Owners: not informing STR renters of permit (eg NPDES) compliance gaps for the same facilities places landlords at risk of liability for injury from unpermitted discharges.
Please remove Island Sands from Inclusion in Res. 26-129 which would move it from A2 to H3/H4. Island Sands should remain A2 as the 83 unit complex is a very viable option for housing for long-term renters and homeowners (currently 2 of the 5 studio apartments are owner occupied and several of the one-bedroom and two-bedroom units are owner occupied, including the Association owned 2 bed, 2 bath apartment, taxed as an STR, which has been used for years for housing the resident manager). Island Sands has adequate parking for owners, one stall per unit, and ample free street parking. Island Sands has HOA fees that are less than $2000/month (which include cable tv and internet), for the largest 2 bedroom unit which is 1,069 ft. sq. plus 2 lanais that add additional living space. Smaller footage units have lower HOA fees. The fees have increased due, not to repair needs, as much as to operational management, banking, and personnel decisions which are not fiduciarily sound. The Island Sands Association has solid reserves set aside for spall repairs and plumbing issues, and also owns a debt-free 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment which it can sell if needed to raise additional funds. Corrosion of buildings due to sea air is an island-wide issue, not just oceanside. Sea level rise should not be a great concern for Island Sands or other condos in Ma'alaea that have seawalls which are constructed well above the 3.2 ft. projected sea level rise, which is a conditional prediction for 2100, over 7 decades from now. Island Sands has a seawall that is well constructed and to date, 2026, has not needed any maintenance despite repeated inspections directed by the Island Sands board. The seawall at Island Sands has stood the test of time, storm surges, and high tides. Island Sands has never experienced ocean flooding. Please remove Island Sands from inclusion in this resolution. Island Sands is a prime property and in a central location, within walking distance to public transportation and a shopping and dining complex, to provide housing to local residents. Please retain Island Sands as A2. Mahalo for your time!
Bill 9 phases out transient vacation rentals in apartment districts, while Bill 88 creates H-3 and H-4 hotel districts that provide a pathway for qualifying properties to seek rezoning and continue transient use.
Together, they have placed Maui in a painful and divisive struggle over housing, livelihoods, property rights, visitor accommodations, and the future of our neighborhoods.
I believe the Bill 9 v. Bill 88 approach risks becoming a catastrophe for our small island community because it asks neighbors to fight over an already inadequate supply of housing and economic security. It treats the symptoms of scarcity while leaving the underlying system largely unchanged.
I have developed a legislative package that offers a better path.
The twelve connected proposals address affordable land, permanent housing, emergency shelter, healthcare coordination, worker protections, wastewater infrastructure gaps, watershed and reef restoration, cesspool replacement, local food production, public participation, cultural stewardship, and new sources of community investment.
Rather than forcing Maui residents to choose between flawed solutions framed as a choice between displaced residents and working families, between housing and small businesses, or between environmental protection and economic survival, this package is designed to expand the foundation beneath everyone.
The plan would create permanently affordable agricultural homesteads, guarantee an emergency response within 24 hours after an eligible resident requests shelter through a valid Housing Writ, establish a transparent pathway for philanthropic investment in essential public systems, protect the right to telework where work can be performed remotely, coordinate fragmented health and human services, expand direct public participation in lawmaking, and restore the watersheds, wastewater systems, reefs, and living ʻāina that sustain us all.
This is not legislation against one group and for another. It is a connected framework for addressing the core events and conditions that placed this beautiful community in conflict in the first place.
Maui Nui is too small, too isolated, and too deeply interconnected to survive through permanent division. Property owners, renters, displaced families, workers, local businesses, cultural practitioners, farmers, caregivers, and environmental advocates are not separate systems. We rely upon one another to hold space, physically and in spirit, for life to be livable for everyone.
The purpose of this package is to move beyond the false choices embodied by Bill 9 and Bill 88, prevent further social and economic fracture, and build enough stability that our neighbors no longer have to compete for the basic conditions of a secure life.
