Maui County · community plan area
Wailuku-Kahului
- What this area is
- One of Maui County's community plan areas, the geography the county plans by. The state's GIS layer labels it “Wailuku - Kahului” with plan year 2002.
- Agendas to watch
- Maui Planning Commission, and the County Council and its committees.
- On the ballot
- Every Maui County council seat and the mayor's office are on the ballot Tuesday, November 3, 2026. What the ballot decides. This area's ballot, contest by contest.
- Who decides
- SMA use permits: the Maui Planning Commission decides. SMA minor permits: the planning director decides. Changes in zoning and community plan amendments: the commission holds the public hearing and recommends; the County Council decides. Where the code and the rules say so.
- Adopted community plan
- Wailuku-Kahului Community Plan - Ordinance No. 3061 (2002), as amended. As Bill 108 (2026) prints the county code's list (§ 2.80B.070(C)).
- ZIP codes it overlaps
- 96732, 96779, 96793
What's happening here
From the Ledger's last brief for this area, written Sept. 19, 2026; newer items are listed below.
The state's harbors division proposes to expand Kahului Harbor for more cargo space, vehicle parking and harbor operations; the draft environmental assessment's comment period closed Sept. 8. [source]
Comments are due Sept. 22 on federal highway money for a microgrid, with solar panels, vehicle chargers and battery storage, at the state Department of Transportation's baseyard at 650 Palapala Drive. [source]
Hale Makua Health Services plans to build the Hale Makua CarePlex healthcare facility in Kahului with federal Economic Development Administration funding. [source]
The Ledger's brief, written Sept. 19, 2026 from the records linked (its own dated page). Briefs are written by the Ledger in a session from the records linked in each sentence, and dated. They say what is on the record, in plain words; they do not predict outcomes or take sides. The full list for each area follows below the brief.
See what is on the record near a particular address · New on the record across Hawaiʻi
Every record the Ledger reads that places an item in this community plan area by its tax map key or map point, newest and upcoming first, from all sources at once: county agendas and notices, state boards and the Environmental Notice. The sections below break it down by source.
Public schools
Which school serves an addressBaldwin High School High · grades 9-12
1650 Kaahumanu Avenue, Wailuku · 808.984.5656 · school website · Baldwin complex
Iao Intermediate School Middle · grades 6-8
260 South Market Street, Wailuku · 808.984.5610 · school website · Baldwin complex
Kahului Elementary School Elementary · grades K-5
410 South Hina Avenue, Kahului · 808.873.3055 · school website · Maui complex
Lihikai Elementary School Elementary · grades K-5
335 South Papa Avenue, Kahului · 808.873.3033 · school website · Maui complex
Maui High School High · grades 9-12
660 South Lono Avenue, Kahului · 808.727.4000 · school website · Maui complex
Maui Waena Intermediate School Middle · grades 6-8
795 Onehee Street, Kahului · 808.873.3070 · school website · Maui complex
Pomaikai Elementary School Elementary · grades K-5
4650 S. Kamehameha Avenue, Kahului · 808.873.3410 · school website · Maui complex
Puu Kukui Elementary School Elementary · grades K-5
3700 Kehalani Mauka Parkway, Wailuku · 808.984.5610 · school website · Baldwin complex
Waihee Elementary School Elementary · grades K-5
2125 Kahekili Highway, Wailuku · 808.984.5644 · school website · Baldwin complex
Wailuku Elementary School Elementary · grades K-5
355 South High Street, Wailuku · 808.984.5622 · school website · Baldwin complex
Public schools whose grounds fall in this community plan area, from the State of Hawaiʻi GIS public schools layer, read Nov. 5, 2026: the department's own names, grades, complexes and contact details. Charter schools are marked. Private schools are not listed. Which school serves a particular address is a separate question, answered by the department's attendance areas: look up an address.
Weather and ocean alerts
NWS HonoluluChecking the National Weather Service for alerts in effect…
Ocean water advisories on Maui
Checking the Department of Health…
Read live when this page opens: the National Weather Service's alerts for the forecast zones covering Wailuku-Kahului (HIZ017, HIZ045), and the state Department of Health Clean Water Branch's open advisories (brown water, sewage spills, high bacteria) for the island, which the department names by beach or coastline rather than by area. Nothing here is stored or rewritten; each agency's own wording and dates are shown.
