Ho'onani Village mixed-use development land-use amendments
Maui County
Summary
A 163.443-acre former sugarcane parcel near Pulehu Road could become a mixed-use village with roughly 1,600 workforce housing units plus retail, industrial, and possibly hotel uses. The committee sent the growth-boundary and community-plan bills to full council 5-1, but the zoning bill waits on the state Land Use Commission.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The council previously set aside $9 million to help develop the project's well; the developer plans a private wastewater plant for later phases and hopes to dedicate the water system to the county.
Local working families priced out of the housing market, with first-phase rents proposed at or below 140% of area median income.
Future residents could face chronic aircraft noise under the Kahului Airport flight path, and nearby residents may absorb traffic and infrastructure burdens.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — May 20, 2026
A 163.443-acre former sugarcane parcel near Pulehu Road could become a mixed-use village with roughly 1,600 workforce housing units plus retail, industrial, and possibly hotel uses. The committee sent the growth-boundary and community-plan bills to full council 5-1, but the zoning bill waits on the state Land Use Commission.
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) — April 24, 2026
The committee conditioned up to $9 million for wells and water system connections at the Hoonani Village mixed-use housing project in Kahului — an attempt to speed up housing that members say is needed "last decade." If the well underperforms, the county can amend the budget later.
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) — April 23, 2026
A $13 million GET-funded water system for the Hōhōnani Village workforce housing project (with the county's 23 acres nearby) was tabled at the Budget Director's request pending more information on sewer fund restrictions and the deeding timeline. First homes are targeted for mid-2029.
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