A historic coastal plantation town on the island's North Shore, Pa'ia has a rural ambiance that disguises it's sophistication. It is a home to the HC&S sugar industry & in the early 1900's was the hub of county commerce.

To visit the town today, you'd never know it but remnants remain of an old railroad track & station that transported sugar & connected people between Pa'ia & Central Maui.

Pa'ia evolved to embrace new immigrants & host international visitors. Pa'ia offers a variety of clothing stores, curios shops & great eateries.

Located on Baldwin Avenue & Hana Highway, Pa'ia is considered by most the last stop to pick up essentials before a trip to Hana.

Ho'okipa Beach Park is known as the "windsurfing capital of the world" yet it is not uncommon to see surfers & windsurfers side by side enjoying the picturesque & natural setting of the North Shore.

Pa'ia's rich plantation heritage includes the influence of the sugar industry that remains alive & well. Pa'ia has been able to retain it's cultural diversity which enhances the flavor of this unique community.

 

Projects assisted by Tri-Isle Main Street Resource Center Staff

Project Involvement

  

• 2011 General Plan Updates... Maui Island Plan Review & Recommendations Chapters 1 through 10 & Maps.
  
  
• 2011 Public & Private Sector  Project Reviews & Consultations.
  
  
• 2011 Regulatory Initiatives for Small Towns.
  
  
• 2011 Maui County Charter Review.
  
  
• 2004-2010 General Plan Updates...County-Wide Policy Plan, Maui Island Plan
  Tracking progress from GPAC to Maui Planning Commission & now at Council.
  
  
• 2008-2010 Participating on the PRAG Pa'ia Reliever Alternatives Group to determine the best route for a Pa'ia By-Pass.
  
  
• Annually Town Informational Meeting to review comprehensive list of projects in & around Pa'ia Town.  Update on the General Plan Advisory Committee & the Urban & Rural Growth Boundaries.
  
  
• 2009 General Plan Advisory Committee (G-PAC) / Investigative Review Committee (IRC).
  
  
• 2009 Topographic Survey of Baldwin Beach Park.
  
  
• 2008 Discussions with Kimura International & work with Department of Transportation on Hana Highway Sidewalk Improvements.
  
  
• 2008 Paricipation on Bike Tour Study...met with County Consultants to provide extensive information.
  
  
• 2008 North Shore Visioning Project.
  
  
• 2008 Comprehensive Report on County of Maui General Plan Update: Policies, Maui Island Plan, & Mapping.
  
  
• 2008 General Plan Advisory Committee (G-PAC) / Investigative Review Committee (IRC).
  
  
• 2007 General Plan Advisory Committee (G-PAC) Presentation.
  
  
• 2006 Paia Business Country Town Design Guidelines w/ connections to proposed By-Pass.
  
  
• 2006 Paia Town Square…Conceptual Design incorporated w/ Paia Mercantile Project.
  
  
• Periodic Updates to Pa'ia Strategic Plan 2020.
  
  
• Pa'ia Strategic Plan 2005.
  
  
• Pa'ia Small Town Zoning & Development Code.
  
  
• Pa'ia Business Capacity Study.
  
  
• Pa'ia Business Country Town Guidelines (Pacific Design Team).
  
  
• Pa'ia Main Street Assn., testified on Community-Based issues incl., water, road improvements, bike tours,transient vacation rentals & new & rehab projects in town.
  
  
• Pa'ia Main Street identified & supported needed Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) For the Northshore.
  
  
• Researched, Reviewed & provided recommendations on important public & private sector projects for Pa'ia & the Northshore.
  
  
• Advocate for Pa'ia Town Businesses & Related Issues.
  
  
• Pa'ia/Haiku Country Town Design Guidelines (Review & Recommendations for Update).
  
  
• Pa'ia Youth & Cultural Center.
  
  
• State Long-Range Planning Land Transportation Plan.
  
  
• Town Centennial Celebration...(Tri-Isle Main Street Reource Center administered grant).
  
  
• Ho'okipa Beach Park Renovation.
  
  
• Baldwin Park Safety Project.
  
  
• Alternative Traffic Options.
  
  
• Coastal Erosion Concerns.
  
  
• Community Work Day.
  
  
• Alternatives To Cane Burning.
  
  
• Maui Outdoor Circle Tree Planting.
  
  
• Pa'ia Walking Tour Brochure.
  
  
• Annual Town Christmas Party.
  
  
• Community Recycling.
  
  
• Parking Coalition for Pa'ia Municipal Lot (Hana Highway)
  
  
• King Kekaulike High School Site Location.
  
  
• Open Space Clean-up Baldwin to Pa'ia Park.
  
  
• Country Parking Lot Beautification (Baldwin Avenue).
  
  
• Resurfacing of Baldwin Avenue & Hana Highway.
  
  
• Pa'ia/Haiku Citizens Advisory Council Recommendations.
  
  
• Community Oriented Policing Program.
  
  
• Haleakala Times News Column.
  
  
• Christmas Tree Recycling.
  
  
• Trash Receptacles (8).
  
  
• Town Entry Signs (3).
  
  
• Pa'ia Town Promotion Incentive.
  
  
• Oral History Project & Book.