State highway lane closures
HDOT roadworkChecking the Department of Transportation's closure schedule…
Read live from the state Department of Transportation's lane closure map layer when this page opens: approved closures on state highways in and near Wailuku-Kahului (within the area's bounding box, so a closure just outside may appear), from now through the next seven days, in the department's words. County streets are not included. Schedules can change without notice and all work is weather permitting, the department says.
Land use items that name this area
All Maui County itemsNone of the 4 agendas read so far names a place or tax map key in this area.
From the planning commissions' agendas read Sept. 19, 2026; names, keys and addresses are the county's. An item appears here only where the agenda names the place or prints a tax map key, and each key was checked against the State of Hawaiʻi's parcel layer.
Who represents this community plan area
County of Maui Mayor: Richard Bissen. Next election 2026.
County of Maui Councilmembers: Shane Sinenci (East Maui); Tamara Paltin (West Maui); Alice Lee (Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu); Kauanoe Batangan (Kahului); Tom Cook (South Maui); Nohe Uu-Hodgins (Makawao-Haiku-Paia); Yuki Lei Sugimura (Upcountry); Gabe Johnson (Lanai); Keani Rawlins-Fernandez (Molokai). Next election 2026.
Maui County's councilmembers are elected countywide; each must live in the residency area shown. From the Office of Elections' Elected Officials page, read Sept. 19, 2026.
In the Environmental Notice
Every itemFrom the State of Hawaiʻi's Environmental Notice (8 issues read), in its words. An item appears here only when it prints a tax map key that falls in this community plan area.
Before state boards
All state boardsNo state board item read so far prints a tax map key in this community plan area.
From state board agendas the Ledger has read (4 so far), in the agencies' words. An item appears here only when it prints a tax map key that falls in this community plan area.
Permits the planning director reported here
All reported permitsNone of the 4 reports read so far prints a tax map key in this area.
Rows from the planning director's permit reports to the planning commissions, as the county prints them, placed here by the tax map keys each row prints. Names are the county's. The Ledger has not reviewed any application.
Planning agendas
All Maui County meetingsMaui Planning Commission
From the county's Agenda Center feeds, read Sept. 19, 2026. Bodies are matched to this area by name. Postings here are listed, not read; the agendas the Ledger has read for items are on Maui County land use.
Who lives here, by ZIP code
| ZIP code | People | Households | Median household income | Owner-occupied homes | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96732 | 27,444 ±1,923 | 8,340 ±453 | $101,739 ±$14,788 | 5,544 of 8,340 | 43.7 |
| 96793 | 32,739 ±1,942 | 10,383 ±504 | $107,668 ±$8,934 | 7,674 of 10,383 | 41.0 |
| 96779 | 2,780 ±559 | 966 ±165 | $98,929 ±$20,524 | 587 of 966 | 37.6 |
| All of Maui County | 164,522 | 55,841 | $97,161 | 36,638 of 55,841 | 43.2 |
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates by ZIP Code Tabulation Area, read through the Census Reporter API. Survey estimates; ± is the 90% margin of error. ZIP code areas do not follow community plan boundaries, so each row describes the ZIP, not this area. These count residents and the homes they live in, not second homes or visitor units.
Who represents this area
All officials- Shane Sinenci (Maui County Council, East Maui residency seat)
- Tamara Paltin (Maui County Council, West Maui residency seat)
- Alice Lee (Maui County Council, Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu residency seat)
- Kauanoe Batangan (Maui County Council, Kahului residency seat)
- Tom Cook (Maui County Council, South Maui residency seat)
- Nohe Uu-Hodgins (Maui County Council, Makawao-Haiku-Paia residency seat)
- Yuki Lei Sugimura (Maui County Council, Upcountry residency seat)
- Gabe Johnson (Maui County Council, Lanai residency seat)
- Keani Rawlins-Fernandez (Maui County Council, Molokai residency seat)
- Richard Bissen (Maui County Mayor)
- Elle Cochran (State Representative, District 14, about 42% of this area)
- Tyson K. Miyake (State Representative, District 10, about 25% of this area)
- Justin H. Woodson (State Representative, District 9, about 24% of this area)
- Mahina Poepoe (State Representative, District 13, about 9% of this area)
- Troy N. Hashimoto (State Senator, District 5, about 77% of this area)
- Angus L.K. McKelvey (State Senator, District 6, about 14% of this area)
- Lynn P. DeCoite (State Senator, District 7, about 9% of this area)