Summary
The committee fought over whether only 100%-leasehold properties should get county-initiated rezoning referrals. The 100% criterion failed 4-5, keeping mixed-leasehold buildings like Lauloa Mā'alaea on the list — despite arguments that leasehold units are the most affordable and most likely to return to local housing.
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Last discussed Jul 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Leasehold units with short remaining terms are hard to mortgage, affecting who can realistically buy them.
Residents hoping leasehold condos return to the for-sale housing stock if excluded from the upzoning.
Mixed-leasehold buildings whose few leasehold owners face hard-to-mortgage units if the whole property is rezoned hotel.
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