We can fix the underlying systems.
We can protect residents without destroying livelihoods.
We can restore our living ʻāina and kai while strengthening our economy.
Most importantly, we can reunite our small island community around a shared commitment: that everyone who truly calls Maui Nui home in their heart deserves a meaningful place in its future.
With aloha and determination,
Travis A. Liggett, M.S.
Candidate for Mayor of Maui County
Former NASA Research Engineer
+1 (808) 291-9934
Living Maui Nui Committee
travis@livingmaui.org
Instagram.com/livingmauinui
LivingMaui.org
LivingMaui.org/diligence
LivingMaui.org/legislation
LivingMaui.org/events
P.S. Check out the included August 2, 2026, press release announcing the public beta of the new KaiWai iOS app, which provides data on 28 Hawaiʻi wastewater systems, Hawaiʻi Department of Health Brown Water Advisories, and a gallery of 229 marine-life images. This dataset is a prime example of what elected officials should be focusing on: closing gaps in protections for residents and visitors, as well as marine ecosystems.
Aloha, my name is Trina Mills, and I own a unit at Hale Kai O Kihei (HKOK) in Kihei. My family has owned the unit since 1969. I feel HKOK was overlooked by the TIG when the sea level rise properties were being considered as possible H3/H4 properties. My understanding is that our location prohibits any future modifications/additions to the property. I can personally report that over the last 57 years, I have witnessed my great grandmother, grandmother and father all in their later years not even making it to our unit on the third floor. HKOK has no elevator, and I believe we will never be able to build an elevator due to our location in the 3.2-foot sea level rise zone per FEMA mapping. We must also pay pricey flood insurance premiums accordingly. I can personally testify that HKOK has always been a vacation property since 1969 when my grandmother purchased the unit. She was a fulltime resident in Pukalani until her death. Mahalo
Rebecca Krill, Principal
at August 04, 2026 at 7:55pm HST
Testimony on behalf of Kihei Park Shore Association, 2037 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei HI 96753
Re: Request to Amend Resolution 26-129
Dear Housing and Land Use Committee,
Attached for your review and consideration is a letter on behalf of Kihei Park Shore Association explaining why an amendment to Resolution 26-129 is necessary to render consistent the Council’s application and implementation of Ordinance 6008.
In short, the two (2) Kihei properties in Resolution 26-129 (Kihei Bay Surf and Kihei Bay Vista) are only partially affected by the 3.2-foot sea level rise exposure area cited in the Resolution as the objective criteria for Council-initiated rezoning. As you will see in the attached, Kihei Park Shore is almost entirely affected and should, therefore, be included in Resolution 26-129 to avoid arbitrary and inconsistent legislative action.
To the extent the Committee considers other criteria not expressly stated in Resolution 26-129, for example, properties within the Flood Hazard Area, we respectfully request amending the Resolution to identify those additional criteria and application of said criteria uniformly to all similarly situated properties, including Kihei Park Shore.
I am Jane Beeghly, sole owner of a condo in Hale Kai O'Kihei.
I believe that our complex should be considered and selected for permanent TVR classification. These condo units were built with this intention and operated in this way since our beginning in 1969. They were not built as housing.
I ask that you take into consideration that we are a coastal property on the Minatoya list and situated within the 3.2 sea level rise exposure position. I submit that we be appraised as other properties in Kihei presently are for Resolution 26-129. Our property is shown to have potential exposure to significant sea level rise according to the State of Hawai'i mapping. There are issues with our location both for emergency access and water impacts on our building. I ask that we be included with the property study for H3 or H4 designation.
Please review our property in the evaluation process of State of Hawaii sea level rise exposure as detailed in Resolution 26-129 to bring us into the new H3 or H4 zoning.
Mahalo for your time and your thoughtful consideration.
