What about the long term safe route to schools? UPDATE 12/28/18 NEW ACTIVITY THIS MORNING AT THE CONSTRUCTION, AS THIS HUGE TRAILER WAS DELIVERED. Will it replace the old Betsill Bros structure? Stay tuned 12/17/18 #kiheiWe waited over a decade for the NSCR to continue southbound from Kaonoulu, but were told by County government that the open land with a Betsill...
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UPDATE: 12/4/2018 We see P B Sullivan bringing in their heavy equipment to start the grading and grubbing of this land, so the three story apartments for affordable rentals can be constructed here. With so much development in this small area, at...
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UPDATE FULL COUNTY COUNCIL WILL BE HEARING THIS PROPOSAL THIS FRIDAY, 10/16 AT 9:00 AM Committee approves project; none of KCA’s concerns included This afternoon (9/30/15) we once again gave testimony concerning this proposed project on this frequently observed site makai of the Highway on South side of Kaonoulu. We again (third time) stated full support of affordable rentals, while not...
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UPDATE 11/7/14 A power point presentation prepared by Chris Hart and Partners (CHP) for a public community meeting at the Community Center last evening (11/6/14) for this Kenolio Apartments proposed project. As it commenced, the three presenters were almost constantly peppered with interjected questions from a small but very vocal group of concerned neighbor residents mostly makai of the...
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UPDATE 8/19/14 KCA has submitted the EA comments to both CHP and PWC now. In addition the last remnant of the “junkyard” appearance which has lingered for years on this site, the graffiti marred shipping container has been removed. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************...
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UPDATE 9/24/15 LUC announced next meeting is 9/30/15 at 1:30 PM at Council Chambers, where they most likely will make a final decision. If you have an interest, you should go say so, or if no can, at least submit something in writing by 9/29/15 at noon lu.committee@mauicounty.us Yes, if approved, it will have to get a special management area (SMA) permit & go before the Planning...
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At this morning’s (9/25/14) presentation by Chris Hart and Partners (CHP), which included Ashley and Stacy Otomo of Otomo Engineering Inc. (OTI) and audio input from the developer Pacific West Companies’ (PWC) Doug Gibson and Don Slattery via conference call for the home base in Eagle, ID, the Design Review Committee (DRC) performed a Smart Growth Scorecard of the Kenolio Apartment...
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UPDATE 12/8/22 Today we see more of the same, as developer now has sidewalk right to the intersection, but nothing from County Administration on thier portion along Ohukai. UPDATE 10/30/22 Sidewalk responsibility around this nearly completed (early 2023) “workforce” housing project in N. Kihei is...
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UPDATE 8/21/20. It appears that the enterance road for the future residents may be completed. We have followed this project for over six years going back to 2014. https://gokihei.org/?s=kenolio+apartments but we have followed this transit corridor way before that, as this is part on the North-South Collecor Road planned route. For years when we asked county...
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12/31/19 #kihei At least in this century most South Maui residents agree the most frequently flooded intersection whenever it rained in Kihei or upcountry was at Kaonoulu and South Kihei Road. We had numerous examples on this site to the point that some viewers asked why bother repeating the same info. SEE...
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12/31/18 So you can call it a: misunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misreading, misapprehension, misconception, or a screw up, but there is no public access at the site. The five foot wide strip between the fences does exist, but it is not for the public use! So until the site is somewhat open, and the entrance roadway is...
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9/10/18 #kihei Nearing the conclusion of her two-year term as our resident County Council member, Kelly King has faithfully met with the KCA board at our office each quarter to offer an update and answer all questions. So here she was again at 10:00 AM with her EA Kate, today responding to queries about truly affordable housing for South Maui, specifically two 100% affordable rentals: Kaiwahine...
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Rent for a new 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit for about $400 per month? Now that’s affordable. UPDATE 6/15/18 We jumped the gun on Kenolio Apartments, as the street markings at the intersection (see below) which show GBI (Goodfellow Bros. Inc.) do not verify they are set do do any physical work yet, as they advise while they have bid on the project, it has not yet been awarded. 6/7/18 #kihei...
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7/10/17 UPDATE ON PI’ILANI PROMENADE, AKA MEGAMALL. The State Land Use Commission hearing on this proposed project will be next Wednesday, July 19 with tentative commencement of 2:00 PM at the MACC, Morgada Hall. This is immediate info so not yet indicated on the LUC website SEE http://luc.hawaii.gov/pending-petitions-2/motions/a94-706-kauonoulu-ranch/ but there is...
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While they were placed on opposite ends of the Commission’s agenda, and in some ways they are polar opposite developments, the opening 100% “affordable” all rental residential Kenolio Apartments at the SE corner of Kenolio and Kaonoulu and the International chain Walgreens Drugs at the SW corner of SKR and Nohukai were both a concern to our community, warranting KCA testimony. Some may say...
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After deferring this matter at the 1/12/16 meeting, an “amended agenda” for next Tuesday’s meeting at 9:00 AM will allow Walgreens to again ask for a determination on their Environmental Assessment (EA) SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/not-so-fast-walgreens-says-planning-commission The County Planning Commission meeting will also address Kenolio Apartments, the 100%”affordable”186...
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UPDATE 10/16/15 Council approves on first reading. While many members mentioned community concerns, that was all they, talk about them. See complete professional article in 10/17/15 Maui News Council approves affordable rental housing in Kihei While some still worry about infrastructure, need outweighs concerns for fast-track project October 17, 2015 By BRIAN PERRY – City Editor...
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This Tuesday’s meeting will focus of the Ka’ono’ulu area of No Kihei. What do you think of at the name Ka’ono’ulu? The Ka’ono’ulu Estates? although none of these homes are located on Kaonoulu Street. In fact, no individual houses are on it, only the apartments across from the Maui Lu Resort, & even their address is not Ka’ono’ulu St. How...
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MECO construction of needed substation south of Ohukai vs. bluerock 10/25/17 #kihei A day after our entire area (and the island) experienced an electric power failure which lasted from seven to seventeen hours, we do not dismiss the need for updating infrastructure to support that system. Granted an additional substation in north Kihei would have had no effect on that storm-induced...
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