Title
RESOLUTION 26-111, REFERRING TO THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION PROPOSED BILLS TO AMEND THE KIHEI-MAKENA COMMUNITY PLAN AND WEST MAUI COMMUNITY PLAN, AND TO CHANGE THE ZONING FOR PROPERTIES OPERATING LIKE HOTELS IN THE A-1 AND A-2 APARTMENT DISTRICTS (HLU-19)
Description
The Committee is in receipt of the following:
1. Resolution 26-111, entitled “REFERRING TO THE MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION A PROPOSED BILL TO AMEND THE KIHEI-MAKENA COMMUNITY PLAN AND WEST MAUI COMMUNITY PLAN AND A PROPOSED BILL TO CHANGE THE ZONING FOR PROPERTIES OPERATING LIKE HOTELS IN THE A-1 AND A-2 APARTMENT DISTRICTS.” Resolution 26-111’s purpose is to refer to the Maui Planning Commission a proposed bill to amend the Kihei-Makena Community Plan and West Maui Community Plan and a proposed bill to change the zoning for certain Apartment District properties operating like hotels. The Community Plan Amendment bill would amend the Kihei-Makena Community Plan to designate applicable properties as Hotel and the West Maui Community Plan to designate applicable properties as Resort/Hotel. The Change in Zoning bill would grant a Change in Zoning to the H-3 Hotel District for applicable properties in the A-1 Apartment District and to the H-4 Hotel District for applicable properties in the A-2 Apartment District.
The properties affected are:
a. Wailea Ekahi II, 3300 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Hawaiʻi, identified for Real Property Tax purposes as Tax Map Key (2) 2-1-008:060;
b. Wailea Ekahi I, 3300 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Hawaiʻi, identified for Real Property Tax purposes as Tax Map Key (2) 2-1-008:064;
c. Wailea Ekahi III, 3300 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Hawaiʻi, identified for Real Property Tax purposes as Tax Map Key (2) 2-1-008:065;
d. Wailea Ekolu, 10 Wailea Ekolu Place, Wailea, Hawaiʻi;
e. The Palms at Wailea I, 3200 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Hawaiʻi;
f. Papakea, 3543 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, Hawaiʻi; and
g. Maui Eldorado, 2661 Kekaa Drive, Kāʻanapali, Hawaiʻi.
2. Correspondence dated June 25, 2026, from the Committee Chair, transmitting a list entitled “Apartment District Properties Allowed to be Used for Short-Term Occupancy,” dated June 27, 2024. The same list is attached to the agenda as Exhibit “1.”
Status
The Committee may consider whether to recommend adoption of Resolution 26-111, with or without revisions. The Committee may consider revising Resolution 26-111 to add properties consistent with the Resolution’s purpose to the attached proposed bills from the list of Apartment District properties attached to the agenda as Exhibit “1.” The Committee may also consider revising Resolution 26-111 to remove properties from the attached proposed bills. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-111 and other related action.