Noelani Update – Current Position and Upcoming Maui County Meeting
1. Noelani’s Current Position
Over the past several months, Noelani has actively monitored and participated in the Maui County discussions surrounding Bills 88 and 9, the H-2/H-3 zoning discussions, and Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111 regarding transient vacation rental regulations.
Our position has remained consistent:
• Noelani is requesting fair and equal treatment with other long-established visitor accommodations.
• Noelani should be included in the appropriate classification that allows continued legal short-term vacation rentals.
• Noelani was not included in the initial group of properties being considered, so future Maui County Council action will be necessary for Noelani to be considered under the H-3/H-4 process.
• We will continue monitoring every amendment and proposal that could affect Noelani’s operating status and property values.
• Our goal is to protect the rights of owners while ensuring Noelani remains a viable visitor accommodation for generations to come.
2. This Week’s Maui County Meeting
This week’s Maui County meeting is another important step in the County’s ongoing review of the visitor accommodation legislation.
The Council is expected to continue discussing proposed amendments and implementation of the legislation affecting apartment districts, transient vacation rentals, and future zoning classifications. While Noelani may not be directly acted upon during this meeting, the decisions made will help shape the process for future properties seeking inclusion.
Items being discussed may include:
• Proposed amendments to Bills 88 and related legislation.
• Implementation of Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111.
• Classification of affected properties.
• The process for future inclusion of additional properties such as Noelani.
• Timelines for implementation and any additional public testimony opportunities.
3. Potential Impact on Noelani
Although Noelani is not currently included in the first group of affected properties, this week’s discussions are important because they establish the framework that may determine:
• How future properties are evaluated.
• What criteria will be required for inclusion.
• What rights existing visitor accommodations may retain.
• What opportunities Noelani will have to seek inclusion in future Council actions.
I will continue to follow every Council meeting closely, review all amendments as they are introduced, and keep owners informed of any developments that could affect Noelani. Our objective remains protecting the interests of the Association and its owners while advocating for fair treatment under Maui County’s evolving visitor accommodation regulations.
To: Housing and Land Use Committee, Maui County Council
Re: Testimony in Support of Resolution 26-129
From: Carl Gann and Michele Torrey, Owners, Unit 305, Maʻalaea Kai (70 Hauʻoli Street, Maʻalaea)
Date: August 3, 2026
Aloha Chair Uʻu-Hodgins and HLU Committee Members,
We write in strong support of Resolution 26-129. Ma’alaea Kai has a history of coastal erosion over many years. During our 17 years of ownership, I have personally seen shoreline caving in and orange warning fencing be placed to keep people from getting too close. Sea level rise will continue to be problematic for this condo area and Maui.
Kanai A Nalu, also on Hauʻoli Street, had its seawall’s middle section collapse and was removed in 2009. The County has now approved a $2.4 million plan to remove the remaining seawall and build a new dune. Sea level rise and coastal erosion are real threats and are quite costly.
Maʻalaea Kai should be put into the H-3/H-4 category the Council already created. We ask the Committee to advance Resolution 26-129 with Maʻalaea Kai included.
Mahalo,
Carl Gann and Michele Torrey
Owners, Unit 305, Maʻalaea Kai
My name is Denise Pflum, and I am an owner at Hale Kai O’Kihei.
I respectfully ask that Hale Kai O’Kihei receive the same Planning Department review that has been given to other Minatoya properties under the State of Hawaiʻi’s Sea Level Rise Exposure Area planning criteria.
The State created these maps to guide long-term land-use planning. According to the State’s mapping, Hale Kai O’Kihei appears to have significant sea level rise planning concerns, including impacts to the building footprint and practical emergency access.
If the County is relying on these State planning maps when deciding which properties should be considered for Council-initiated Hotel-3 or Hotel-4 rezoning, I respectfully ask that the same objective review be applied to Hale Kai O’Kihei.
My request is simply that all similarly situated properties be evaluated consistently using the same planning standards before decisions are made.
