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Commission asks for more cultural documentation, defers Mill Street housing proposal to September
Summary
The commission requested project-specific cultural studies, SHPD documentation and community outreach before acting on plans to build seven single-family homes on Mill Street in Lahaina and voted to defer the item until the September 3, 2026 meeting.
The Maui County Cultural Resources Commission voted July 2 to request additional information from the applicant proposing seven new single-family dwellings along Mill Street in the Lahaina National Historic Landmark District and to defer a final determination to the September 3, 2026 meeting. Commissioner Jen Mather moved the request for additional information, which Commissioner Laʻakea Poepoe seconded; the commission later amended the main motion to add deferral to the September meeting.
The minutes list specific items the commission requested: provide the March 2026 SHPD letter referenced in the presentation; identify and submit the specific cultural studies relied upon; provide a broader project-specific cultural study or show how cultural concerns are substantively addressed; remove references to consultation with the Maui Lānaʻi Island Burial Council; document project-specific consultation with Lahaina descendants, generational families, cultural practitioners and community organizations through public outreach; clarify SHPD's review status including final acceptance of archaeological documents and utility plans; and submit a detailed interpretive plan reflecting the area's full cultural history including Native Hawaiian history.
"VOTED: REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE DETERMINING THAT THE COMMISSION'S FEBRUARY 28, 2022, COMMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED," the minutes record; an amendment added deferral and the applicant's return to the commission by September 3, 2026.
