Pāʻia-Haʻikū Community Plan: 2023 Implementation Status

Status at a Glance

Status by Department and Agency

• 1. Environmental Management0 of 1 action complete
  • 1Extend the service area of the sewer system to include new major urban residential communities designated in the Community Plan.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
• 2. Housing & Human Concerns0 of 4 actions complete
  • 2Develop a comprehensive plan for housing assistance programs which coordinates all available public and private financial resources and incorporates appropriate regulatory measures.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 3Establish a housing rehabilitation program, including loans, grants and/or technical assistance and community outreach.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 4Encourage efforts to provide shelter for Maui's homeless and low cost rental housing for its working poor.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 5Provide a fire station or sub-station in Ha'iku in the vicinity of Ha'iku Elementary School and near Hana Highway.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
• 3. Mayor's Office2 of 5 actions complete
  • 6Continue to fund and operate mobile/satellite government facilities.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 7Establish a mechanism to facilitate community interaction with government, such as a community liaison program.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 8Designate areas for agricultural parks suitable for diversified agriculture and aquiculture.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 9Formulate and adopt an agricultural master plan to promote diversified agriculture.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 10Acquire sites for public parking within Paia Town.Reported as “Completed”Completed
• 4. Parks0 of 5 actions complete
  • 11Provide youth recreation programs, including team sports, archery and tennis.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 12Investigate the creation of a "cultural park" at Ho'olawa Bay and other important sites in the region.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 13Designate the location of former camps and communities through a historical marker program.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 14Implement a community curatorship program, and site reconstruction and interpretation project at Nakalele Point (west of Ho'okipa).Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 15Implement a program to acquire shorefront sites for future parks and lands for new and expanded parks.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
• 5. Planning6 of 27 actions complete
  • 16Review, amend and adopt, as appropriate, zoning ordinances, including but not limited to a Rural Light Industrial zoning classification.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 17Develop and implement a directed and managed growth plan and strategies to guide and coordinate future development with the availability of public infrastructure.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 18Update the County's socio-economic database.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 19Prepare a report describing the status of general and community plan implementation.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 20Require development projects to identify all archaeological and cultural sites and resources, including traditional accesses, located within or adjacent to the project area as part of initial project studies.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 21Expand the Community Plan boundary a minimum of 1,000 feet above the selected roadway alignment.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 22Provide incentives to promote the use of alternative energy sources.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 23Adopt rules requiring Special Use Permits for public and quasi-public uses in State Rural Districts.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 24Establish varying minimum lot sizes to reflect different kinds of agricultural and rural activities, and to control the rate and location of Agricultural subdivisions.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 25Establish and enforce regulations for "bed and breakfast" establishments conducted by owner occupants within single-family dwellings.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 26Improve standards and procedures to protect scenic vistas and shoreline resources of the region.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 27Under the auspices of the Department of Planning, initiate and adopt a mauka/makai access dedication ordinance pursuant to Chapter 46, HRS, and acquire accesses through purchase, dedication, condemnation, or land exchange.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 28Update the County Cultural Resources Management Plan.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 29Implement a historic or cultural overlay ordinance.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 30Formulate and adopt rural and historic district roadway standards.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 31Recommend to the Arborist Committee for consideration as "Exceptional Trees," all trees, or groves of trees, that have significant historic or cultural value, represent an important community resource, or are exceptional by reason of age, rarity, location, size or aesthetic quality.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 32Revise subdivision standards for rural areas such as Pa'ia-Ha'iku to maintain a rural character and appearance.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 33Adopt an in-lieu parking ordinance.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 34Prepare or update a roadway and drainage master plan for the Pa'ia-Ha'iku area and incorporate appropriate road standards for rural areas.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 35Incorporate a regional pedestrian and bikeway plan as a functional element of the Community Plan.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 36Develop and implement a comprehensive waste management and recycling plan for the region.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 37Review County drainage standards as it relates to rural and agricultural areas.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 38Develop and adopt an integrated energy functional plan for the County of Maui.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 39Develop, compile and disseminate information on new energy technologies, policies, and programs that may prove helpful to the community's economy and environment.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 40Identify energy-saving measures for all community buildings and facilities.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 41Adopt a mauka/makai access dedication ordinance pursuant to Chapter 46, H.R.S., and acquire accesses through purchase, dedication, condemnation or land exchange.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 42Revise standards in the Park Dedication ordinance to increase the quality and quantity of parks generated by new developments.Reported as “Completed”Completed
• 6. Police1 of 1 action complete
  • 43Provide more police patrols, especially in beach park areas.Reported as “Completed”Completed
• 7. Public Works2 of 8 actions complete
  • 44Maintain drainage ways, swales and spillways.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 45Undertake more frequent resurfacing and repair, and widening of road shoulders in dangerous sections, in order to improve road conditions.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 46Construct sidewalks with landscaping in the commercial areas of Paia and Haiku, so as to retain their existing characters.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 47Require archaeological field checks before issuance of building and grading permits for properties located in gulches.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 48Provide a stop sign on Haiku Road at its intersection with West Kuiaha Road, so that West Kuiaha Road becomes a through street.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
  • 49Adopt standards and regulations for the use of solar heating, low flush toilets and other conservation fixtures in new building construction.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 50Adopt standards for housing design and construction to reduce energy and water consumption.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 51Revise building, subdivision and roadway standards appropriate for rural areas to maintain its character, and reduce cost of developments.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
• 8. Water1 of 4 actions complete
  • 52Provide incentives for water conservation practices.Reported as “Ongoing”Ongoing
  • 53Prepare or update a water improvement master plan for the Paia-Haiku region to be incorporated as a functional component of the Community Plan.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 54Update the County's Water Use and Development Plan and estimated water use for the Paia-Haiku region based on the adopted Community Plan and include a reserve capacity for drought conditions.Reported as “Completed”Completed
  • 55Develop a comprehensive agricultural water system plan, including the potential use of recycled water and the feasibility of a dual water system for domestic and irrigation uses.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun
• 9. State, Federal, Other0 of 2 actions complete
  • 56Undertake more frequent resurfacing and repair, and widening of road shoulders in dangerous sections, in order to improve road conditions.Reported as “In progress”In Progress
  • 57Provide landscape buffering along the makai side of the proposed Alternate Road and along the makai and mauka edges of the sugar mill area and in a manner that does not detract from scenic vistas.Reported as “Not Begun”Not Begun