#Historic district

Planning Department navigates ‘relentless’ workload amid staffing shortages

Maui County planners are managing a “relentless” amount of work, including permit applications for Lahaina rebuilding, while operating with 15 staff vacancies, acting Planning Director Jacky Takakura told Maui County Council members Wednesday.

Council to hold hearing on Lahaina building heights bill

The Maui County Council will accept public testimony next month regarding proposed changes to building height limits for new construction within the Lahaina National Historic Landmark District.

Maui County now making Lahaina historic guidelines clearer and enforceable after agreement with state

Since striking an agreement with the State Historic Preservation Division in April, Maui County has been enforcing historic guidelines more consistently in order for people to be approved for building permits.

Lahaina’s rebuilding: Historic design rules up for review after wildfire devastation

As Lahaina begins to rebuild in the wake of the August 2023 wildfire disaster, residents and visitors of the beloved historic town are asking whether it will retain the historic character that went up in smoke and ashes.

It’s a challenge: Expediting the rebuilding of homes in Lahaina’s downtown without compromising historic character

Maui County is planning to propose measures to make it easier to rebuild homes in historic and shoreline areas.

Nonprofit’s expansion plan in historic district worries some Wailuku neighbors

Imua Family Services says it’s getting harder to find child care facilities on Maui in the wake of the 2023 wildfires.