Summary
Testifiers told the committee that subdivision plans aren't being routed back to Planning to verify SMA permit conditions — meaning fire mitigation, drainage, and infrastructure requirements can get dropped. They urged the committee to close the loophole, possibly with a fee to fund the reviews.
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Last discussed Mar 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Testifiers note the county receives about $400,000 a year in federal CZMA funding that could pay for the reviews.
Communities near developments who depend on stormwater, drainage, and fire mitigation conditions actually being built.
Testifiers pointed to Lahaina-area communities left without promised fire mitigations.
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