February 3, 2026 Public Hearing on Bill 183, West Maui Community Plan Building Heights Amendment
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February 3, 2026 Public Hearing on Bill 183
This public hearing was held on February 3, 2026, to receive testimony on Bill 183, an ordinance amending Ordinance 5334 (2021) related to building heights for new construction behind the National Historic Landmark District in West Maui. Seven council members were present, with two excused. Only one person signed up to testify, and public testimony was closed after no additional testifiers came forward.
Meeting Transcript
Ready? Oh, I oh god, we're not calling up. Okay, members. Good afternoon, council members, staff, and members of the public. The February 3rd, 2026 public hearing will now come to order. Ms. Clerk, please proceed with roll call. Vice Chair Yuki Le Sugimora. Here. Councilmember Tom Collin. Here. Council Member County Rollins Fernandez. Alohawina La. Yeah, so Alina La. Councilmember Tamara Poulton. Alohawina Kakko. Councilmember Nohi Lani Uhajans. Aloha. Councilmember Shane Senansi. Excuse. Councilmember Gabe Johnson. Excused. And Council Chair Alice Lee. Aloha, everyone. I'm also here. So I'm so sorry. Oh, and no way but I was obsessed with the woman sitting next to you. Councilmember Kawanoy Batangan. Aloha Cockpo. Sure, you have seven members present, two members excused. There is a quorum present business leader council. For the record, I'm the County Clerk Moana Ludi and seated next to me is Deputy Clerk Richelle Thompson. And next to her is our uh director of council services, David Rotts joining us from our office, our legislative division staff, Joyce Morashige, Lawrence Aldana, Joey Yoshida, Arthur Suyama, and Edgar. Oh my gosh, Yoshida. I just had a mental for it there, sorry. We're ready to proceed, Chat. And joining from the Office of Council Services. You already said that. I just missed that one of our council members. Okay. Uh before we proceed with today's agenda, may I please request that everyone put their telephone on silent. We will be accepting oral and written testimony at this time. Each testifier will be allowed to speak for up to three minutes. The quorum shall be maintained at all times. Any person who behaves in a manner that disrupts, disturbs, or impedes the orderly conduct of any council meeting can at the discretion of the presiding officer or a majority of present council members be ejected or banned from council meetings. Examples of disruptive behavior include but are not limited to heckling, shouting, use of profanity, threatening or slanderous remarks made to any member of the council staff or general public. Ms. Clerk, please proceed. Here we currently have one person signed up to testify on bill number 183, a bill for an ordinance amending ordinance 5334 2021, the West Mary Community Plan as amended on building heights for new construction behind the National Historic Landmark District. That testifier is Connie Sutherland.
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