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RESOLUTION 26-129, 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 A-1 AND A-2 APARTMENT DISTRICT PROPERTIES IN THE SEA LEVEL RISE EXPOSURE AREA (HLU-20)
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The Committee is in receipt of the following:
1. Resolution 26-129, 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 A-1 AND A-2 APARTMENT DISTRICT PROPERTIES IN THE SEA LEVEL RISE EXPOSURE AREA." Resolution 26-129'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 Apartment District properties in the Sea Level Rise Exposure Area to allow for continued Transient Vacation Rental uses. The Sea Level Rise Exposure Area is determined by using the County's recognized planning threshold for coastal erosion at 3.2 feet of sea level rise as identified in the Hawai'i Sea Level Rise Viewer. 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, and make conforming amendments to the community plans' text. 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. Island Sands, 150 Hauoli Street, Ma'alaea, Hawai'i;
b. Maalaea Kai, 70 Hauoli Street, Ma'alaea, Hawai'i;
c. Kihei Bay Surf, 715 South Kihei Road, Kihei, Hawai'i;
d. Kihei Bay Vista, 679 South Kihei Road, Kihei, Hawai'i;
e. Lokelani, 3833 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, Hawai'i;
f. Hale Ono Loa, 3823 Lower Honoapiilani Road...
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