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When are the affordable units in Wailea supposed to be built?
We do not even know IF they will be much less when. We advocated this to the developer. They had no plans for any affordable s We expect whatever they do here is years away
When are move in dates ..ive been waiting ..April 1st was what i was told..praying that happens as im running out of time where im temporarily staying.
NOTE: To be clear, KCA has absolutely no part in this process. Our distinct role here is to support Ikaika Ohana in the work to provide 100% very long-term quality truly affordable rental housing for our low income population. We are unable to offer any information on necessary qualifications. Please contact Mr Kyle Beach (808)206-9322, or kbeach@hyderco.com for assistance.
But when people join you have the power to have them removed. You control all content and if it differs from yours you decide if they can be on committees or not. You have way too much control. I’ve lost faith and respect for this organization controlled solely by you.
Oh lord. I live on SKR. THE ROAD SHOULD BE ONE WAY TRAFFIC. WOULD BE MUCH SAFER. YOU CAN GET KILLED ON S KIHEI ROAD.
For many years there have been proposals about making SKR one way , but for even more years the NSCR never gets completed so how do you get the vehicles going in the opposing direction? Currrenly the next section of NSCR might be open in 2024 or 2025 , but even then there’d be lack of continuity. The failure to follow the Community Plan from 1998 falls on all the past administrations
Mike, Please hold the meeting via a video conference like Zoom. I would likely draw an even bigger attendance than usual.
The prior comment is from Stuart Karlan
Mahalo Stuarat The BOD had considered that option. but there were too many challenges. Depending on the situation in July we will explore it again
I’ve been doing them for a year-and-a-half now, so let me now if you need technical help in conducting a Zoom KCA meeting.
Mahalo
Use Zoom, i t’s the 21st century
I was prepared for a road closure, but as a resident of the Villas at Kenolio, we now have to endure no beach access. Following 1.5 years of being polluted with dust, noise, traffic, and construction debris from this project, this is the final straw. We should minimally have pedestrian access on Kaonaoula Drive and reparations for all the dust and debris damage that has occurred. They may be Goodfellows, but they are Bad Neighbors!
We agree & expressed that to all those involed entities( County DPW, Hilton Vacation, their planner as well as this contractor, GBI) to no avail. It goes way beyond your AOAO as we posted on this site. It is the entire neighborhood on both sides of Kaonoulu and north of that street to near Ohukai which is the next access to SKR & the beach No walking & no bicycling unless you want to try either on the 4 lane undivided highway especally at the pinch point crossing the Kulanihakoi River gulch. AND this is planned to continue until late summer!
Thanks for the support Mike. As a beacgoer, runner and bicyclist that lives in the middle of this, I know all too well, that our AOAO is only a small portion of the area and people affected. I have contacted Tina Wildberger at (808) 586-8525 and Mike Victorino at (808) 270-7855 to voice my strong opposition and concern. I encourage others to do the same! #GoodfellowsBadNeighbors
You are welcome, Brian. We are all in this together. While it is always good to alert all elected officials. as Rep Wildberger is a State official, and this is a County government action,she has no kuliana here, but she can & likely will express her thoughts to the Mayer. Direct contact to the Mayor is spot on for ths situation. Honestly we are unclear what power GBI has in this decision, as they are contracted by Hilton Vacation to do the project. We expect the ones who can modify this very poor plan are the Mayor and his team and Hilton Vacation. Aloha
Thank you for the excellent commentary. A Professional County Manager would be a sensible and efficient move forward, especially as we are facing the economic crisis and potential reorganization before us.
I used to be on this committee and for some unknown reason…perhaps a disagreement with Mike Moran…I was suddenly and without merit removed. Is it possible that disagreeing with Mike is grounds for dismissal? This may be part of the problem with KCA…when one person has too much power and don’t see eye to eye with him. Unfortuate.
Thank you for your extensive work to help sort out this nightmare, proposed Mega Mall and the problems with political appointees to deal with very important issues dealing with Kihei’s future (and Mau’s future). We are very fortunate that you stepped up to share your professional expertise to unravel this problem, and give direction going forward.
What a well researched and written analysis of past wrongs that show a clear cut need for professional county planning and zoning management. People should vote for the proposed charter change.
