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From: Michael Summers <msummers@planningconsultantshawaii.com>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2025 12:36 PM
To: Planning Internet Mail
Cc: John Summers
Subject: Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC, FY 25-26 Firm Submittal
Attachments: Planning Consultants Hawaii_COH Planning (FY25-26).pdf
Dear Director Darrow,
Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC, is pleased to provide the County of Hawaii, Department of Planning,
with its submittal to provide professional planning services for Fiscal Year 2026.
Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC was founded in May 2012 to provide urban and regional planning
services throughout Hawaii. The firm's principals have over 60 years of professional planning
experience addressing complex land use, community planning, and environmental planning issues.
Thank you for the opportunity to submit our statement of qualifications. We look forward to working with
the Department of Planning on upcoming projects. If you require further clarification or information,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Summers
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Michael J. Summers
Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC
75 Wailani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Ph. 808-244-6231
msummers@planningconsultantshawaii.com
PLANNING
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HAWAII, LLC
I1'7NT. URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
Land Use Planning •Sustain ability Services•Community Planning•Development Permits
June 27, 2025
Mr. Jeffery Darrow
Planning Director
Planning Department
County of Hawai`i
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: County of Hawaii Notice to Providers of Professional Services for Fiscal
Year 2025-2026
Dear Mr. Darrow:
Responding to the above-referenced Notice to Providers of Professional Services,
Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC, is pleased to submit our statement of qualifications
for your consideration.
The firm's principals collectively have over 60 years of professional planning experience
in Hawai`i, addressing complex land use, community planning, and environmental
planning issues. The following addresses the request for firm profile/background
information:
1. The name of the firm or person, contact Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC
information including email address, the Principal Place of Business: Maui
principal place of business, and location of all Office Address:
its offices; 75 Wailani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Email:
msummersgplanningconsultantshawaii.com
2. The age of the firm and its average number of The firm was founded in May 2012
employees over the past five years; and has averaged two employees
over the past five years
3. The education, training, and qualifications of See Company Profile; Resumes
key members of the firm;
4. A list of recent projects and the names of up See page 17 of the Company Profile,
to five clients who may be contacted, References
including at least two for whom services were
rendered during the preceding year; and
5. Any promotional or descriptive literature the See Company Profile; Resumes
individual or firm desires to submit.
75 Wailani Street,Wailuku,HI 96793•Ph. 808-244-6231
msummers@planningconsultantshawaii.com
www.planningconsultantshawaii.com
Mr. Jeffery Darrow
Planning Director
County of Hawaii
June 27, 2025
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The following is a list of disciplines in which Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC is
qualified to provide professional services to the Planning Department:
PL.3) Community Planning (Community Planning Assistant: project management
support, community organizing, public participation, meeting facilitation)
PL.4) Community Planning (Community/Regional Plans, General Plan, Climate
Adaptation)
PL.5) Community Planning (Environmental Planning, Environmental
Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements)
PL.6) Community Planning(Land Use Codes/Studies, Form Based Codes)
PL.8) Community Planning(Public Access Planning)
PL.9) Community Planning(Writer, Grant Writer)
PL.l0) Economist/Social Science(Socio-Economic and Housing Studies)
Thank you for the opportunity to submit our statement of qualifications. We look forward
to working with the County of Hawaii, Planning Department, on upcoming projects. If
you require further clarification or information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely yours,
PI-4o t . i..c ii"t a.4 c r 2v
Michael J. Summers
President
Enclosure
Company Profile
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75\ulani Street,Wailuku,HI 96793■Ph.808-244-6231
msummersgplanningconsultantshawaii.com
www.planningcons ultantshawaii.com
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COMPANY PROFILE
Planning Consultants Hawaii,LLC (PCH) is a Maui,
Hawaii-based planning consultancy with extensive • Professional experience includes
experience in master planning, development community planning,public policy,
permitting, environmental assessment (SMA/EA/ master planning, environmental
EIS), community planning, and public policy.
assessment, development permits, land
PCH has worked on a range of projects including use entitlements, and special studies.
master planning and permitting for a new country
town proposed in Waikapu, Maui; preparing a
• Public and private sector planning
master plan for Kanaha Beach Park on behalf of the experience.
Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation;
and conducting a scenic resource study to support • Management of large, complex projects
the County of Hawaii in its General Plan update. involving local and national consultant
teams and public sector clients.
PCH's principals have a combined 60 years of
planning experience, having completed over 90 • All PCH projects receive the personal
projects for private and public sector clients. PCH's attention and in-depth professional
principals have extensive professional planning expertise of a firm principal.
experience working in both State and County
governments and in the private sector.
