Title
BILL 169 (2026), BILL 170 (2026), BILL 171 (2026), AND BILL 172 (2026), COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES IN ZONING FOR CERTAIN TIMESHARE, LEASEHOLD, AND OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE A-1 AND A-2 APARTMENT DISTRICT AND HANA KAI MAUI, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION (HLU-27)
Description
The Committee is in receipt of the following:
1. Bill 169 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE KIHEI-MAKENA COMMUNITY PLAN, PAʻIA-HAʻIKU COMMUNITY PLAN, AND WEST MAUI COMMUNITY PLAN FOR CERTAIN TIMESHARE, LEASEHOLD, AND OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE A-2 APARTMENT DISTRICT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION.” Bill 169’s purpose is to amend the Kihei-Makena Community Plan, Paʻia-Haʻiku Community Plan, and West Maui Community Plan for certain Apartment District properties to allow Transient Vacation Rental uses to continue. The bill would amend the Kihei-Makena Community Plan and Paʻia-Haʻiku Community Plan to designate the applicable property as Hotel and the West Maui Community Plan to designate the applicable property as Resort/Hotel. The properties affected are:
a. Maui Schooner, 980 South Kihei Road, Kīhei, Hawaiʻi;
b. Kuau Plaza, 777 Hana Highway, Pāʻia, Hawaiʻi; and
c. Hono Koa, 3801 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, Hawaiʻi.
2. Bill 170 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN ZONING FOR CERTAIN TIMESHARE, LEASEHOLD, AND OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE A-2 APARTMENT DISTRICT TO THE H-4 HOTEL DISTRICT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION.” Bill 170’s purpose is to change the zoning for certain Apartment District properties to allow Transient Vacation Rental uses to continue. The bill would grant a Change in Zoning for properties in the A-2 Apartment District to the H-4 Hotel District. The properties affected are:
a. Maui Schooner, 980 South Kihei Road, Kīhei, Hawaiʻi;
b. Kuau Plaza, 777 Hana Highway, Pāʻia, Hawaiʻi;
c. Hono Koa, 3801 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, Hawaiʻi; and
d. Hale Kaanapali, 45 Kai Ala Drive, Kāʻanapali, Hawaiʻi.
3. Bill 171 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE HANA COMMUNITY PLAN TO ALLOW CONTINUED TRANSIENT VACATION RENTAL USES ON 0.994-ACRES AT HANA, HAWAIʻI, TAX MAP KEY (2) 1-4-005:040 (HANA KAI MAUI), AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION.” Bill 171’s purpose is to amend the Hana Community Plan to allow Transient Vacation Rental uses to continue. The bill would amend the Hana Community Plan by changing the designation from Multi-Family to Hotel for a 0.994-acre parcel identified for Real Property Tax purposes as Tax Map Key (2) 1-4-005:040, situated at 4865 Uakea Road, Hāna, Hawaiʻi (Hana Kai Maui).
4. Bill 172 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM THE A-1 APARTMENT DISTRICT TO THE H-3 HOTEL DISTRICT FOR 0.994-ACRES AT HANA, HAWAIʻI, TAX MAP KEY (2) 1-4-005:040 (HANA KAI MAUI), AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION.” Bill 172’s purpose is to approve a Change in Zoning to allow Transient Vacation Rental uses to continue. The bill would grant a Change in Zoning from the A-1 Apartment District to the H-3 Hotel District for a 0.994-acre parcel identified for Real Property Tax purposes as Tax Map Key (2) 1-4-005:040, situated at 4865 Uakea Road, Hana, Hawaiʻi (Hana Kai Maui).
5. Correspondence dated November 13, 2026, from the Committee Chair, transmitting County Communication 203-26, from the Planning Director, transmitting the Department’s report, Maui Planning Commission’s recommendations, and other related documents.
Status
The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Bill 169 (2026), Bill 170 (2026), Bill 171 (2026), and Bill 172 (2026) on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Bill 169 (2026), Bill 170 (2026), Bill 171 (2026), and Bill 172 (2026) and other related action.