Meetings held to discuss SMA and Shoreline Rules

The Maui County Planning Department is hosting four public meetings beginning Wednesday to discuss the latest versions of proposed amendments to the Maui Planning Commission’s Special Management Area and Shoreline Rules, according to a news release.

The proposed amendments have undergone numerous revisions over the past several years, based on feedback from the community, various government agencies, stakeholder groups and the commission.

The amendments have two primary objectives: to identify certain activities that will no longer require SMA or shoreline review because they will have no impact to the coastal zone or shoreline environment, and to incorporate sea-level rise and coastal erosion projections into the regulation of shoreline development to protect property, the shoreline environment and public health and safety, according to the county.

All meetings begin at 4:30 p.m.

The meeting dates and locations are:

Wednesday, via videoconference (BlueJeans) at https://bluejeans.com/197827605, or by calling 1-408-9156290, 1-408-740-7256 or 1312-216-0325 and entering meeting ID 197 827 605.

May 11, Kaunoa Senior Center, 401 Alakapa Place, in Spreckelsville (focus on North Shore).

May 16, Malcom Center, 1305 North Holopono St., Suite 5, Kihei (focus on South Maui).

May 23, West Maui Senior Center, 788 Pauoa St., Lahaina (focus on West Maui)

Updated proposed rule amendments and some Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the Planning Department’s website at mauicounty.gov/Planning under “Hot Topics.”

For more information, contact the department at (808) 270-7735 or email at plan ning@mauicounty.gov.