The Maui County Council voted 7-1 on July 24 to advance both Resolution 26-110 and Resolution 26-111, referring more than 2,000 apartment-district vacation rental units, according to estimates cited during Council testimony, to the Maui Planning Commission for potential rezoning into the county’s new H-3 and H-4 hotel districts. Council Member Keani Rawlins-Fernandez cast the lone “no” vote on both measures. Council Member Gabe Johnson was excused.
What the resolutions Resolution 26-110 and Resolution 26-111 do
Resolution 26-110 covers several special-property categories, including mixed timeshare and vacation-rental properties, properties consisting entirely of legally permitted timeshare units, leasehold properties, single-owner properties, and properties with variances allowing vacation-rental use. Resolution 26-111 covers properties the Council considers to operate in a hotel-like manner, based on features such as centralized front-desk or guest services, on-site management, housekeeping, groundskeeping, and other property-wide staffing.
It is worth restating a point we have made in earlier updates on this series: these resolutions are referrals, not final rezoning decisions. The Planning Commission will review the properties and make its own recommendation before the matter returns to the full Council for a final vote. Given that all three Planning Commissions previously recommended denial of the broader H-3/H-4 framework under Bill 88, continued scrutiny at this next stage should be expected.
What changed during the Maui Council’s July 24, 2026 review
Resolution 26-110:
- Added four properties (Cook amendment)
- Added seven more properties, and reorganized the resolution around clearer categories: single ownership, variance-allowed use, and 100% timeshare (Paltin amendment)
- Removed Hale Ono Loa and Maʻalaea Kai, both no longer meeting leasehold criteria
- Kauhale Makai was removed at committee, then added back on the Council floor. It is currently included.
Resolution 26-111:
- Added three properties (Cook amendment)
- Added Hana Kai-Maui (Sinenci amendment)
- A motion to remove Luana Kai and Mahina Surf failed 2-6. Both remain included.
Properties currently included in Resolution 26-110 and Resolution 26-111
The lists below reflect every amendment adopted through the July 24 Council vote.
A note on reliability: the final CD1 versions of both resolutions had not yet been publicly posted at the time of this writing, so this list is built from the committee-stage amendment documents plus reporting on the floor amendments. We will true this list up against the final CD1 text once it is available, and will note here if anything changes.
South Maui (Kīhei, Wailea, Māʻalaea)
- Aloha Villas — 1338 Uluniu Road, Kīhei (Resolution 26-110)
- Hono Kai — 280 Hauoli Street, Māʻalaea (26-110)
- Indo Lotus Beach House — 2216 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- Kamaole Sands — 2695 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei (26-111)
- Kanaʻi A Nalu — 250 Hauoli Street, Māʻalaea (26-110)
- Kapu Townhouse — 69 West Kapu Place, Kīhei (26-110)
- Kauhale Makai — 938 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- Lauloa Maalaea — 100 Hauoli Street, Māʻalaea (26-110)
- Luana Kai — 940 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei (26-111)
- Maui Hill — 2881 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- Maui Schooner — 980 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- Maui Sunset — 1032 South Kīhei Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- Milowai-Maʻalaea — 50 Hauoli Street, Māʻalaea (26-110)
- My Waii Beach Cottage — 2128 Iliili Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- The Palms at Wailea I — 3200 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea (26-111)
- Villa Moana — 1158 Uluniu Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- Waiohuli Beach Duplex — 64 West Lipoa Street, Kīhei (26-110)
- Wailea Ekahi I — 3300 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea (26-111)
- Wailea Ekahi II — 3300 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea (26-111)
- Wailea Ekahi III — 3300 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea (26-111)
- Wailea Ekolu — 10 Wailea Ekolu Place, Wailea (26-111)
- Wailea Inn — 2141 Iliili Road, Kīhei (26-110)
- Six additional unnamed small parcels on Iliili Road, Uluniu Road, and Halama Street, Kīhei (26-110)
West Maui (Lahaina, Kāʻanapali)
- Hale Kaʻanapali — 45 Kai Ala Drive, Lahaina (26-110)
- Hale Mahina Beach Resort — 3875 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Hono Koa — 3801 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Kaʻanapali Royal — 2560 Kekaʻa Drive, Kāʻanapali (26-110)
- Kahana Outrigger — 4521 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Kahana Village — 4531 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Kuleana — 3959 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Lahaina Beach Club — 3711 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Mahina Surf — 4057 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-111)
- Maui Eldorado — 2661 Kekaʻa Drive, Kāʻanapali (26-111)
- Maui Sands I — 3559 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Maui Sands II — 3559 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Paki Maui I & II — 3601 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Paki Maui III — 3615 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-110)
- Papakea — 3543 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina (26-111)
Upcountry / North Shore
- Kūʻau Plaza — 777 Hāna Highway, Pāʻia (26-110). This property required adding an entirely new community plan area, Pāʻia-Haʻiku, to the resolution.
East Maui
- Hana Kai-Maui — 4865 Uakea Road, Hāna (26-111)
Where opinions stood at Maui Council
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in opposition, arguing that removing roughly 2,056 units from the local housing pipeline is a significant, permanent decision. Rawlins-Fernandez, the lone dissenting vote, framed the question as one of housing supply for residents. Other testimony asked the Planning Commission be given adequate time to review the properties individually rather than as a package. We share this to give you a complete picture, not to characterize which position is correct.
What it means for owners and buyers
If your property, or one you are considering, appears on either list above, the practical next step is Planning Commission review, not an immediate change in zoning status. Hearings are anticipated to begin in September, though a specific schedule has not yet been announced. For any Minatoya List property, whether named in these resolutions or not, due diligence on zoning status, HOA health, and the fee simple versus leasehold distinction remains essential.
What’s next
- September: Planning Commission hearings on Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111 are anticipated to begin. A specific schedule has not yet been announced.
- Wednesday, August 5, 9:00 a.m.: The Housing and Land Use Committee meets next to take up a separate, third round of resolutions, 26-129 and 26-130, addressing properties within Sea Level Rise Exposure Areas. We will cover this round separately.
- Still to come: A fourth round of resolutions addressing properties under affordability criteria is expected sometime after the August 5 meeting.
We will continue tracking this closely and will update you as the Planning Commission schedules its review. If you own or are evaluating a property connected to this process, we are glad to walk through what it means for your specific situation.
This Bill 9 Maui Real Estate update represents our opinion based on available information and should not be considered financial or legal advice.
