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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)

2h 32m21,694 words
66 mentionsland usezoningresidentialshort term rentalapprovedrezoningcommercialsetbackrezonevarianceMaui County, HI
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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…

Meeting key facts
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)

Makai Sunset Inn and 10 Walaka Street

Awaiting final vote
10 Walaka Street, Kihei (TMK 2390160119) and Makai Sunset Inn, Lahaina (TMK 245013002 and 026) · Makai Cam LLC
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Referral to Maui Planning Commission

Recommended 5-4
A1 and A2 apartment district properties in the sea level rise exposure area, Kihei-Makena and West Maui
3 conditions of approval
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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)

Continued

Resolution 26-129 referral to Maui Planning Commission (SLRXA apartment properties to H3/H4)

Continued

Resolution 26-130 referral to Maui Planning Commission (10 Walaka St and Makai Sunset Inn to H3/H4)

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Zoning Changes (2)

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…

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Agenda results

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.

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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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