PCH strives to be responsive, reliable, and
Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC
professional in all aspects of its business.PCH prides 75 Wailani Street
itself on using creative and innovative planning Wailuku,Hawaii 96793
techniques to address complex issues. Our goal is to 808.244.6231
work closely with our clients to produce exceptional msummers@planningconsultantshawaii.com
deliverables that exceed expectations and create Website: planningconsultantshawaii.com
positive change and more sustainable communities.
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PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
PRINCIPALS
Michael J. Summers
President
Michael J. Summers has 29 years of land use planning experience. His areas
of expertise are land use, environmental, and community planning. In May
of 2012 Mike founded PCH to offer urban and regional planning services
throughout Hawaii and the Pacific.In this capacity, Mike helped to prepare a
master plan for 2,000 acres in Central Maui. The plan involves a mixed-use
redevelopment of the existing Maui Tropical Plantation into a small country
town with over 1,500 homes. At PCH, Mike has also served as a principal
planner on projects ranging from development of post-disaster reconstruction
guidelines and protocols for the County of Maui's Department of Planning,to
the preparation and processing of an Environmental Assessment for Lokahi
Pacific's Mokuhau Affordable Housing Project, to conducting a scenic
resources inventory and mapping project and policy study to support the I+
County of Hawaii's General Plan update.
Mike has also worked in the public sector as a Planner V for the County of
Maui's Department of Planning and as a Planning and Policy Analyst for the
State of Hawaii's Office of State Planning. Mike has a thorough understanding
of State and County land use planning and regulatory processes, and he is
intimately familiar with the unique environmental,cultural,and socio-economic
environments that must be carefully considered to produce successful projects
in Hawaii. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics and a Master's
Degree in Urban and Regional Planning.
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PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
PRINCIPALS
John F. Summers
Vice President
John F. Summers is a principal consultant in PCH and has had extensive PP
experience in a wide array of planning and zoning projects throughout his .11
career. John's experience includes the preparation of general and community
plans, the update of zoning ordinances, the preparation of master plans, and
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community revitalization.
Specifically,John has served as the project manager and/or principal author for L
a number of complex planning projects, such as the Maui Island Plan; Maui
County Countywide Policy Plan; Wailuku Redevelopment Plan; Wailuku 's r'
Small Town Zoning and Development Code; Agricultural, Rural and Open
Space Zoning Ordinances;Honolua to Honokohau Management Plan; Kanaha ,‘
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Beach Park Master Plan; and the Market Street Beautification Project.
John is familiar with the planning issues affecting Hawaii's social, economic,
and environmental systems. John brings a creative and thoughtful approach
to the full range of planning issues. Prior to becoming a private planning
consultant,John served for over 10 years as the Chief of Long Range Planning
for Maui County.John has a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning
and a B.S. in Business Economics.
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PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
SERVICES
PCH specializes in developing creative solutions to difficult land use, design, and development issues.
We represent both private and public-sector clients on a variety of planning and development matters.
Master Planning
Master planning requires an understanding of how land use, design,
demographics, infrastructure, transportation systems, and market forces 'n
interact to shape the built environment and the livability of communities. ,' , a'
PCH's principals have years of experience managing complicated master Jr-_-_l a f " h
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Example projects include: ..s t "'" ' 4
•Waikapu Country Town Master Plan ,>,
• Kanaha Beach Park Master Plan
•Honolua to Honokohau Management Plan
Development Permitting and EA/EIS
Development permitting requires an in-depth understanding of Federal, State,
and County land use and environmental laws and the development.,
process. It also requires the ability to recognize and meet the needs of both
clients and regulators. PCH has years of experience working on complicated
private and public sector projects.
Example projects include: ;.
• Pa`ia Shoreline Erosion Mitigation .`
•Mokuhau Road Affordable Housing EA R.
• Queen Ka`ahumanu Center Entitlements
Community Planning & Public Policy
Preparing a plan often requires a team with multi-disciplinary expertise in e < o
land use, economics, transportation, environmental systems, urban design, g�o • "
public involvement, and GIS. PCH's principals have years of experience 8..- ` , e .o
managing such teams. .
Example projects include: - or
•Maui Island Plan2 o ` "°-*
•Maui County Countywide Policy Plan2
•Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory&Mapping Project 00 ems og.
