What's Being Discussed

The Maui County Council's Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning (DRIP) Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. to review two land use and planning bills:

• Bill 139 (2026) – Keokea Industrial Urban Growth Boundary: A proposal to add about 85.57 acres of land in North Kihei (located inland from the Kihei Wastewater Reclamation Facility) into the Urban Growth Boundary under the Maui Island Plan. This would designate the land for potential industrial development known as the Keokea Industrial project.
• Bill 108 (2026) – South Maui Community Plan Update: A proposal to replace the existing Kihei-Makena Community Plan with a new, updated South Maui Community Plan. This long-range planning document guides how the South Maui region will grow and develop over time.

Decisions Expected

The Committee may take the following actions on each bill:

• Recommend passage on first reading, with or without changes
• Choose to file (set aside) either bill without moving it forward

Who Should Pay Attention

• Kihei and South Maui residents — both bills directly affect land use and community planning in their area
• Businesses and developers interested in the Keokea Industrial area
• Environmental and community advocates concerned about growth boundaries and long-term planning
• Anyone who wants to testify can do so in person in Wailuku, online via Microsoft Teams, by phone, or in writing by email or through the county's eComment system