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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Maui County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Piilani Promenade subdivision bond and drainage questions
Bill 58 would redirect $6 million in leftover bond proceeds to renovations of the 24 North Church Street building for the Prosecuting Attorney in the Wailuku-Kahului Community Plan Area.
Honua'ula (Wailea 670) fire station and retention basin overlap
Kay Anderson of Wailea 808 told the committee the Wailea Golf description in the draft plan is outdated — the Maui Planning Commission approved an updated plan in March 2025 that the community hasn't had a chance to review. The committee will need to fix it before final approval.
Central Maui base yard industrial expansion with 100-foot gulch buffers
The plan could add roughly 66 acres of industrial land east of Maui Veterans Highway, with open space buffers along Pulehu Gulch. Members liked the 100-foot buffer given industrial runoff risks, and the landowner agreed to it.
Wailea Golf mapping and the Chan proposal
Kay Anderson of Wailea 808 told the committee the Wailea Golf description in the draft plan is outdated — the Maui Planning Commission approved an updated plan in March 2025 that the community hasn't had a chance to review. The committee will need to fix it before final approval.
Duplex/ADU action struck — residents can now legally add units
The committee struck a plan action item because recent county laws already allow kitchenettes and two ADUs per residential property. Members flagged that many residents — and even building inspectors — don't know these changes exist yet.
Housing outside flood hazard zones
New affordable and workforce housing in South Maui must now be planned outside special flood hazard areas under an approved plan policy.
Wailea Golf Course plan discrepancy
Kay Anderson of Wailea 808 told the committee the Wailea Golf description in the draft plan is outdated — the Maui Planning Commission approved an updated plan in March 2025 that the community hasn't had a chance to review. The committee will need to fix it before final approval.
Kaulana Mahina parking and tenant treatment
A disabled resident testified she faced lease retaliation after reporting a landlord charging $85/month for parking that her contract says should be free. Members flagged possible enforcement action.
Emergency permitting flexibility
A 47-year West Maui volunteer asked whether health-and-safety projects — like his fire station — can get exemptions from slow permitting, and suggested the county outsource to clear backlogs.
First Hawaiian Bank building as multi-purpose facility
Butch Kima asked the committee to pass a resolution accepting the First Hawaiian Bank property and to budget for planning, permitting, and renovation into a multi-purpose facility where visiting agencies can meet and stay overnight.
Waikapū Country Town Community Facilities District — cancelled
The committee was set to hear how a CFD would finance roads, wastewater, and drainage for the Waikapū Country Town project, but the chair cancelled the item outright.
Kaio ʻohana four-lot family subdivision in Wailuku
A local family wants to split their 12.8-acre macadamia nut farm into four lots so their three daughters — all teachers — can build homes and stay on Maui. It's one of the first uses of a rarely-invoked code section allowing extra ag lots for family members, so the committee wrestled with how to make sure the lots don't end up sold to non-family buyers later.
Below-market lease exemptions for kūpuna and affordable housing (Bill 116)
Bill 116 removes a procedural bottleneck requiring council approval of direct leases between CDBG and kūpuna housing tenants, speeding up housing for elderly residents while adding annual public reporting on grants and leases.