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and Policy Analysis
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PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
PORTFOLIO
Select Experience of PCH Hawaii's Principals:
Master Planning
Project:Honolua to HonokOhau Management Plan and EA
Location:Honolua Bay,Maui,Hawaii
Client: State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Description: PCH is preparing a management plan and EA for 244 acres of `
coastal and shoreline land that stretches from Honolua Valley to Honokohau,
including Lipoa Point. Honolua Bay is located along the northwestern coast
of Maui, approximately 10 miles north of Lahaina. The area is part of the
Honolua ahupua`a. The area is rich in natural, cultural, and scenic resources
and is a world-renowned surfing and snorkeling destination.
Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner
Project: Master Plan for the Old Maui High School' / •
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Location:Hamakuapoko, Maui,Hawaii ` '
Client:Friends of Old Maui High School a �o :�;ti'
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Description:Worked with the client,project architect, and landscape architect �,� w'
to prepare a master plan for the reuse of the Old Maui High School. The plan "7
received an APA Planning Award for Excellence. 4E ;
Role Played: Project Manager; Senior Planner
Project: Central Maui Pedestrian& Bicycle Master Plan to 20301 -
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Location:Wailuku-Kahului,Maui,Hawaii W �r E _
Client: State Department of Health,Healthy Hawaii Initiative
Description: Worked with the client, project subconsultants and the project's — a � �
steering committee to prepare a master plan for pedestrian and bicycle facility =
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improvements for Central Maui. '"'
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Role Played:Project Manager; Senior Planner x
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PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
PORTFOLIO, continued
Project: Kanaha Beach Park Master Plan
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Location:Kahului,Maui,Hawaii - '
Client:Parks&Recreation,County of Maui .�
Description: Prepared a master plan for Kanaha Beach Park. The 84-acre
park is a world-renowned ocean recreation destination and is popular with
local residents for picnicking and passive recreation. PCH's work included
managing the consultant team, conducting stakeholder outreach, and drafting
the preliminary and final master plan.
Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner
Project: Honokowai Subsistence Agricultural Homestead Community
Location:Honokowai, Maui,Hawaii
Client: State Department of Hawaiian Homelands(DHHL)
Description: PCH, and its subconsultant team,prepared a master plan for 800
acres of DHHL land that is in Honokowai, West Maui. Working closely >'
with the client, PCH and its subconsultant team prepared a land suitability ,•
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analysis, formulated alternative land use scenarios, developed conceptual
master plan alternatives, and prepared the draft and final illustrative master
plan report.
Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner
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PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
PORTFOLIO, continued
Project: Waikapu Country Town
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Location: Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii p 'r
Client:Waikapu Properties, LLC
Description: Prepared, together with the project landscape architect, a master
plan for 2,000 acres in Central Maui. The plan involves a mixed-use
redevelopment of the existing Maui Tropical Plantation into a small country
town with approximately six miles of internal trails and bikeways, parks,
schools, and supporting neighborhood commercial uses for 1,500 homes. The
remaining acres will be designated as an agricultural preserve.
PCH's scope of work includes master planning, preparing the zoning �.`
ordinance,HRS Chapter 343 EIS, District Boundary Amendment, Community
Plan Amendment, and Change in Zoning. PCH also prepared the Agricultural
Impact Assessment and Sustainability Plan. -
Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner
Project:Maui Research&Technology Park Master Plan Update'
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Location:Kihei,Maui,Hawaii tr=:" . 1
Client:Maui R&T Partners,LLC
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Description: Worked with the client and internationally renowned urban 1:-. 4iti=761fiiie
designer Peter Calthorpe to prepare a master plan for the 414-acre Maui ; . -1144
Research & Technology Park. Prepared a Draft HRS Chapter 343 EIS, State
Land Use District Boundary Amendment,Change in Zoning, and Community ' '" ti+�ILi
Plan Amendment Application. w
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Role Played:Project Manager; Senior Planner
Project:Wailuku Municipal Parking Lot Master Plan' 0 `r%,�
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Location:Wailuku,Maui,Hawaii C 7 r ,. .`�� .1010 5%letW-.,
Client: County of Maui,Department of Planning 4;-\\rs;'."
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Description: Prepared a master plan for redevelopment of the Wailukura i�� U
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Municipal Parking Lot into a multi-level parking structure with supporting ��_ —
mixed-use development.
