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Pulehunui group seeks feasibility funding and land‑use clarity for 646‑acre Maui homestead tract
Summary
Pa'opena Community Development, representing a beneficiary association, asked commissioners for a $383,660 county line item and a DHHL land‑use decision to advance a proposed 252‑lot subsistence farm and housing plan for the 646‑acre Pulehunui South tract on Central Maui.
At the April 22 meeting the Pa'opena Community Development Inc. representative described a beneficiary‑led proposal to develop a housing and farming community on the 646‑acre Pulehunui South tract in Central Maui and requested funds for design and feasibility studies.
Nut graf: Pa'opena said its proposal—driven by the Pulehunui Hawaiian Homestead Association—would create 252 subsistence farm lots and provide locally led farming, housing and cultural activities. The group asked the county to include a $383,660 line item in its FY2026 budget to pay for design and feasibility work by planning firm G70 and asked DHHL land‑management staff for a timely response to the association's November 14 land‑use pre‑application.
Details: The presenter said the project aligns with county priorities on kama'aina housing, health and wellness and cultural and natural resource protection. Pa'opena said it has county and cultural support (naming the county Maui housing director and a cultural advisor) and plans to engage beneficiaries through workshops, farming demonstrations and entrepreneurship supports. The group also referenced its presence at an upcoming Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations conference and invited commissioners to attend.
Commission response and process: The presenter said DHHL’s Land Management Division acting administrator had not yet provided a full response to the November land‑use pre‑application; the group asked the commission and staff for an update. Commissioners and staff did not vote on funding or land disposition at the meeting; the item was presented as public testimony and a request for follow‑up.
Ending: Pa'opena asked for timely processing of the land‑use application and for coordination between county and DHHL officials to accelerate feasibility work and keep the proposal beneficiary‑led.