Owners: not informing STR renters of permit (eg NPDES) compliance gaps for the same facilities places landlords at risk of liability for injury from unpermitted discharges.
Please remove Island Sands from Inclusion in Res. 26-129 which would move it from A2 to H3/H4. Island Sands should remain A2 as the 83 unit complex is a very viable option for housing for long-term renters and homeowners (currently 2 of the 5 studio apartments are owner occupied and several of the one-bedroom and two-bedroom units are owner occupied, including the Association owned 2 bed, 2 bath apartment, taxed as an STR, which has been used for years for housing the resident manager). Island Sands has adequate parking for owners, one stall per unit, and ample free street parking. Island Sands has HOA fees that are less than $2000/month (which include cable tv and internet), for the largest 2 bedroom unit which is 1,069 ft. sq. plus 2 lanais that add additional living space. Smaller footage units have lower HOA fees. The fees have increased due, not to repair needs, as much as to operational management, banking, and personnel decisions which are not fiduciarily sound. The Island Sands Association has solid reserves set aside for spall repairs and plumbing issues, and also owns a debt-free 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment which it can sell if needed to raise additional funds. Corrosion of buildings due to sea air is an island-wide issue, not just oceanside. Sea level rise should not be a great concern for Island Sands or other condos in Ma'alaea that have seawalls which are constructed well above the 3.2 ft. projected sea level rise, which is a conditional prediction for 2100, over 7 decades from now. Island Sands has a seawall that is well constructed and to date, 2026, has not needed any maintenance despite repeated inspections directed by the Island Sands board. The seawall at Island Sands has stood the test of time, storm surges, and high tides. Island Sands has never experienced ocean flooding. Please remove Island Sands from inclusion in this resolution. Island Sands is a prime property and in a central location, within walking distance to public transportation and a shopping and dining complex, to provide housing to local residents. Please retain Island Sands as A2. Mahalo for your time!
A Better Way Forward for Maui Nui
Aloha Council Members and people of Maui Nui,
Bill 9 phases out transient vacation rentals in apartment districts, while Bill 88 creates H-3 and H-4 hotel districts that provide a pathway for qualifying properties to seek rezoning and continue transient use.
Together, they have placed Maui in a painful and divisive struggle over housing, livelihoods, property rights, visitor accommodations, and the future of our neighborhoods.
I believe the Bill 9 v. Bill 88 approach risks becoming a catastrophe for our small island community because it asks neighbors to fight over an already inadequate supply of housing and economic security. It treats the symptoms of scarcity while leaving the underlying system largely unchanged.
I have developed a legislative package that offers a better path.
The twelve connected proposals address affordable land, permanent housing, emergency shelter, healthcare coordination, worker protections, wastewater infrastructure gaps, watershed and reef restoration, cesspool replacement, local food production, public participation, cultural stewardship, and new sources of community investment.
Rather than forcing Maui residents to choose between flawed solutions framed as a choice between displaced residents and working families, between housing and small businesses, or between environmental protection and economic survival, this package is designed to expand the foundation beneath everyone.
The plan would create permanently affordable agricultural homesteads, guarantee an emergency response within 24 hours after an eligible resident requests shelter through a valid Housing Writ, establish a transparent pathway for philanthropic investment in essential public systems, protect the right to telework where work can be performed remotely, coordinate fragmented health and human services, expand direct public participation in lawmaking, and restore the watersheds, wastewater systems, reefs, and living ʻāina that sustain us all.
This is not legislation against one group and for another. It is a connected framework for addressing the core events and conditions that placed this beautiful community in conflict in the first place.
Maui Nui is too small, too isolated, and too deeply interconnected to survive through permanent division. Property owners, renters, displaced families, workers, local businesses, cultural practitioners, farmers, caregivers, and environmental advocates are not separate systems. We rely upon one another to hold space, physically and in spirit, for life to be livable for everyone.
The purpose of this package is to move beyond the false choices embodied by Bill 9 and Bill 88, prevent further social and economic fracture, and build enough stability that our neighbors no longer have to compete for the basic conditions of a secure life.