Role Played:Project Manager; Senior Planner
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PORTFOLIO, continued
Project: Market Street Beautification Plan2
MARKET ST
Location:Wailuku,Maui,Hawaii WAILIUKLANNDSCAPE DESIGNED
AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
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Client: County of Maui,Department of Planning
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Description: Managed the consultant team tasked with preparing an illustrative yg w
conceptual master plan for the beautification of Market Street from Main Street � + .
to Vineyard Street. The plan has been implemented with landscape planting,
traffic calming, and street furniture improvements being made for Market t;,a.-
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Street,from Wells Street to Pi`Ihana Road. MASTER PLAN REPORTCoumY of Mzui FanninB DeParmeno
Role Played: Project Manager
Development Permitting and EA/EIS
Project: Queen Ka`ahumanu Center,Entitlement Changes
Location: Kahului,Maui,Hawaii
Client: Queen Ka`ahumanu Center
Description: As a result of community feedback, the owners of the Queen
Ka`ahumanu Center initiated a project to re-purpose the shopping center as a
mixed-use development, consisting of affordable housing, retail, office, service,
and open space so residents can easily access goods and services. The properties _.
total approximately 34 acres. PCH assisted with the planning and community •
outreach process and was responsible for processing a community plan
amendment and change in zoning for land use and zoning consistency.
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Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner as
Project:Vehicle Recharging Stations
Location:Maui County
Client:HNu-Energy
Description: In support of JUMPSmartMaui, a collaborative project between
the County of Maui and Japan, PCH prepared Special Management Area
(SMA) Assessments for vehicle recharging stations at Queen Ka`ahumanu Converter unit
User terminal
Shopping Center,Ka'anapali Beach Hotel,Maui Tropical Plantation,Ma`alaea
Triangle and the Pi`ilani Village Shopping Center.
Role Played:Principal Planner
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PORTFOLIO, continued
Project: Pi`ia Shoreline Erosion Mitigation
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Location:KU'au, Maui,Hawaii a
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Client:West Coast Investors _
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Description: PCH prepared a HRS Chapter 343 Environmental Assessment,
SMA Permit, Shoreline Setback Variance,USAGE Jurisdictional Determination -_sr
and Conservation District Use Permit for a proposed hybrid revetment/seawall
on a severely eroding parcel in KU'au,Maui.
Role Played:Principal Planner
Project:Kamali`i Alayna1
Location:Kihei,Maui,Hawaii
Client:Betsill Brothers Construction,Inc.
Description: Prepared a consolidated Special Management Area (SMA)
Permit and HRS Chapter 343 Environmental Assessment for a 96-unit single-
family residential development and neighborhood park on 20 acres in Kihei,
Maui,Hawaii.
Role Played:Project Planner
Project:Mokuhau Road Affordable Housing
Location:Wailuku,Maui,Hawaii °
Client:Lokahi Pacific s W �_
Description: PCH prepared an Environmental Assessment for a sixteen-unit
affordable housing project in Wailuku.The accepting authority was the County O.,r ) "
of Maui's Department of Housing& Human Concerns.
Role Played:Principal Planner
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PORTFOLIO, continued
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Project: Kahului Town Center'
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Location: Kahului,Maui,Hawaii 'p
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Client:A&B Properties } $ ,
Description: Prepared and processed an Environmental Assessment and ;.
Special Management Area Permit for the mixed-use redevelopment of the Old ` !. ;¢`
Kahului Shopping Center to include 450 residential units, 350,000 square feet
of commercial space,a farmers' market,and a park.
Role Played: Project Manager& Senior Planner
Project: South Maui Regional Park'
Location:Kihei,Maui,Hawaii Ica
Client: County of Maui,Department of Parks and Recreation
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Description: Prepared and processed an Environmental Assessment and •
Special Management Area Permit for the 44-acre South Maui Regional Park. ,4:Fes: L;i
Role Played: Project Manager& Senior Planner
Project: Kai Makani'
Location: Kihei,Maui,Hawaii +� '`° . -
Client:Western Skies Commercial Real Estate •
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Description: Prepared and processed an Environmental Assessment and
Special Management Area Permit for a 120-unit condominium development . .:. j
and associated improvements to the Kai Moina Lau Beach Park in Krhei Maui. C Role Played: Project Manager&Planner
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PORTFOLIO, continued
Project:Kane Street Commercial Mixed-Use' ,
Location:Kahului,Maui,Hawaii
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Client:A&B Properties - '^ '�� � � aRA,
Description: Prepared a Special Management Area Permit (SMA) for a
mixed-use residential and commercial development comprising 103 multi-
family residential units and 22,000 square feet of commercial space within the
commercial core of Kahului.
Role Played:Project Manager& Senior Planner
Community Planning & Public Policy
Project: Central Maui Community Plan Update,Infrastructure and Public Facilities Assessment
Location: Wailuku,Maui,Hawaii
Client:Raimi&Associates on behalf of the County of Maui
Description: In support of the Central Maui Community Plan Update, PCH isF7� '
preparing an assessment of Central Maui's growth inducing infrastructure and '.
public facilities. The assessment will address the provision of water supply,
wastewater, drainage, parks, police, and fire facilities for the Central Maui region.
