Pāʻia Sugar Mill Redevelopment — Community Plan Amendment and Change in Zoning
Maui County
Summary
The old mill site could become a light-industrial village with manufacturing jobs, workforce housing, food processing and community event space. The committee shaped conditions on water, evacuation, chain stores and open space before sending it to the full Council.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant said the 20% open space requirement (about 4 acres) is a financial burden but asked for flexibility to hold revenue-generating events on it; industrial land carries some of the county's highest property tax rates.
Pāʻia residents, local small manufacturers and job seekers gain a restored industrial hub with living-wage jobs and community gathering space.
Neighbors worried about traffic, noise and intensified use may bear impacts; the applicant bears the cost of extensive conditions.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Housing and Land Use Committee (2025-2027) — September 2, 2026
The old mill site could become a light-industrial village with manufacturing jobs, workforce housing, food processing and community event space. The committee shaped conditions on water, evacuation, chain stores and open space before sending it to the full Council.
Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) — April 21, 2026
A testifier opposed a $2.5 million managed retreat fund request by the Paia Mantokuji mission, saying it funds shoreline armoring instead of relocation and comes with state bills seeking environmental exemptions.
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