NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
LANA’I PLANNING COMMISSION
The Lana’i Planning Commission of the County of Maui hereby provides notice of a public hearing on November 19, 2025 commencing at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable either via a videoconferencing platform, or at the Current Planning Division’s Conference Room, One Main Plaza, 2200 Main Street, Suite 619, Wailuku, Hawaii, 96793, and a courtesy testimony site at the Maui County Council, Lana’i District Office, 814 Fraser Avenue (entrance on Gay Street), Lana’i City, Hawaii, 96763 on the following matters (Final location will be set on the meeting agenda):
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/ShjZWLphP9AOFBRGoUNe
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/9rm1pejrPPGxQXNnZ4Z2
The subject public hearings will be conducted in accordance with the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Maui County Code, and Rules of the Lana’i Planning Commission. Information pertaining to the subject matter may be obtained from the Maui County Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, or planning@co.maui.hi.us if offices are closed to the public. Copies of the subject matters will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy and pays the required fees for copying and postage.
All testimony regarding the subject matters may be filed prior to the date of the hearing by providing 15 copies of said written testimony to the Department Planning or may be presented at said hearing if the hearing is not closed to the public. Written testimony may be submitted by mail to: Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793 or online via the Dropbox links posted below each item on the posted agenda. Written testimony should be submitted two business days prior to the public hearings to ensure distribution to the commissioners; however, testimony submitted after such date will still be accepted by the Commission until the closing of public testimony at the hearing. Further information will be provided on the posted meeting agenda.
Any person requesting accommodations due to disabilities must call (808)
270-7735 at least six days before the date of the scheduled public hearing.
LANA’I PLANNING COMMISSION
by KATE L. K. BLYSTONE
Planning Director
(SA1507227 10/17/25)