The assessment will be packaged as a resource paper that will summarize relevant
existing policy; key issues that need to be addressed; opportunities to take
advantage of; and initial recommendations for strategies, policies, and actions to •
include in the Community Plan.
Role Played: Subconsultant for Raimi& Associates,Inc.;Principal Planner
Project:Maui County Agricultural Development Plan'
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Location:Maui,Hawaii
Client:Maui County Farm Bureau
Description: Worked with the Maui County Farm Bureau to prepare an s
agricultural development plan for the island of Maui. The plan addresses land, ,
water,transportation,marketing,education,and labor issues.
Role Played:Project Manager, Senior Planner
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PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
PORTFOLIO, continued
Project: County of Maui, General Plan 2030, Countywide Policy Plan2
Location:Wailuku,Maui County of Maul
2030 General Plan
Countywide Policy Plan
Employer: Department of Planning,County of Maui
Description: Oversaw the County of Maui Long Range Division update of the
Countywide Policy Plan (CWPP), and its adoption before the Maui County
Council. Drafted major sections of the CWPP. The CWPP is the overarching
policy plan document for Maui County.
Role Played:Long Range Division Chief,Team Leader
Project: County of Maui,General Plan 2030,Maui Island Plan (MIP)2 Maui Island Plan
Gencral Plan 2030
Location:Wailuku,Maui Prepared By
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Long Range D ions
Employer: Department of Planning,County of Maui �1y
Description:Led the development of the first comprehensive plan for the island
of Maui. The MIP looks comprehensively at many factors that influence the
physical, social, and economic development of Maui Island. The most notable
characteristic of the plan is the establishment of Maui's first directed growth
strategy, including urban, small town, and rural growth boundaries. Prepared
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several elements of the MIP. Facilitated the adoption of the MIP before the
General Plan Advisory Committee, Maui Planning Commission, and County
Council.
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Me People of Maui
Role Played:Long Range Division Chief,Team Leader
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PORTFOLIO, continued
Project: County of Maui,General Plan
MAUI COUNTY
2030 General Plan Technical Studies' GENERAL PLAN 2030
MAUL ISLAND PLAN
Location:Wailuku,Maui Agricultural Resnurens Technical Issue Paper
Client:Department of Planning,County of Maui ',
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Description: Prepared several supporting technical studies,including Heritage
Resources, Infrastructure and Public Facilities,Agricultural Resources, Scenic 40
Resources, Transfer and Purchase of Development Rights, Rural Lands ° ,., '=. '
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Technical Issue Papers, Historic Settlement Pattern Analysis, and GIS 14 A it L..1
Mapping.
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Role Played:Project Manager, Senior Planner
Project: Hawaii County Scenic Resources s 4
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Description: PCH prepared a scenic resources inventory and mapping project 00 ° °s
and policy study to support the County of Hawaii's General Plan update. The .0 w �°44
scope of work included identifying and inventorying Hawaii County's scenic a °°
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resources using digital photography and Geographic Positioning Systems a° A
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(GPS), mapping the resources using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), ' o s64.
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and rating the resources using prescribed practices and procedures. PCH also a ' ;,
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produced a report summarizing national and international scenic resource 0.
protection best practices and made recommendations to assist Hawaii County
in the development of its own scenic resource protection program.
Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner
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PORTFOLIO, continued
Project:Wailuku Redevelopment Area Plan-
Wailuku Redevelopment Plan
Location:Wailuku,Maui , .‘b The Economic Revitalization
of Maul County's Civic Center
Employer: Department of Planning,County of Maui
Description: Authored and facilitated Maui Redevelopment Agency and u ry :
County Council approval of the Wailuku Redevelopment Plan. The plan Department
provides a clear, defined strategy to encourage new investment and job AI k
creation within Wailuku Town's commercial core. Responsible for directing
the implementation of the plan through the Maui Redevelopment Agency. b a; r 9!.1 Fy `'
Rederelaprnent
Agency
Role Played:Project Manager, Senior Planner -
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Project:Wailuku Redevelopment Area Zoning & Development Code' 1ti'iiltikta
Redevelopment Area
Location:Wailuku,Maui Zoning
and Development Code
Employer: Department of Planning,County of Maui
Description: Conducted a zoning code audit to identify zoning and building
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code impediments to redevelopment within the Wailuku Redevelopment Area. `'' 4
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Prepared the Wailuku Redevelopment Area Zoning&Development Code. Y. .'� "
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Role Played:Project Manager&PlannerQ. 4
Project:Maui County Post-Disaster Reconstruction Guidelines and e._.
