NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
MOLOKA’I PLANNING COMMISSION
The Moloka’i Planning Commission of the County of Maui hereby gives notice of public hearings on November 12, 2025, commencing at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable, either at the Mitchell Pauole Center, 90 Ainoa Street, Kaunakakai, Moloka’i, or via a virtual meeting link
Meeting ID: 284 301 790 769 2 and Password: FN7ZU7X7,
on the following matter:
1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 19.64, 19.65, 19.510 AND 19.520 OF THE MAUI COUNTY CODE TO REVISE THE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES.
Ms. Kate L.K. Blystone, Planning Director, referring to the Lana’i, Maui and Moloka’i Planning Commissions, a proposed ordinance amending Maui County Code Chapters 19.64, 19.65, 19.510 and 19.520. The proposed ordinance would revise newspaper publishing requirements for public hearing notices from the current requirement that a notice be published in a newspaper “printed and issued at least twice weekly” to a newspaper “of general circulation.” (G. Pfost)
Submit online public testimony at:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/wpg9yfoYknohN6e5sGla
2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 19.40, 19.64, 19.65, AND 19.510 OF THE MAUI COUNTY CODE TO FURTHER DEFINE AND/OR CLARIFY THE DURATION AND/OR EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN PERMITS
Ms. Kate L.K. Blystone, Planning Director, referring to the Lana’i, Maui and Moloka’i Planning Commissions, a proposed ordinance amending Maui County Code Chapters 19.40, 19.64, 19.65, and 19.510. The proposed ordinance would further define the duration period of an approved Special Use Permit. Additionally, the proposed ordinance would define and/or amend the timing of when an application may be submitted to request an extension to an approved Special Use Permit, Conditional Permit, Bed and Breakfast Home Permit or Short-Term Rental Home Permit, from “no later than 60 days prior to the permit expiration” to “no earlier than 180 days and no later than 60 days prior to the permit expiration”. (G. Pfost)
Submit online public testimony at:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/UKEwpHj8noXg1uQi6mEc
The subject public hearing notices will be conducted in accordance with the Hawai’i Revised Statutes, the Maui County Code, and the Rules of the Moloka’i Planning Commission.
Information pertaining to the subject public hearing items may be obtained from the Maui County Department of Planning, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui the Office of the County Administrator, Mitchell Pauole Center, 100 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, Moloka’i, and at the Molokai Public Library, 15 Ala Malama Avenue, Kaunakakai, Moloka’i. Copies of the subject public hearing items will be mailed or emailed to any interested person who requests a copy and pays the required fees for copying and postage.
All testimony regarding the public hearing items may be filed prior to the date of the hearing by providing 15 copies of said written testimony to the Department of Planning, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793, or may be submitted by mail, via online using the Dropbox link, or may be presented at said hearing if the hearing is not closed to the public. Written testimony must be received by the Department of Planning before the public hearing closes on November 12, 2025. Further information will be provided on the posted meeting agenda.
MOLOKA’I PLANNING COMMISSION
By KATE L. K. BLYSTONE
Planning Director
(SA1507083 10/10/25)