Last spring, I contacted the Maui Refuse supervisor to ask why there is not a Regular residential hazardous waste program on Maui He checked with his managers, and was embarrassed to say he did not know why they don’t have a program to regularly dispose of hazardous waste. The “annual” ONE-DAY Hazardous Waste Collection s simply not good enough. Many folks have no way to collect hazardous waste for a year, or possibly take time off work to transport the waste. What happens as a result, much of the hazardous waste ends up in the regular garbage, which ends up in the island dump. This is not environmentally acceptable!
Where I lived in San Mateo County, CA, easy appointments can be made Monday thru Friday to deliver hazardous waste. Sometimes, arrangements an be made for pick-up. In South Lake Tahoe, CA, hazardous waste can be delivered to the refuse collection site WITHOUT APPOINTMENT, every Tuesday and Saturday. Like Hawaii, the Lake Tahoe Basin is environmentally sensitive, and we do not want household hazardous waste (or commercial waste) to be dumped into our grounds, waterlands, meadows, or Lake Tahoe!
I sent a email last year to Kelly King about this issue, and never had the courtesy of a reply – sorry to say. We need to develop a better program to deal with household hazardous waste and protect our Aina!
I was born on Oahu, and almost 20 years ago, I was able to purchase my property in Kihei. I try to spend the winters in Kihei and summers at Lake Tahoe. This year, I cancelled my flight & time on Maui this Spring because of COVID-19, and hope to get back to Maui by fall. I plan to join KCA and also offer to pay my tenants’ first dues if they elect to join. I appreciate all the hard work that KCA does for our community and our island!
Hi Judi.
Mahalo for commenting on this matter and your kind words about KCA. First some background about this event. For many years there was no reasonable way for residents to properly dispose of household generated hazmat . We believe action at a KCA meeting several years ago was what changed that.
SEE https://gokihei.org/news/what-do-you-do-with-your-hazmat and https://gokihei.org/meeting-recap/4025253
So while an annual collection may not be satisfactory, five years ago we had no collection at all, but community action changed that for he better.
As KCA is “dedicated to protecting, sustaining and enhancing our ‘aina kai and ‘ohana,” we have always advocated for the three “R’s”- last resort is recycling. But on an isolated island in the middle of the Pacific, it is much more challenging than on the mainland.
Some would say what we do here is not recycling, it is gathering and shipping to distant lands several products to divert them from our landfill. So it is much more complicated that what is done on the mainland.
We have made great strides in the first (best) R- reduce, with the plastic bag reduction act several years ago and more recently Styrofoam and single use plastic bans. If you reduce import of products, no need to export them later.
As far as what action might be done to improve this annual event, you might consider contacting Council Member Shane Sinenci who is chair of the
Chair of the Environmental, Agricultural, and Cultural Preservation Committee.
Another variation from most places, in our county all nine councilmembers represent all residents regardless of which district is home. Their division is more about what than where
(808) 270-7246 and Shane.Sinenci@mauicounty.us .Aloha
Where can I get more information on this. I live on Oahu
Aloha Mr Moran , Please pardon my late response to your comment on my comment of March 1,2020 . My physical limitations are some what a burden at my age and getting around to my many concerns takes longer to get to than i’d like, I want you to know ,how much I appreciate your responding to my letter. I’m sure you get your share of “To do list” and should do suggestions. My intention was what I call “Food for thought”. Thank you for setting me straight as to KCA being a 100% volunteer ,unfunded non profit . Rereading your comment I cant help but feel ,I ‘m being told “there’s nothing we can do for you ,take your concerns to the mayor , DPW. or other public officials. I am disappointed here ,at the very least ,one might consider saying , We hear your concerns , and thank you for sharing them with us . We are limited but , we will pass your concerns on to those who would be more in a position to act on them. Hopefully others who think making /sharing any concerns with KCA will be waste of time,,so why bother ,I really hope not . I wish all success in your future as a volunteer for the Kihei community. Aloha !
Amazingly thorough info, Mahalo nui Mike!!