Protocols(RGP's) ' .
Location: County of Maui
Client: County of Maui,Department of Planning
Description: PCH was contracted by Cardno/TEC to work with a diverse
consultant team and the County of Maui's Department of Planning to develop
post-disaster reconstruction guidelines and protocols (RGP's). The purpose
of the RGP's is to streamline post-disaster permitting time and costs, while
protecting the public's health, safety, and valuable shoreline resources. PCH
assisted with community outreach, helped to manage the work of a project
advisory group, and draft the RGP's.
Role Played: Senior Planner
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PORTFOLIO, continued
Project:Agricultural and Rural Zoning Ordinances2 - °P
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Location:Wailuku,Maui BILL NO. DRAt.FT (19AR)
.oa... A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT IN TITLE 19 OF
Employer: Department of Planning,County of Maui THE MAUI°°DN YC°OE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI.
SECTION 1.The purpose of this ordinance Is to implement land use policies
Description: Prepared legislation to update rural and agricultural zoning ggnslatent d,the Maui County General Plan and Community Plana and the land use
laws of the Stale of Hawai t to protect and preserve agricultural resources,to preserve
districts in Maui County. Facilitated the review of the legislation by the and promoie eghcu.ral components of the Coonrys economy and lifestyle and to
Planning Commissions and the County Council. The law provided the first °ceeand preserve Ope"=pbcea necessary.r the general health a.well heingof
the s of the County.
comprehensive set of permitted uses and development standards to promote SECTION2.Section l 04.090.MauiCountycode.isamendedbyaddingnew
definitions to be appropriately Inserted and to read as follows.
agriculture and protect agricultural land and rural character in Maui County. oil p—Agri ullturlalntslendd conservation. means the planting of
The law provided agricultural protection zoning to over 400,000 acres of restoration.
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environmental Prfitsoincludingro e'man om''a"°conservation
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agncultural land. 'Agricultural Lands M Importance to the State of Hawaii(ALISHh
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Project: Open Space Zoning Ordinance2
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land use policies consistent with the Maui County General Pier.
and Community Plana and the land use laws of the state of
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the County Council.The law provides the first comprehensive set of permitted Pla""HECTxing throughout
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PORTFOLIO, continued
Project: South Shore Molokai Shoreline Erosion Management Plan 4
Location: Kaunakakai, Moloka`ib ��
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Employer: Department of Hawaiian Homelands(DHHL), State of Hawaii
Description: PCH co-authored a shoreline erosion management plan for the III
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coastal homestead communities of Kalama`ula, Kapa`akea, Kamiloloa, and
One Ali`i along Moloka`i's southern coast. The project's purpose is to
develop a strategy to proactively manage shoreline resources that are
vulnerable to erosion. PCH's work included managing the consultant team,
conducting stakeholder outreach, and working with the client to draft the " -
preliminary and final master plan. ��
Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner :'
Project: Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan, Summary Document
Location: Wailuku,Maui,Hawaii -... p
Client: County of Maui Department of Water Supply
Description:PCH prepared a fifty-page Summary Document of the 1,350- Via. ' � = �
page Water Use and Development Plan WUDP The purpose of the ""
Summary WUDP is to provide a more synthesized overview of the WUDP
for public consumption. The WUDP is a long-range plan for the 1' '
stewardship of Maui's water resources. The WUDP guides the County in
its planning, management, development, and use of Maui's water
resources.
Role Played:Prime Consultant;Principal Planner
1 Professional experience attributed to Michael Summers while employed as a senior planner for Chris Hart and Partners.
2 Professional experience attributed to John Summers while employed as a Planning Administrator for the County of Maui
Planning Department.
3 Professional experience attributed to Michael Summers while employed as a staff planner for the County of Maui
Planning Department.
a Professional experience attributed to John Summers while employed as a staff planner for the State of Hawaii Office of
Planning.
