A big mahalo to everyone that joined us for the first MVRA Zoom meeting last week Thursday. We have confirmation that the proposed changes to the B&B and Short Term Rental ordinances are on the Planning Commission agenda for September 22, 2020 at 9am.

Please send in testimony with your feelings on the proposed ordinance changes, and state that we do not think this is the right time for changing the ordinance. The changes should be deferred and more information should be gathered, like determining what Maui’s visitor industry looks like after COVID restrictions have been lifted. Right now with the current closures we don’t know what the future is going to be like when we reopen. We need time, and we don’t want to eliminate any economic opportunities that could be critical to our county.

We will be holding another zoom meeting this Thursday September 17th, at 11am HST to discuss further, please register at https://mvra.net/event-3979381

Planning Meeting agenda:

https://www.mauicounty.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/27623

Link to the Planning Department’s Report and the proposed legislation

https://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/123923/092220_Agenda-Item-B2_Amendments-to-Chapters-Short-Term-Rental-Bill_memo

Here is how you can get involved:

• Join our Zoom meeting: We have a meetup scheduled this Thursday September 17th, at 11am HST to discuss further, please register at https://mvra.net/event-3979381.

• Submit Written Testimony: To provide written testimony, email comments to planning@mauicounty.gov by noon, one business day before the meeting to ensure distribution to the commission.

• Oral Testimony via Phone: To listen to the meeting or provide oral testimony via phone, dial 1-888-748-9073 (toll free) or 1-408-915-6290 or 1-408-740-7256 and enter code: 696 111 670. At the beginning of the meeting each testifier will be given 3 minutes to testify per agenda item they are testifying on. 

• Video Testimony via BlueJeans: If you would prefer to give video testimony via video conferencing software, you can join the meeting via BlueJeans using the following link: https://maui.bluejeans.com/696111670. Note: Download the Bluejeans app ahead of time by clicking that link. It seems to work better if you download the app first ahead of time. 

Submit written testimony by 5pm Friday September 18, 2020 to planning@mauicounty.gov

Because of social distancing all meetings are done over your computer or phone. No driving to Wailuku needed! All you have to do is click the link below to attend this meeting next week Tuesday, September 22, 2020 a few minutes before 9am.