Mahalo Nick
You can submit written testimony
dbedt.luc.web@hawaii.gov
Cut off is7/7/20 9 AM
Item is 94-706 Kaonoulu Ranch
No one cares about Kalama skate park. July will be 3 years that it should have been opened 3 years it’s been closed a half pipe wouldn’t have pipe sitting there like an eyesore doing nothing surprised no one has not burned it down yet you poured members don’t care about the skating community or families or children you build a brand new playground right next to the skate park that is sorely of needing repair when the hell are you going to open it and do something this should be top priority 3 years since that Park is closed kids are jumping the fence and using it and I’m glad they’re jumping the fence cuz you guys are stupid that’s the truth what a waste of taxpayers money get the job done
Columbus skatepark been on cares about when is the community going to finish the Columbus skate park it should have been open 3 years ago it was planned for opening on July 3 years ago no excuses you have an old wooden half pipe that is trashed homeless staying in there human feces everywhere disgusting what an eyesore but right next to the skate park that is sorely bad of needing repair is a brand new playground what the hell obviously you guys don’t care about the skating community or the safety of the skaters I’m glad the kids are enjoying it and jumping the fence you guys fumbled the ball big time get your act together and get that skateboard part finished they say Hawaiians are lazy I tend to start to believe that prove me wrong God is watching aloha get that job done
Kalama skate park needs to be repaired now
In July will be 3 years that kalama
skatepark was supposed to open instead of fixing the wooden half pipe you build a brand new playground right next to the the closed and sorely needed of repair skatepark that was supposed to open 3 years ago I just don’t get it please fix kalama skatepark either fix the wooden half pipe tear it down and build a new one or put in a cement bowl is that eye sore to the community and I sort to the our families and members of this community get the job done
Fix Kalama skate park get the job done
It’s a mess, we know, but something we’ve been working hard on for years. In Summer of 2019, Members of the Kihei Community Association and the skateboard community and the skatepark builders (at the time) were working together to repair the ramps along with finishing the street park renovations. In the last minute, the Maui County Parks Dept. decided that the work should stop and maybe they wanted to fully remove the ramps. Members of the KCA and local skaters then volunteered and cleaned over 3,000 pounds of garbage from under the ramps. We were advised by the Parks dept. that we technically should not have done that, because we were trespassing. At that point the KCA felt that we were being told to back off, but we still needed to make sure this facility was not completely abandoned or removed. So the same members of the KCA and local skaters then met with the Mayor’s office, convincing them not to remove the old ramps, that they just needed to be refurbished. The KCA worked with County Council and Kelly King to secure the funding in FY2021. The Parks Dept then proceeded with a structural engineering study, permitting and put out a public bid to repair the ramps. That bid will be opened on March 30, and then a contract should be given to a local General Contractor who will work with skateboard ramp builders to finally repair the ramps. The work should hopefully be done this summer and then a grand opening ceremony will happen. If you have concerns about the current state of filth or crime around the park, please contact the Maui County Parks Dept. Or call 911 if it is an emergency.
Why does the Parks Dept let this popular park get into disrepair with filth, etc.. What is with Kelly King that she can’t ensure South Maui Parks are taken care of. It seems like she is not doing much for South Maui these days………
Seems all agree it is a mess, but is this a legislative issue or an administrative one? The ledge provides the funding and the Admin uses it.
The $$ is there, but the Administrative Dept does not use it in the best way for the community. Read Andrew’s detailed comment below on the situation for a hands on explanation & evauation of the real situation & what is causing the mess
Aloha Mike and thanks for the update. This road has been promised for so many many years and a further delay is very sad news.
In the very least the county should improve it to be a paved bike trail so families, their children and students have a safe way getting from their homes to shopping, school, parks and public pool. This improvement should happen ASAP without further delay.
I have children and grandchildren that really need this now!
Mahalo Mike. We totally agree. About six years we assembled 3 county leaders for a site visit walking across the future road along the makai edge of the community park proposing building the greenway firstand then adding the roadway sometime in the future.The concept would open up many neighboors south of the park for safe cycling and walking to the 2 schools and connecting to the existing greenway onto shopping centers,and as you said the pools
Everyone agreed this was a sage proposal and was rather easy to achieve, & then they took no action. All three have moved on and left the community with no improvement.
SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/kca-again-proposes-a-safe-bike-path-in-kihei
When is the skate park going to open come on guys so freaking over due and what hapoend to the money
Our understanding is the Admisistration’s Parks & Rec Dept. put the contract work out to bid on 3/30/21, and actual work was to commence “this summer.” We agree the matter has been handled very very poorly, & as volunteers we did all we could. Scroll down to read Andrew’s comments below. Call the Mayor! Call the Parks & Rec Dept 270-7855 270-7230
What happened to the plan for about 40 houses by Akina Tours at the end of a Alahele Place & south of Keala Place?