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REFERENCES
•Mike Atherton, Waikapu Properties, LLC, (209) 601-4187, athertonisland@gmail.com
•Jim Buika,Department of Planning,County of Maui,(808)270-8205,james.buika@mauicounty.gov
•Nancy McPherson, State of Hawaii,Department of Hawaiian Homelands,(808) 620-9519,
nancy.m.mcpherson@hawaii.gov
• Lemore Czeisler,Pacific Retail Capital Partners, 310-993-5567, lczeisler@pacificretal.com
• Eva M. Blumenstein, County of Maui Department of Water Supply, (808) 463-3110, Eva.Blumenstein@co.maui.hi.us
Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC
75 Wailani Street,Wailuku,Hawaii 96793
808.244.6231
msummers@planningconsultantshawaii.com
Website: planningconsultantshawaii.com
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MICHAEL J. SUMMERS
PRESIDENT
PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
EDUCATION
• Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP), 1995 - G.P.A. 3.72
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Area of Concentration: Land Use Planning- Planning Methods &Models
• Bachelor of Science Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) , 1988 - G.P.A. 3.71
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii
Major: Business Economics
EXPERIENCE
July 2012- Planning Consultants Hawaii, LLC,Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
Present President
Founding Principal of an urban and regional planning
practice specializing in land use planning, sustainability
services, community planning and development permitting
1999 -June 2012 Chris Hart &Partners, Inc.,Wailuku,Maui, Hawaii
Senior Associate Land Use Planner
Community planning, master planning, environmental
assessment, development permitting, special projects
1997- 1999 County of Maui, Department of Planning,Wailuku, Maui
Planner IV and V
1994 - 1995 State of Hawaii, Office of State Planning, Honolulu, HI
Planning and Policy Analyst
1993 - 1994 University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Graduate Teaching Assistant
1989 - 1992 Nippon NCB Co., Fukuoka,Japan
English Language Instructor
PERSONAL
• Have lived in Japan and traveled extensively throughout the South Pacific and Asia.
• Enjoy surfing, camping, hiking, reading and foreign languages.
• Married; father of one.
John F.Summers
Curriculum Vitae(short version) Page i 1
Date:June 2025
JOHN F. SUMMERS
Maui, Hawaii • (808) 269-6220 • jsummers@planningconsultantshawaii.com
PROFESSIONAL John has over 30 years of professional planning experience in the State of
OVERVIEW Hawaii. Prior to joining Planning Consultants Hawaii,John was the Chief of
Plan Implementation and Long Range Planning for the Maui County
Planning Department. During his service with Maui County John was
responsible for developing and managing the Long Range Division,
updating the General Plan and community plans, preparing land use
legislation, and administering the Maui Redevelopment Agency. John has
a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning and a B.S. in Business
Economics.John has extensive experience in:
LL Community Planning LL Redevelopment
LL Zoning and Legislation LL Administration and Program
LL Policy Analysis Management
LL Natural Area Planning
EXPERIENCE
7/15 to Present PLANNING CONSULTANTS HAWAII, LLC
Vice President
Wailuku, Hawaii
2/04 to 7/15 COUNTY OF MAUI, Planning Department
Wailuku, Hawaii
Division Chief, Plan Implementation Division
Division Chief, Long Range Division
7/97 to 2/04 COUNTY OF MAUI, Planning Department
Wailuku, Hawaii
Administrative Planning Officer
2/96 to 7/97 COUNTY OF MAUI, Planning Department
Wailuku, Hawaii
Planner IV&V
1/92 to 11/95 OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING (OSP), State Plan Branch
Honolulu, Hawaii
Planning and Policy Analyst, Planner IV&V
Graduate Intern (1/92 to 10/93)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Community Countywide Policy Plan. Oversaw the Long Range Division update of the
Planning Countywide Policy Plan (CWPP), and its adoption before the Maui County
Council. The CWPP is the overarching policy document that guides the
Maui Island Plan and nine community plan updates. The CWPP includes a
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Curriculum Vitae(short version) Page i 2
Date:June 2025
statement of core principles and objectives that measure policy
effectiveness.
Maui Island Plan (MIP). Led the development of the first comprehensive
plan for the island of Maui.The MIP looks comprehensively at many factors
that influence the physical, social, and economic development of Maui
Island. The most notable characteristic of the Plan is the establishment of
Maui's first directed growth strategy including urban,small town,and rural
growth boundaries.
General Plan Technical Studies. As Long Range Division Chief, oversaw
the preparation of over fifteen technical studies to support the general
plan update including a socio-economic forecast, land use forecast,
economic development issue paper, housing study, natural resource
assessment,facility assessment, and other related studies.
Zoning and Rural,Agricultural, and Open Space Zoning Districts. Prepared new
Legislation legislation to establish rural, agricultural, and open space zoning districts
in Maui County. Provided zoning to over 400,000 acres of agricultural and
rural land.
