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Lahaina Royal Complex Master Plan

The County of Maui Department of ʻŌiwi Resources is currently working with Group 70 International, Inc. (G70) to develop the Lahaina Royal Complex Master Plan. The project scope includes hydrology and water policy; wildfire resiliency and risk planning; biological and ecological assessment; cultural landscape architecture; community engagement protocol; transportation circulation planning; topographical survey; cultural and archaeological studies; soils and geotechnical studies; and boundary mapping.

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Rendering of Lahaina Business Park

“When prioritizing the community, the essence of Lahaina remains intact, that means treating residents with respect and care, and supporting them as they try to rebuild; local businesses ran by the community should be uplifted.”

Community Quote, Ola Lahaina SWO Community Survey

Purpose

This project will develop a site that will create retail and community gathering spaces, celebrate culture and the arts, provide family friendly activities, fundraising opportunities and a venue to learn about the history of Lahaina and the host culture and of other cultures that make up Maui’s melting pot. It will reopen businesses, create a venue for local entertainers, create a new shopping hub with a food and beverage destination, and assist in supporting local businesses. The market will house tiny shops, mini galleries, food trucks/food vendors, beer garden, farmer’s market, cultural activities and education, ʻOhana Game Area, outdoor playground in courtyard area, and picnic tables/umbrellas for outdoor eating/sitting. Several properties are being considered.

Project Description

There is a need to jump start economic revitalization in the Lahaina Business District. The proposed groupings of sprung steel structures can provide large covered spaces that can handle a wide variety of uses, as well as be repurposed when no longer necessary for this current project. The structure can be erected quickly, providing Lahaina businesses an accessible location and residents a place of community.

Rendering of Lahaina Business Park

Interdependencies and Roadblocks

Potential locations for where the market will live are being considered, but land acquisition is still required. Funding is also necessary to the success of this project.

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Project Details

Cost Estimate:

$6 Million

Existing Funding Sources:

Project Lead:

Maui Economic Recovery Commission (MERC)

Potential Funding Sources:

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Our Town - FY 2025
U.S. Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Project Partners:

State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Council for Native
Hawaiian Advancement
Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
Local community groups
Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Alignment with West Maui Community Plan (WMCP)

Goal 2.4 Economic opportunity through innovation and collaboration.

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“When prioritizing the community, the essence of Lahaina remains intact, that means treating residents with respect and care, and supporting them as they try to rebuild; local businesses ran by the community should be uplifted.”

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Lahaina Business Project

1-2 years

6+ years

3-5 years

Lahaina Royal Complex Master Plan

“When prioritizing the community, the essence of Lahaina remains intact, that means treating residents with respect and care, and supporting them as they try to rebuild; local businesses ran by the community should be uplifted.”

Purpose

Project Description

Interdependencies and Roadblocks

Contact

Project Details

Cost Estimate:

Existing Funding Sources:

Project Lead:

Potential Funding Sources:

Project Partners:

Alignment with West Maui Community Plan (WMCP)

Explore projects

Lahaina Bypass Phase 1C

Lahaina Royal Complex

Affordable Rental Housing Programs

Creation of a Lahaina Memorial

Lahaina Harbor Restoration

Energy Resilience and Redundancy

Enhance Emergency Communication Networks

Ke Ola Hou

Kuhua Street Extension

Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Advancement Program

National Historic Landmark District Update

R-1 Recycled Water Expansion

Rebuild the West Maui Senior Center

Revegetating and Reforesting Lahaina and Kula

Wahikuli Subdivision Gravity Sewer System

Stormwater Resilience and Flood Risk Management

Street Connectivity and Extensions

Wai and Watershed Recovery Planning

Water Source Development

Wildfire Risk Reduction and Mitigation

Agriculture Planning & Long-Term Food Security

Asset Management and Acquisitions Program

Building Resilience Incentives

Community Facilities

Comprehensive Environmental Monitoring and Sampling Plan (CEMSP)

Economic Innovation and Development

Green Workforce Development

Healthcare Service Expansion

Homeowner Support Programs

Infrastructure Assessment and Improvement Studies

Inter-Island Ferry System

Lahaina Water Infrastructure Firefighting Capacity

Long-Term Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP)

Lahaina Water Infrastructure Resilience and Hardening

Preservation, Revitalization, and Reconstruction of Historic and Cultural Spaces

West Maui Business Center (WMBC)

West Maui Greenway

West Maui Hospital