South Maui Community Plan Update (Bill 108, 2026)
Maui County
Description
The replacement for the Kihei-Makena Community Plan was debated — including the collector-road action and park redesignations — then deferred again without objection.
Impact summary
If adopted as transmitted, the plan maps thousands of new homes across South Maui — residents say without first guaranteeing roads, water, stormwater, and evacuation capacity.
Applicant
- Name
- Maui County Planning Department
- Address
- South Maui community plan area
At a glance
- Hearings
- 11
- Public comments
- 8
- Total mentions
- 10
Last vote · Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee
Rising — discussed at 9 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (10)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — October 21, 2026
The replacement for the Kihei-Makena Community Plan was debated — including the collector-road action and park redesignations — then deferred again without objection.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — October 8, 2026
The bill repeals the Kihei-Makena Community Plan and adopts the new South Maui Community Plan. The committee amended Sections 1 and 4 extensively, deferred the item, and will tackle Section 3 (Growth Framework) in upcoming meetings.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — October 6, 2026
The committee continued its parcel-by-parcel review of the draft plan but deferred final action, pending landowner confirmations, developer clarification on the Honua'ula map, cost estimates, and an updated significant-sites list.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — October 5, 2026
Bill 108 (2026) would repeal the old Kihei-Makena Community Plan and adopt the new South Maui Community Plan. The committee reviewed the draft's Growth Framework section without taking any legislative action on it.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 24, 2026
The committee is in day four of its line-by-line review of the draft plan's implementation section, adopting amendments but not yet voting on the bill itself.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 21, 2026
The committee continued its section-by-section review of the bill replacing the 1996 Kihei-Makena plan, focusing on Section 4 implementation and monitoring; the first-reading recommendation motion carries over and no final vote was taken this session.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 16, 2026
The committee is rewriting the draft plan policy by policy before deciding whether to recommend Bill 108 on first reading — about a dozen amendments adopted today, with Section 3 growth areas deliberately put on hold.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 15, 2026
The ordinance would repeal the Kīhei-Makena Community Plan and adopt the updated South Maui Community Plan. The committee is amending it section by section, starting with the transportation chapter.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 14, 2026
The bill would repeal the 1996 Kihei-Makena Community Plan and adopt the new South Maui Community Plan guiding land use and infrastructure for the next 20 years. It's in council review now — no action was taken at this meeting.
Council of the County of Maui — January 23, 2026
The Council gave the Maui Planning Commission until June 30, 2026 to send over its finished recommendations for the South Maui Community Plan Update.
Related issues (4)
South Maui Community Plan update (Bill 108)
The 20-year plan replacing the 1996 Kihei-Makena plan would guide where and how South Maui grows — housing, transportation, watershed management, and cultural site protection. Residents fear it locks in growth the roads, water system, and evacuation routes can't support.
Gulch and drainage-way protection policies
Proposed policies would bar new permanent structures in or within 100 feet of gulches and drainageways, but Public Works Director Molina warned the blanket restriction could kill needed flood mitigation and drainage projects. Deferred for more work.
Emergency evacuation routes for South Maui
Testifiers repeatedly called Kihei a one-way-in, one-way-out 'death trap,' citing four-hour gridlock during a tsunami warning and the Lahaina fire. Many demanded infrastructure and a second exit before any more homes are built.
North-South Collector Road and eminent domain
Mayer called Piʻilani an eight-to-ten-mile cul-de-sac and estimated 6,800 additional vehicles if all planned units build out; the possible road link to Veterans Highway is a two-lane road with no funding in the plan.
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