Comprehensive update of Title 19, Maui County Code. Directed the
comprehensive update of Title 19, Maui County Code. The proposed code
includes new land use definitions, performance standards, and zoning
districts to implement the Maui County General Plan and Community
Plans.
Wailuku Small Town Zoning and Development Code (WRAZ&D).
Worked with a consultant team to develop a model land use and
development code for the Wailuku Redevelopment Area. The code
provides special planning standards that are tailored for traditional
neighborhood development patterns, promotes mixed use development,
and encourages alternative parking strategies.
Natural Area South Shore Moloka'i Shoreline Erosion Management Plan. Co-authored
Planning a shoreline erosion management plan (SEMP) for the coastal Hawaiian
homestead communities of Kalama'ula, Kapa'akea, Kamiloloa, and One
AIi'i along Moloka'i's southern coast.The purpose of the SEMP is to provide
the Department of Hawaiian Homelands with a comprehensive strategy to
manage shoreline erosion in the project area. Specific objectives are to: 1.
Identify the underlying causes of shoreline erosion and likely future
progression; 2. Identify major threats to cultural, socioeconomic,
infrastructure, and other resources arising from shoreline erosion; 3.
Educate the community as to the causes of shoreline erosion and
appropriate management responses; and 4. Identify effective and
sustainable shoreline erosion management strategies that maintain
natural processes and consider community needs.
Honolua to Honokohau Management Plan (HHMP). Prepared a
management plan for 242 acres of coastal and shoreline land that stretches
from Honolua Bay to Honokohau, including Lipoa Point. The HHMP Area is
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Curriculum Vitae(short version) Page i 3
Date:June 2025
located along the northwestern coast of Maui, approximately ten miles
north of Lahaina. The HHMP will include a comprehensive strategy to
protect the area's cultural, scenic, and recreational resources.
Kanaha Beach Park Master Plan. Prepared a master plan for Kanaha
Beach Park.The 84-acre park is popular with local residents for picnicking,
and active and passive recreation. The park is also recognized as a world-
renowned ocean recreation destination. Primary responsibilities included
managing the consultant team, conducting stakeholder outreach, and
drafting the preliminary and final master plan.
Policy Analysis State Land Use Regulation and Management Study (SLURM). Provided
support for the evaluation of Hawaii's State and County land use system,
identified the system's strengths and weaknesses, and proposed
recommendations for improving the system. Submitted a report to the
1994 State Legislature.
Administrative Rules and Policies. Prepared administrative rules and
policies for the Planning Director, Maui Redevelopment Agency, General
Plan Advisory Committee and other boards and commissions to address
various land use and planning issues.
State Program Evaluation and Assessment Report (SPEAR). Assisted in
the development of a model methodology and process to enable the
identification of core and non-core State government programs; the
ranking of programs for funding priority; and the impacts of program
elimination or streamlining. Submitted a report to the State Director of
Budget and Finance.
Redevelopment Wailuku Redevelopment Plan. Prepared an economic revitalization plan
that provides a clear, defined strategy to encourage new investment and
job creation within Wailuku Town's commercial core. Responsible for
directing the implementation of the plan through the Maui Redevelopment
Agency.
M-K Series Population Growth Working Paper. Responsible for fiscal
impact modeling and the analysis of economic development and public
infrastructure financing strategies.
Administration & Administered and coordinated the overall activities of the Long Range
Project Division for the Department of Planning. Administered, directed, and
Management formulated long range planning activities. Represented the Planning
Director before various boards, committees, and governmental agencies.
Supervised a staff of sixteen including planners, geographic information
system analysts, and administrative assistants. Assisted with the Division
budget as it relates to operational costs,equipment, personnel,and special
projects.
Administered the Maui Redevelopment Agency on behalf of the Planning
Director. Prepared the agency's agendas, budgets, administrative rules,
and provided other administrative services.
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Curriculum Vitae(short version) Page i 4
Date:June 2025
Provided administrative assistance to the Director and Deputy Director of
the Department of Planning including the preparation of project proposals
(RFPs), work programs, budgets, project status reports and CDBG
applications for special planning projects. Prepared planning reports,
speeches, business letters, memos, and other forms of written
communication daily.
Delivered presentations to the Mayor, County Council, professional, and
community organizations.
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII (MANOA), 1991-1993
Degree: Master of Urban & Regional Planning, G.P.A 3.91
Areas of Concentration: Land Use Planning - Economic Development and
Tourism Planning
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, December 1988—"Cum Laude"
B.S. in Business Administration, G.P.A. 3.85, Dean's List
Major: Business Economics
PERSONAL Married with two daughters.
Overseas work experience in East Asia.