Summary
Testifiers Albert Perez and Johann Lall urged the committee to stop approving housing in flood zones, especially affordable housing, since those residents can least afford flood losses. The discussion shaped policies on buffers and mauka-to-makai watershed planning.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Future residents and buyers who would otherwise purchase homes in harm's way.
Developers seeking to build in or near gulches, floodplains, and wetlands.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 18, 2026
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.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 17, 2026
Testifiers Albert Perez and Johann Lall urged the committee to stop approving housing in flood zones, especially affordable housing, since those residents can least afford flood losses. The discussion shaped policies on buffers and mauka-to-makai watershed planning.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 14, 2026
South Maui has flooded every year since 2021; testifiers described dead soil, choked wetlands, and debris-filled waters, urging the plan to require stormwater systems, gulch protection, and wetland restoration before new development.
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