GOOD QUESTION. We first reported on this proposed project back in 2013 when we attended a public meeting. SEE
https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/local-residents-exhibit-distress-on-proposed-neighboor-development nd
As you read the nearby residents were not in a giving mood 2 days before Christmas. In spite of the outcry the project proceeded and later was granted a necessary SMA permit.
What followed fits a frequent sequence of events. The developer fails to meet the required time requirement of that SMA permit to start the project, but they just return to the Maui Planning Commission (mpc) and request a extension. AS FAR AS WE CAN DETERMINE IN HIS CENTURY THE MPC HAS NEVER DENIED SUCH A REQUEST. We ask what is the purpose of such a meaningless limitation?
We pick up this project a few years later in OCT 2017 when they went before the MPCfor…you guessed it another extention of the SMA permit which was of course granted. SEE
https://gokihei.org/environment/mcpc-gives-unanimous-approval-to-honuaula-
As newer projects pop up our all volunteer group focuses on them, so we are not assusred of the current status of Alahale Estates, but we might guess it continues to receive extenstions
More info may be obtained from owner, Alfred Fairbanks.Planning Consultant and representative Chris Hart and Partners and /or the County Admininstration Planning Department
This project is a great example of stopping ALL new hotels. This bar and grill and pool under current laws should not have been ok’d being so close to the ocean. The builders tore down the old building down to the slab. Because they left the slab they call it a remodel and can build anything they wanted. Boo.
Worse yet, when it is built it will be for Hilton Members ONLY. ONLY!! Locals can not eat there. If you think I am wrong, check again. What about the beach cove it’s built on? Will locals also be unable to use the beach cove in front of this private “Beach Club”?
This whole project only benefits tourists. Locals can’t use it or stay there unless your a member.
New hotels only benefit short term construction companies. Usually from the mainland. Once they are built the locals are stuck with hundreds more visitors FOREVER per hotel.
Mahalo Libby We agree with all you say here with the possible exception of who’s $$ they will accept at the bar & Grill.We were advised by Tyler Middleton of Hilton Grand Vacations that the B & G would be open to the public. Who advised you otherwise?
You may be aware the the Council is discussing a 2 year ( to start) moratorium on new vacation rentals (includes time shares , hotels & more) this week. The first one was today 5/17 & the next is WED 5/19 at 9 AM. We encourage public testimony
The residents wont be using Alahele unless theyre heading S on SKR which is the minority. Most residents coming & going will be using Keala, adding to all the traffic & pedestrians at the Triangle corner. More cars speeding down KealaSt…there will be accidents from those of is turning off side streets to Keala. I just dont understand why County allows a developer to develop land & not require construction of those segments of the Connector Road. Theres no access to Piilani so it will funnel over 100 more cars on Keala St…cant wait!
What can we do about the approval of waiohuli permit extension?
Is their another avenue to explore?
I live on Hoonani st and very very disturbed that they extended, rumor had it they would but not only is the flooding a concern but the access roads are inadequate
There is a road on top that should be another access
The suggestion to use gulch as relatively cheap pedestrian crossing to the high school at first blush sounds like a good idea.
However the amount of construction needed to assure the walkway in entire gulch route does not wash away during floods would be on order of cost of pedestrian bridge over the highway. The reason is there is not enough space Hidden behind fences above the channel forcing channel embankment to be concreted till Liloa / Kenolio pathway. That route is very hidden and likely a security issue not good.
Major reason I have of pedestrian safety is total lack of speed enforcement on the state highway in such areas by county. Typical driver is 20 mph speeding.
I suggest making all school pedestrian zones as special speed districts and lobby to allow speed cameras to be installed for 100% compliance and openly posted.
Further, county should be lobbied that businesses and developments along pedestrians routes (Kihei road) maintain a viable a gravel pathway with vision triangles compliant to national traffic safety standards (MUTCD)
From what I have seen here for many years, the answer would have to be mostly NO. If they really cared, there would be lighted(flashing) crosswalks at EVERY crosswalk/intersection here on Maui. They could have easily included this in yearly budgets and has this done to one area at a time until all crosswalks were lighted crosswalks in Maui.