#Agricultural zoning

The Maui County Department of Planning outlined its multiyear effort Wednesday to rewrite the County’s outdated Title 19 zoning code — a rulebook that shapes nearly every aspect of how and where homes, businesses and farms can be built across Maui Nui.

The Grassroots Institute of Hawaiʻi has released a policy brief that addresses workforce challenges faced by Hawaiʻi’s farmers and ranchers and makes recommendations to allow more housing on agricultural lands throughout the state.