Residents invited to offer feedback on draft South Maui Community Plan at May 14 meeting

Are you a Maui County resident who wants to provide input on South Maui's community plan? Maui Planning Commission will review the latest draft for the South Maui Community Plan during a public meeting where testimony is welcomed from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

The hybrid meeting will be held in person at the Malcom Center, 1305 N. Holopono St., Suite 5, Kihei, and online via WebEx videoconferencing. Visit the County of Maui Planning Department's "We Are South Maui" website at https://southmaui.wearemaui.org/draft-plan-reviewto view the agenda, which contains instructions on how to join the online meeting.

The South Maui Community Plan is a community-specific land use plan that provides guidance on future development and preservation of South Maui over a 20-year period. With a focus on land use and development, the updated community plan will help bring to life the community's vision for the future of South Maui.

The South Maui Community Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) completed its review of the draft plan on Nov. 1, 2023, and voted unanimously to forward its recommendations to the Maui Planning Commission. The draft plan with CPAC's recommendations is available on the "We Are South Maui" website listed above.

Maui Planning Commission anticipates its review of the draft plan to span nine meetings through September, at which time the commission will vote to forward its recommendations to the Maui County Council.

All commission meetings, including the public hearing, are open to the public. The public will have the opportunity to provide testimony on specific agenda items. Meeting information, including agendas and schedule, will be posted on the "We Are South Maui" website. The public can also sign up for email updates on the website or follow on Facebook and Instagram @wearesouthmaui.

For more information on the public hearing, visit https://southmaui.wearemaui.orgor call the Planning Department at (808) 270-7214.