui County code, plus light industrial. Consultant Will Spence presented the request. The Planning Department supports it, and it is consistent with the current community plan and the proposed South Maui small town center designation. The fifth whereas clause was amended to reflect that Parcel 11 is co-owned by the Ma'alaea Triangle Partnership and the US Coast Guard. The amendment passed and the main motion passed, with Rollins-Fernandez excused.

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Zoning Changes

• Zoning change, 11.5 acres hotel expansion at Lanai Project District 2 Koele, Lanai City (Pulama Lanai)
• B-2, 10.4 acres at Ma'alaea Triangle (six parcels incl. Maui Ocean Center and Maui Harbor Shops) (Maui Ocean Center / Maui Harbor Shops)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 52 instances
• residential: 16 instances
• density: 12 instances
• land use: 12 instances
• commercial: 9 instances

What to Watch

• Density is new this month with 12 mentions, not present in September.

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