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This concurrent resolution urges the Maui County Planning Department to maintain the word "require" in the South Maui Community Plan regarding infrastructure requirements to prevent development from occurring without adequate supporting infrastructure. The resolution highlights concerns from the Wailea community and South Maui residents about potential overdevelopment, emphasizing that removing the word "require" could weaken accountability for essential infrastructure improvements. By maintaining strict infrastructure mandates, the resolution argues that the county can prevent issues such as traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and strain on public services like water supply, sewer capacity, and emergency response systems. The resolution references practices in other U.S. municipalities that mandate infrastructure completion before development occupancy and stresses the importance of proactive planning to avoid costly taxpayer-funded retrofitting projects. Ultimately, the resolution requests that the Maui County Planning Department retain language that ensures infrastructure adequacy and sustainable growth, and it calls for transmitting the resolution to key county officials including the Mayor, Planning Department Director, and County Council Chair.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=39&year=2025