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Last month, 443 zoning insights were flagged across Maui County. Rezoning votes, variance requests, PUD approvals - each one a potential deal or threat to your portfolio. How many did you catch?
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-27
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Maui County Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Variances and Appeals handle SMA permits, community plan amendments, and conditional use decisions. SMA (Special Management Area) permits govern virtually all coastal development and represent a major portion of Planning Commission agendas. Community plan amendments change land use designations across distinct planning districts - Lahaina, Kihei, Wailuku-Kahului, and Upcountry Maui each have their own plans. Post-wildfire rebuilding in the Lahaina area has added housing and zoning items to recent agendas. Agricultural district protections, shoreline setback requirements, and water availability constraints affect entitlement feasibility across the island.
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Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-27
April 27, 2026
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-24
April 24, 2026
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-23
April 23, 2026
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Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-27
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee concluded its fiscal year 2027 budget deliberations, recommending passage of the $1.6 billion county budget (Bills 55-60) and Resolution 26-63 on fuel tax rates. The committee also reconsidered and passed Bill 76 on water system development fees for first reading, reversing an earlier referral decision. A late amendment was discussed to reduce commercialized residential property tax rates by taking $218,086.15 from Camp Maluhia funding and Open Space Fund allocations.
See full analysisKey Decisions
- Fringe Benefits Calculation Adjustment
- Grant Conditions for Cameron Center West Maui and Na'aikane o Maui Inc.
- Hawaiian Cultural Restoration Revolving Fund Renaming
- Delana East Farmer Market Fee Exemption Placement
- Conforming Amendments Authorization
- General Budget Provisions Section 19 Subsection H Amendment
- Bill 76 Water System Development Fees - First Reading
- Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Package - First Reading
- Commercialized Residential Property Tax Rate Adjustment
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-24
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-23
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) - 2026-04-22
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443 zoning insights detected across 31 meetings in Maui County
Last month, ZoneWire analyzed 31 council meetings in Maui County — extracting rezoning decisions, variance rulings, and development activity hours after the gavel dropped.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Maui County Council, the Maui Planning Commission, and the Board of Variances and Appeals are monitored by ZoneWire for SMA (Special Management Area) permits, community plan amendments, change in zoning applications, conditional permits, and shoreline setback approvals across Maui County.
Maui County has approximately 7 zoning-related meetings per month across the County Council, the Maui Planning Commission, and the Board of Variances and Appeals. The Planning Commission meets twice per month, while the County Council meets biweekly.
An SMA (Special Management Area) permit in Maui County is required for development within the coastal zone, which covers a significant portion of the island. SMA permits are reviewed by the Maui Planning Commission and are a critical signal for tourism, residential, and commercial development near shoreline areas.
The highest volume of zoning activity in Maui County occurs in the West Maui resort corridor around Kaanapali and Lahaina for tourism development and rebuilding, the South Maui Kihei-Wailea area for residential and resort expansion, and the Central Maui Kahului area for mixed-use and affordable housing projects in the agricultural district.
Key zoning terms for Maui County include SMA (Special Management Area) permit, community plan amendment, change in zoning, conditional permit, shoreline setback, agricultural district, project district, and bed and breakfast permit. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Maui County governing body.
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