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Rebuild Lahaina Plan
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“Make it a community that residents and tourist can thrive in and be proud of, highlighting the Hawaiian culture from which it came - sharing Aloha always.”
Community Quote from Long-Term Planning Recovery Survey
Purpose
The wildfire destroyed most of the structures in the commercial and historic core of Lahaina. This plan provides an opportunity to restore Lahaina to meet community needs, incorporate climate resilience and sustainability and honor the cultural and historical significance of Lahaina. It will evaluate alternative development scenarios, including re-envisioning the future of Front Street, programming for public lands, developing transit-oriented communities, accessible design, repurposing the shoreline area in the pre-disaster commercial area, planning for resilience, and the long-term protection and enhancement of cultural resources.
Project Description
This project will be a comprehensive rebuild plan for Lahaina focusing on business centers, public lands, circulation and mobility, and Front Street. This plan will build upon the West Maui Community Plan, incorporating the National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) guidelines, the West Maui Community Corridor Plan and West Maui Greenway Plan. The proposed project will be more specific than previous plans, identifying areas for mixed-use development, parks, housing, transit hubs, and public facilities. It will be completed over multiple phases and may include subordinate plans, including visions for Front Street, public lands and parks. The project will require extensive community engagement, including direct coordination with landowners. Following the completion of the Rebuild Lahaina Plan, the County may initiate code changes and rezoning to implement the plan as necessary.
Interdependencies and Roadblocks
Other priority projects included in the LTRP may overlap with the Rebuild Lahaina Plan including:
- National Historic Landmark District Update
- Infrastructure Assessment and Improvements Studies
- Building Resilience Incentives
- Rebuild West Maui Senior Center
- Street Connectivity and Extensions
- Stormwater Resilience and Flood Risk Management
- Wildfire Risk Reduction and Mitigation
- Community Facilities
- Harbor Restoration
- West Maui Greenway
- Water Source Development
- Creation of a Cultural Corridor
- Preservation, Revitalization and Reconstruction of Historic and Cultural Spaces
Next Steps
- Develop a scope of work and request for proposal to obtain consultant assistance
- Identify project team members
- Secure funding for plan development, technical studies and community engagement
- Define project boundary
Project Details
Cost Estimate:
$1-2 Million
Existing Funding Sources:
Project Lead:
- County Department of Planning
Potential Funding Sources:
- County and State
- Local community groups
Project Partners:
- County Department of ʻŌiwi Resources
- County Department of Public Works
- County Department of Parks and Recreation
- County Department of Human Concerns
- County Department of Transportation
- County Department of Housing
- County Office of Economic Development
- State of Hawai’i
- Local community groups
Alignment with West Maui Community Plan (WMCP)
- Goal 2.1 Ready and resilient systems
- Goal 2.2 A complete, balanced and connected transportation network
- Goal 2.5 Safe, healthy, livable communities for all
- Action 2.05 Develop and implement a Lahaina Town Master Plan to integrate land use and multimodal transportation planning that includes a mobility and circulation study, considerations for relocation of the transit hub, and creation of a bus transit corridor on Honoapiʻilani Highway through Lahaina