Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027), August 24, 2026

Recommends approval: Bill 89-2026 State Land Use District Boundary Amendment for Haiku Fire Station, 6-2

August 24, 20262h 23m17,927 words

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On August 24, 2026, the Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) recommended approval of Bill 89-2026 State Land Use District Boundary Amendment for Haiku Fire Station (6-2).

The Maui County Housing and Land Use Committee recommended passage on first reading of three companion bills (Bills 89-2026, 90-2026, and 91-2026) approving land use entitlements for the proposed Haiku Fire Station on a 6.1-acre portion of a 27.9-acre county-owned parcel (TMK 227…

Meeting key facts

Jurisdiction: Maui County, HI
Governing body: Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date: August 24, 2026
Decisions: 3 zoning decisions
Outcome: Recommends approval, 6-2
Next step: Final board vote (pending)

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Recommended 6-2

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Bill 89-2026 State Land Use District Boundary Amendment for Haiku Fire Station

Recommended passage on first reading of Bill 89-2026, the District Boundary Amendment Bill, for a 6.1-acre portion of a 27.9-acre county-owned property (TMK 227-007-008) in Hamakualoa for the proposed Haiku Fire Station. Approved as amended with an ASF incorporating HRS 205.3.5 Right-to-Farm conditions and a subsistence agriculture pilot program condition. Vote was 6 ayes, 2 nos (Johnson, Rollins-Fernandez), 1 excused (Betongan).

Prohibition on any action that would interfere or restrain adjacent farming operations conducted consistent with generally accepted agriculture management practices
Notification to prospective developers/purchasers and lessees/tenants that adjacent farming operations are protected under Chapter 165 HRS and the Hawaii Right to Farm Act, included on any disclosures for sale/transfer
Unilateral agreement recorded by the Bureau of Conveyances or Land Court of the State of Hawaii
Remaining agricultural land must be used for subsistence agriculture through a pilot program partnering Department of OEV Resources, County Department of Agriculture, Department of Fire and Public Safety, native tenants, and the community

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Key Decisions (3)

Recommends Approval

Bill 89-2026 State Land Use District Boundary Amendment for Haiku Fire Station

Vote: 6-24 conditions attachedMoved by Yuki Lei Sugimura

Recommends Approval

Bill 90-2026 Community Plan Amendment for Haiku Fire Station

Vote: 6-2Moved by Tom Cook

Recommends Approval

Bill 91-2026 Change in Zoning for Haiku Fire Station

Vote: 6-23 conditions attachedMoved by Tom Cook

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Zoning Changes (1)

6.1 acres (of 27.9-acre parcel)

Development Activity (1)

Haiku Fire Station

Infrastructure

Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

Water supply capacity and meter availability remain a persistent constraint…

Infrastructure

Electrical service upgrades (from typical 100-200 amp residential to 300…

Sentiment

Contested land title claims tied to Royal Patent 383 and…

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BILL 89 (2026), BILL 90 (2026), AND BILL 91 (2026), DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENT… rezone

Case HLU-17 BILL 89 (2026)

Approved 6-2

freeApproved 6-2moved by Yuki Lei Sugimura4 conditions of approval

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14 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.

All speaker roles: 7 Councilmember, 2 Attorney, 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 1 Witness, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 7 Councilmember, 2 Attorney, 1 Chair, 1 Staff, 1 Witness.

Speaker sample: Brad Ventura, Staff.

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land use (3 timestamps)
commercial (2 timestamps)
residential (1 timestamps)
zoning (8 timestamps)
rezone (2 timestamps)
rezoning (1 timestamps)

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