Draft West Maui Community Plan
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DRAFT WEST MAUI COMMUNITY PLAN Maui Planning Commission Draft | December 2020 Prepared for: Maui County Council Acknowledgments Office of the Mayor Maui Planning Commission Michael P. Victorino, Mayor Lawrence Carnicelli, Chair Sandy Baz, Managing Director Christian Tackett, Vice Chair Stephen Castro, Sr. Maui County Council Jerry Edlao Alice Lee, Chair Kawika Freitas Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair Melvin Hipolito Tasha Kama, Presiding Officer P. Denise La Costa Pro Tempore Kellie Pali Gabe Johnson Dale Thompson Kelly King Mike Molina West Maui Community Plan Advisory Tamara Paltin Committee Shane Sinenci Kai Nishiki, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura Jeri Dean, Vice Chair Joseph Aquino/Angela Lucero Planning Department Ravi Bugga Michele McLean, Director Yvette Celiz Jordan Hart, Deputy Director Karen Comcowich Donald Gerbig Long Range Planning Division Dawn Hegger-Nordblom Pamela Eaton, Planning Program Aina Kohler Administrator Hans Michel Jennifer Maydan, Planning Supervisor, Dylan Payne Project Lead Joseph Pluta Doug Miller, Senior Planner Leilani Pulmano Kate Blystone, Senior Planner Tiffany Bostwick, Senior Planner Annalise Kehler, Cultural Resource Planner Dan McNulty-Huffman, GIS Supervisor Michael Napier, GIS Analyst Sean Birney, GIS Analyst Johann Lall, GIS Analyst Jaime Paa, Information/Education Specialist Unless otherwise noted, all photos provided by County Richele Lesa, Secretary of Maui staff. Table of Contents Figures Section 1 | Plan Framework ................................................................ 9 1.1 Maui County General Plan structure. ............................................................................................ 11 1.1 About the West Maui Community Plan ........................................................................................ 10 1.2 Kā‘anapali moku and Lāhainā moku. ........................................................................................... 15 1.2 How to Change this Plan ............................................................................................................... 12 1.3 Ahupua‘a within the West Maui Community Plan area. .............................................................. 16 1.3 West Maui Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ................................................................................ 13 1.4 West Maui Subareas ...................................................................................................................... 20 Section 2 | Policy Framework .............................................................. 27 2.1 Examples of compliant and non-compliant additions to buildings. ........................................... 44 2.1 Goal | Ready and resilient systems. .............................................................................................. 29 2.2 Examples of compliant and non-compliant new construction. .................................................. 45 2.2 Goal | A complete, balanced and connected transportation network. ....................................... 35 2.3 Goal | Responsible stewardship of resources, culture and character. ....................................... 39 2.3 West Maui Gulches ........................................................................................................................ 58 2.4 Goal | Economic opportunity through innovation and collaboration. ......................................... 49 2.4 West Maui Trails Map .................................................................................................................... 59 2.5 Goal | Safe, healthy, livable communities for all. ......................................................................... 53 3.1 Community Plan Map .................................................................................................................... 65 Section 3 | Growth Framework .............................................................. 61 3.2 Subarea 1 Map (Nāpili and Kapalua) ............................................................................................ 67 3.1 Growth Plan .................................................................................................................................... 62 3.3 Subarea 2 Map (Kahana, Honokōwai, and Kā‘anapali) ............................................................... 69 3.2 Community Plan Map and Subareas ............................................................................................ 64 3.4 Subarea 3 Map (Lāhainā) .............................................................................................................. 71 3.3 Areas of Change ............................................................................................................................ 74 3.4 Areas of Stability .............................................................................................................................92 3.5 Subarea 4 Map (Launiupoko, Olowalu, and Ukumehame) ........................................................... 73 Section 4 | Implementation and Monitoring ........................................... 101 3.6 Area of Change | Parks and Open Space ..................................................................................... 75 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 102 3.7 Area of Change | Kapalua ............................................................................................................... 77 4.2 Implementation Program ............................................................................................................ 102 3.8 Area of Change | Pulelehua ........................................................................................................... 81 4.3 Monitoring and Evaluation Program ........................................................................................... 103 3.9 Area of Change | Honokōwai .......................................................................................................... 82 4.4 Implementation Schedule ........................................................................................................... 104 3.10 Area of Change | Kā‘anapali ........................................................................................................... 83 Section 5 | Appendices ........................................................................ 135 3.11 Area of Change | Lāhainā Town North ........................................................................................... 86 Appendix A | Community Plan Update Process and Plan Structure......................................................136 Appendix B | Policy Framework Methodology.........................................................................................142 3.12 Area of Change | Central Lāhainā ............................................................................................... 88 Appendix C | Growth Framework Background.........................................................................................142 3.13 Area of Change | Lāhainā Town South .......................................................................................... 91 Appendix D | Community Plan Designations...........................................................................................144 3.14 Area of Stability | North of Makāluapuna Point ........................................................................... 93 Appendix E | References ......................................................................................................................... 160 3.15 Area of Stability | South of Puamana ........................................................................................... 93 Appendix F | Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................... 162 3.16 Area of Stability | Lāhainā Historic District (National Historic Landmark District) ................... 97 Appendix G | Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 165 Appendix H | Hawaiian Words Definitions ............................................................................................. 168 3.17 Area of Stability | Gulches ............................................................................................................. 98 Figures (continued) 5.1 Process to update the Plan. ........................................................................................................ 136 5.2 Summary of community engagement for the update of the Plan. ........................................... 137 5.3 Hawai‘i land use regulatory structure. ........................................................................................ 143 Tables 1.1 Housing Demand to 2040, Compared to Existing Supply ........................................................... 21 4.1 Actions to support Ready and resilient systems.. ...................................................................... 106 4.2 Actions to support A complete, balanced and connected transportation network... .............. 116 4.3 Actions to support Responsible stewardship of resources, culture and character. ................ 122 4.4 Actions to support Economic opportunity through innovation and collaboration. ................. 128 4.5 Actions to support Safe, healthy, livable communities for all. ..................................................