When the MauiCounty Council voted to phase out roughly 7,000 vacation rentals to make room for longterm housing, officials intended to quickly move forward with a rezoning bill that could effectively exempt 4,500 of those units ... .
The measure, known as Bill 9, will phase out more than 6,200 transient vacation rentals in west and south Maui, areas that have long been dominated by Airbnb-style condos catering to tourists. Rentals in west Maui are set to sunset by Jan.
I grew up on Maui and have spent much of my adult life living in and exploring Hawaii's many islands ... I got stunning aerial views of Maui's North Shore ... A few minutes into the flight, we looped around the northwest side of Maui, passing over West Maui.
A milestone family trip to Maui blends volcanic landscapes, ancient petroglyphs and encounters with green sea turtles, revealing the island’s rich natural beauty and deep cultural history beyond the beaches ....