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This resolution urges the Maui County Planning Department to maintain the word "require" in the South Maui Community Plan regarding infrastructure requirements, with the goal of preventing development from occurring without adequate supporting infrastructure. The resolution highlights concerns from the Wailea community and South Maui residents about potential overdevelopment, traffic congestion, and strain on public services if infrastructure mandates are weakened. By emphasizing the importance of completing essential infrastructure improvements before or concurrently with new development projects, the resolution seeks to protect the community's quality of life, sustainability, and long-term interests. It references practices from other U.S. municipalities that mandate infrastructure completion before development occupancy and underscores the risks of reactive infrastructure solutions, including costly taxpayer-funded retrofitting. The resolution calls on the Maui County Planning Department to consider policies from other jurisdictions that prioritize infrastructure readiness and requests that certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of Maui County, the Director of the Maui County Planning Department, and the chair of the Maui County Council.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=196&year=2025