We can fix the underlying systems.
We can protect residents without destroying livelihoods.
We can restore our living ʻāina and kai while strengthening our economy.
Most importantly, we can reunite our small island community around a shared commitment: that everyone who truly calls Maui Nui home in their heart deserves a meaningful place in its future.
With aloha and determination,
Travis A. Liggett, M.S.
Candidate for Mayor of Maui County
Former NASA Research Engineer
+1 (808) 291-9934
Living Maui Nui Committee
travis@livingmaui.org
Instagram.com/livingmauinui
LivingMaui.org
LivingMaui.org/diligence
LivingMaui.org/legislation
LivingMaui.org/events
P.S. Check out the included August 2, 2026, press release announcing the public beta of the new KaiWai iOS app, which provides data on 28 Hawaiʻi wastewater systems, Hawaiʻi Department of Health Brown Water Advisories, and a gallery of 229 marine-life images. This dataset is a prime example of what elected officials should be focusing on: closing gaps in protections for residents and visitors, as well as marine ecosystems.
Aloha, my name is Trina Mills, and I own a unit at Hale Kai O Kihei (HKOK) in Kihei. My family has owned the unit since 1969. I feel HKOK was overlooked by the TIG when the sea level rise properties were being considered as possible H3/H4 properties. My understanding is that our location prohibits any future modifications/additions to the property. I can personally report that over the last 57 years, I have witnessed my great grandmother, grandmother and father all in their later years not even making it to our unit on the third floor. HKOK has no elevator, and I believe we will never be able to build an elevator due to our location in the 3.2-foot sea level rise zone per FEMA mapping. We must also pay pricey flood insurance premiums accordingly. I can personally testify that HKOK has always been a vacation property since 1969 when my grandmother purchased the unit. She was a fulltime resident in Pukalani until her death. Mahalo
Testimony on behalf of Kihei Park Shore Association, 2037 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei HI 96753
Re: Request to Amend Resolution 26-129
Dear Housing and Land Use Committee,
Attached for your review and consideration is a letter on behalf of Kihei Park Shore Association explaining why an amendment to Resolution 26-129 is necessary to render consistent the Council’s application and implementation of Ordinance 6008.
In short, the two (2) Kihei properties in Resolution 26-129 (Kihei Bay Surf and Kihei Bay Vista) are only partially affected by the 3.2-foot sea level rise exposure area cited in the Resolution as the objective criteria for Council-initiated rezoning. As you will see in the attached, Kihei Park Shore is almost entirely affected and should, therefore, be included in Resolution 26-129 to avoid arbitrary and inconsistent legislative action.
To the extent the Committee considers other criteria not expressly stated in Resolution 26-129, for example, properties within the Flood Hazard Area, we respectfully request amending the Resolution to identify those additional criteria and application of said criteria uniformly to all similarly situated properties, including Kihei Park Shore.
I am Jane Beeghly, sole owner of a condo in Hale Kai O'Kihei.
I believe that our complex should be considered and selected for permanent TVR classification. These condo units were built with this intention and operated in this way since our beginning in 1969. They were not built as housing.
I ask that you take into consideration that we are a coastal property on the Minatoya list and situated within the 3.2 sea level rise exposure position. I submit that we be appraised as other properties in Kihei presently are for Resolution 26-129. Our property is shown to have potential exposure to significant sea level rise according to the State of Hawai'i mapping. There are issues with our location both for emergency access and water impacts on our building. I ask that we be included with the property study for H3 or H4 designation.
Please review our property in the evaluation process of State of Hawaii sea level rise exposure as detailed in Resolution 26-129 to bring us into the new H3 or H4 zoning.
Mahalo for your time and your thoughtful consideration.
