Maui County Council is reviewing the long-awaited South Maui Community Plan, which aims to guide two decades of growth but faces a water system near capacity, a 2030 cesspool conversion deadline, and infrastructure costs exceeding half a billion dollars with no identified funding for many projects.
- The South Maui Community Plan would replace the 1998 Kīhei-Mākena Community Plan and is designed to guide housing, land use, transportation, and infrastructure decisions for 20 years.
- South Maui’s water system is operating near its reliable limit, raising concerns about whether infrastructure can support planned growth.
- Cesspools in the region face a mandatory conversion deadline of 2030, adding pressure to an already strained infrastructure funding picture.
- Listed infrastructure needs exceed $500 million, and the plan’s implementation schedule leaves many projects without cost estimates or identified funding sources.
- The County Council committee has begun a section-by-section review of the draft plan, including site inspections tied to proposed growth areas in North Kīhei.
Source: Hoodline
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