Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027), August 5, 2026
Deferred: Resolution 26-129 referral to Maui Planning Commission (SLRXA apartment properties to H3/H4)
What happened
On August 5, 2026, the Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) deferred Resolution 26-129 referral to Maui Planning Commission (SLRXA apartment properties to H3/H4).
The Maui Housing and Land Use Committee took up Resolutions 26-129 and 26-130, which refer proposed bills to the Maui Planning Commission to amend the Kihei-Makena and West Maui Community Plans and rezone certain A1/A2 apartment district properties to H3/H4 hotel districts to all…
- Jurisdiction
- Maui County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Deferred
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMakai Sunset Inn and 10 Walaka Street
Awaiting final voteReferral to Maui Planning Commission
Recommended 5-4Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Resolution 26-129 referral to Maui Planning Commission (SLRXA apartment properties to H3/H4)
Resolution 26-129 refers to the Maui Planning Commission proposed bills to amend the Kihei-Makena and West Maui Community Plans and change zoning for A1 and A2 apartment district properties in the sea level rise exposure area from apartment (A1/A2) to hotel districts (H3/H4) to allow continued TVR...
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Key Decisions (2)
Resolution 26-129 referral to Maui Planning Commission (SLRXA apartment properties to H3/H4)
Resolution 26-130 referral to Maui Planning Commission (10 Walaka St and Makai Sunset Inn to H3/H4)
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Development Activity (1)
Makai Sunset Inn rebuild (Lahaina)
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
OHA cited county data showing 25 of 101 Bill 9-affected…
Sentiment
Multiple condo owners argue rising flood/sea-level-rise insurance costs ($9,500+/yr private…
Infrastructure
Shoreline properties face escalating seawall costs (e.g., Kihei Bay Vista…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteRESOLUTION 26-130, REFERRING TO THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION PROPOSED BILLS TO AMEND THE… rezone
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Councilmember, 11 Public, 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 5 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Rory Frampton, Applicant Rep.
7 more identified names in Pro: 5 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
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Zoning terms (10)
66 recorded timestamps
- land use (4 timestamps)
- zoning (23 timestamps)
- residential (12 timestamps)
- short term rental (9 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- rezoning (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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