Summary
Erosion has already eaten 600 feet of Mākena Lane, and the plan now 'must' address the inevitable relocation of North Kīhei Road. The committee added the MPO and DPW as lead agencies so the project can be prioritized for federal funding.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 21, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
$500,000 estimated for the management plan, with county, state and federal funding.
Kīhei residents and commuters who depend on North Kīhei Road, plus coastal ecosystems.
Kīhei drivers face potential 'paralysis' on Piʻilani if growth arrives before relief roads.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 24, 2026
Members revived planning for what happens when rising seas and flooding eat away at South Kihei Road — plus a new $1 million vulnerability assessment of all county infrastructure at risk, and tsunami evacuation sites with signage.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 22, 2026
Erosion has already eaten 600 feet of Mākena Lane, and the plan now 'must' address the inevitable relocation of North Kīhei Road. The committee added the MPO and DPW as lead agencies so the project can be prioritized for federal funding.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — September 21, 2026
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.
Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) — August 19, 2026
The 3.2-foot sea level rise exposure line is the trigger for this rezoning — but testifiers exposed a contradiction: owners call the same shoreline properties too risky for long-term residents yet fight to keep them as short-term rentals. Seawall failures, spalling, and managed retreat plans dominated testimony.
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