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This resolution urges the Maui County Planning Department to retain the word "require" in the South Maui Community Plan regarding infrastructure development, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that new developments are not permitted without adequate supporting infrastructure. The resolution highlights concerns from the Wailea community and South Maui residents about potential overdevelopment, including risks of increased traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and strain on public services like water supply, sewage, and emergency response systems. By maintaining the word "require," the resolution aims to enforce a proactive approach to development that mandates infrastructure improvements be completed before or concurrently with new projects, drawing inspiration from similar policies in other U.S. municipalities. The document argues that such an approach enhances community resilience, protects public safety, and prevents costly taxpayer-funded infrastructure retrofitting. Additionally, the resolution requests the Planning Department to consider infrastructure policies from other municipalities as models for sustainable growth in South Maui and directs certified copies of the resolution to be sent to the Mayor of Maui County, the Planning Department Director, and the County Council Chair.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=23&year=2025