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Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027), May 26, 2026

Approves Bill 88-2026 establishing H3 and H4 hotel zoning districts, 6-1

4h 29m37,794 words
247 mentionszoningresidentialland userezoningrezonesetbackshort term rentalapprovedpublic hearingcommercialvariancedeniedconditional useduplexplanned developmentMaui County, HI
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What happened

The Maui County Housing and Land Use Committee recommended passage of Bill 88-2026 on first reading, establishing new H3 and H4 hotel zoning districts (like-for-like with A1/A2 apartment districts) to allow continued transient vacation rental (TVR) use for properties phased out b…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Maui County, HI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 26, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-1

Projects in this meeting (1)

Amendment adding TVR-qualification criteria to Bill 88

Recommended 7-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 3

Bill 88-2026 establishing H3 and H4 hotel zoning districts

Committee recommended passage on first reading of Bill 88-2026 amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to establish new H3 and H4 hotel districts, like-for-like with A1 and A2 apartment districts, to permit continued TVR use for properties subject to Ordinance 5909 (Bill 9). Creates the zoning category only; does not rezone any property. Amended to add TVR-qualification criteria and to exempt Molokai. Vote 6-1-2, Rollins-Fernandez voting no; Johnson and Batongan excused.

  • Only properties meeting A1/A2 TVR criteria (built/permitted before April 20, 1989; TVR legally conducted before September 24, 2020; no increase in rooms/units beyond January 7, 2022; owner holds GET/TAT licenses and is current on taxes; owner notified and department confirmed use before effective date of ordinance) permitted in H3/H4
  • site setback corrected to 15 feet (not 20) for building portions taller than 35 feet
  • island of Molokai excepted from H3/H4

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Meeting Summary

The Maui County Housing and Land Use Committee recommended passage of Bill 88-2026 on first reading, establishing new H3 and H4 hotel zoning districts (like-for-like with A1/A2 apartment districts) to allow continued transient vacation rental (TVR) use for properties phased out b…

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Bill 88-2026 establishing H3 and H4 hotel zoning districts

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached
Amended

Amendment adding TVR-qualification criteria to Bill 88

Vote: 7-0
Amended

Amendment exempting the island of Molokai from H3/H4

Vote: 7-0

Zoning Changes (2)

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

FEMA housing program for fire-displaced families is scheduled to end…

Sentiment

Deeply polarized community sentiment over converting former transient vacation rentals…

Commercial Demand

STR owners report declining condo values (one Maui Kamaole unit…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairMayorCouncilmember · 7Staff · 2Public · 4

On the record: the chair, the mayor, 7 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 4 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

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BILL 88 (2026), AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE H-3 AND H-4… plan amendment

Case HLU-16 Bill 88 (2026)
Approved 6-1ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-1moved by Tom Cook3 conditions of approval
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