(d) · Permitting updates

Every milestone, in plain words.

The latest application and permitting steps for the EC Pā'ia Town Project — what happened, when, and what it means.

  1. Mar 12, 2025

    Meeting

    Community Q&A

    Neighbors met with the project team to ask questions about housing, traffic, and community uses.

  2. Sep 16–19, 2025

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meetings (4 per day)

    Four days of one-on-one meetings with community members, held daily at the same pace across the week.

  3. Oct 13–16, 2025

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meetings (3 per day)

    Four additional days of individual community-member meetings to gather input and answer questions.

  4. Feb 26–27, 2026

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meetings (3 per day)

    Two days of one-on-one meetings with community members.

  5. Feb 28, 2026

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meeting (1)

    One additional one-on-one community-member meeting.

  6. Mar 24–26, 2026

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meetings (3 per day)

    Three days of individual community-member meetings.

  7. May 8, 2026

    Application

    CPA and CIZ Permit Application submitted on MAPPS

    The Community Plan Amendment (CPA) and Change in Zoning (CIZ) Permit Application was formally submitted to Maui County through MAPPS.

  8. June 19, 2026

    Hearing

    Maui County Council Hearing

    The Maui County Council held a hearing on the referral of the proposed CPA and CIZ bills.

  9. May 20, 2026

    Resolution

    Housing and Land Use Committee hearing

    The County's Housing & Land Use Committee (HLU) reviewed the referral and approved Resolution 26-84 by a 7-0 vote, recommending that all bills be referred to the Maui Planning Commission.

  10. Jun 18, 2026

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meetings (3)

    Three one-on-one community-member meetings.

  11. Jun 19, 2026

    Resolution

    Full Council Hearing

    The Council voted 8-0 to refer Resolution 26-84 to the Maui Planning Commission.

  12. Jul 25, 2026

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meetings (3)

    Three one-on-one community-member meetings.

  13. Aug 19, 2026

    Meeting

    1:1 community member meetings (3)

    Three one-on-one community-member meetings.

  14. Aug 26, 2026

    Meeting

    Small community meetings (2)

    Two small-group community meetings were held to walk residents through the proposed zoning changes and answer questions directly.

  15. Aug 27, 2026

    Meeting

    Small community meetings (2)

    A second day of small-group meetings continued the conversation with additional neighborhood groups.

  16. Sept 2, 2026

    Meeting

    Small community meeting (1)

    One small-group community meeting was held to walk residents through the proposed zoning changes and answer questions directly.

  17. Sep 8, 2026

    Hearing

    Maui Planning Commission Meeting

    Scheduled Maui Planning Commission hearing on the Council-initiated CPA and CIZ.

  18. Future

    Application

    Council-initiated CPA and CIZ

    The Council-initiated Community Plan Amendment and Change of Zoning process is planned for a future step.

  19. Future

    Application

    District Boundary Amendment (DBA) and Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 343 Environmental Review

    The District Boundary Amendment (DBA) and Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 343 Environmental Review are planned for a future step and will be completed at a later stage.

  20. Future

    Application

    Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit

    The Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit is planned for a future step.

More small community meetings will continue to be scheduled. View the process timeline → · Back to the bulletin →