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Public Hearings Decisions in Maui County

How public hearings requests are decided across Maui County, HI council meetings, the vote and the conditions on the record

Meetings
18
Mentions
41
Last Detected
Jul 1, 2026
Year
2026

Public Hearings is one of the most actively tracked zoning topics in Maui County, HI. ZoneWire has analyzed 18 council meetings and detected 41 instances of public hearings activity. Below are the most recent discussions.

What is Zoning Hearing?

A public hearing where zoning cases - rezonings, variances, and permits - are presented, debated, and decided.

A zoning hearing is a public proceeding where zoning-related cases are presented, testimony is given, and decisions are made. Zoning hearings are the primary venue where rezoning applications, variance requests, conditional use permits, and other zoning matters are formally considered.

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Public Hearings in Maui County, HI

A public hearing where zoning cases - rezonings, variances, and permits - are presented, debated, and decided. In Maui County, HI, local government bodies regularly discuss public hearings as part of zoning and land use decisions.

ZoneWire has analyzed 18 meetings in Maui County and detected 41 mentions of public hearings, an average of 2.3 mentions per meeting.

Recent Public Hearings meetings in Maui County

April 20, 20265h 52m44,799 words
9zoningresidentialindustrialcommercialapproved
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April 16, 20263h 16m26,168 words
14commercialapproveddeferredresidentialdensity
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April 9, 20264h 48m39,381 words
10commercialapprovedpublic hearing
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April 6, 20263h 20m27,649 words
17public hearingapprovedsubdivisiondeferredresidential
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March 25, 20262h 46m23,284 words
9residentialland usedeferreddeniedenvironmental review
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March 18, 20262h 49m22,612 words
47land usepublic hearingzoningsubdivisionapproved
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March 17, 20262h 53m22,700 words
11subdivisionpublic hearingapproveddeferred
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March 3, 20262h 33m20,908 words
26residentialcommercialzoningdeniedapproved
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Why Track Public Hearings?

Zoning hearings contain the richest source of real-time zoning intelligence available. Staff recommendations predict outcomes with roughly 80% accuracy. Council member questions reveal concerns and likely voting positions. Applicant presentations describe specific development plans. Public testimony reveals community sentiment and potential opposition. And vote outcomes are the definitive record of zoning decisions.

Public Hearings Regulations in Hawaii

Hawaii sets the regulatory framework that governs how public hearings decisions are made at the county and municipal level. State statutes define zoning authority, hearing requirements, and appeal processes that directly affect public hearings outcomes in Maui County.

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Every Public Hearings decision in Maui County

See how every public hearings request in Maui County was decided: the vote, the conditions attached, and how it moved through its hearings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A zoning hearing is a public proceeding where zoning-related cases are presented, testimony is given, and decisions are made. Zoning hearings are the primary venue where rezoning applications, variance requests, conditional use permits, and other zoning matters are formally considered. ZoneWire tracks public hearings activity across Maui County, HI public meetings.

ZoneWire monitors Maui County, HI planning and council meetings, transcribes them, and flags public hearings activity. As of the latest update we have analyzed 18 meetings and detected 41 public hearings mentions.

Tracking public hearings in Maui County surfaces zoning and development signals early, so developers, investors, and brokers can evaluate parcels and approvals before they reach the broader market.

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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What gets approved in Maui County

In Maui County, 71% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Commercial / office / retail clear 78%, Multifamily / attached housing 70%. ZoneWire analyzed 40 land-use board decisions in Maui County over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.

Project typeDecisionsApproval rate
Commercial / office / retail978%
Multifamily / attached housing1070%
Single-family homes1060%

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