Noelani Update – Current Position and Upcoming Maui County Meeting
1. Noelani’s Current Position
Over the past several months, Noelani has actively monitored and participated in the Maui County discussions surrounding Bills 88 and 9, the H-2/H-3 zoning discussions, and Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111 regarding transient vacation rental regulations.
Our position has remained consistent:
• Noelani is requesting fair and equal treatment with other long-established visitor accommodations.
• Noelani should be included in the appropriate classification that allows continued legal short-term vacation rentals.
• Noelani was not included in the initial group of properties being considered, so future Maui County Council action will be necessary for Noelani to be considered under the H-3/H-4 process.
• We will continue monitoring every amendment and proposal that could affect Noelani’s operating status and property values.
• Our goal is to protect the rights of owners while ensuring Noelani remains a viable visitor accommodation for generations to come.
2. This Week’s Maui County Meeting
This week’s Maui County meeting is another important step in the County’s ongoing review of the visitor accommodation legislation.
The Council is expected to continue discussing proposed amendments and implementation of the legislation affecting apartment districts, transient vacation rentals, and future zoning classifications. While Noelani may not be directly acted upon during this meeting, the decisions made will help shape the process for future properties seeking inclusion.
Items being discussed may include:
• Proposed amendments to Bills 88 and related legislation.
• Implementation of Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111.
• Classification of affected properties.
• The process for future inclusion of additional properties such as Noelani.
• Timelines for implementation and any additional public testimony opportunities.
3. Potential Impact on Noelani
Although Noelani is not currently included in the first group of affected properties, this week’s discussions are important because they establish the framework that may determine:
• How future properties are evaluated.
• What criteria will be required for inclusion.
• What rights existing visitor accommodations may retain.
• What opportunities Noelani will have to seek inclusion in future Council actions.
I will continue to follow every Council meeting closely, review all amendments as they are introduced, and keep owners informed of any developments that could affect Noelani. Our objective remains protecting the interests of the Association and its owners while advocating for fair treatment under Maui County’s evolving visitor accommodation regulations.
To: Housing and Land Use Committee, Maui County Council
Re: Testimony in Support of Resolution 26-129
From: Carl Gann and Michele Torrey, Owners, Unit 305, Maʻalaea Kai (70 Hauʻoli Street, Maʻalaea)
Date: August 3, 2026
Aloha Chair Uʻu-Hodgins and HLU Committee Members,
We write in strong support of Resolution 26-129. Ma’alaea Kai has a history of coastal erosion over many years. During our 17 years of ownership, I have personally seen shoreline caving in and orange warning fencing be placed to keep people from getting too close. Sea level rise will continue to be problematic for this condo area and Maui.
Kanai A Nalu, also on Hauʻoli Street, had its seawall’s middle section collapse and was removed in 2009. The County has now approved a $2.4 million plan to remove the remaining seawall and build a new dune. Sea level rise and coastal erosion are real threats and are quite costly.
Maʻalaea Kai should be put into the H-3/H-4 category the Council already created. We ask the Committee to advance Resolution 26-129 with Maʻalaea Kai included.
Mahalo,
Carl Gann and Michele Torrey
Owners, Unit 305, Maʻalaea Kai
Hale Kai O’Kihei Owner
Good morning Chair and Committee Members.
My name is Denise Pflum, and I am an owner at Hale Kai O’Kihei.
I respectfully ask that Hale Kai O’Kihei receive the same Planning Department review that has been given to other Minatoya properties under the State of Hawaiʻi’s Sea Level Rise Exposure Area planning criteria.
The State created these maps to guide long-term land-use planning. According to the State’s mapping, Hale Kai O’Kihei appears to have significant sea level rise planning concerns, including impacts to the building footprint and practical emergency access.
If the County is relying on these State planning maps when deciding which properties should be considered for Council-initiated Hotel-3 or Hotel-4 rezoning, I respectfully ask that the same objective review be applied to Hale Kai O’Kihei.
My request is simply that all similarly situated properties be evaluated consistently using the same planning standards before decisions are made.
Thank you for your time and consideration.