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Drone Footage of Hale O Pi’ikea Construction

6/14/2025 #kihei #development #housing #environment Here is bird-seye view of the Pi’ikea Avenue construction site, where the new housing development, Hale O' Pi'ikea, is under construction. What used to be a wetlands is being developed into an affordable housing complex. While Maui is experiencing a housing crisis, building on Kihei's remaining wetland areas is an environmental concern. According to Maui Now, "Hale O Pi‘ikea III will introduce a mix of one-, two-, and three- bedroom housing...

South Maui should be a safe walkable, bikeable community

6/7/25 #kihei #transportation #bicycle For decades KCA has been advocating for our district to have safe walking and cycling. Sidewalks are promised and required, but never constructed. Bike paths get lip service by County government, but do not get constructed.  SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/kca-again-proposes-a-safe-bike-path-in-kihei  https://gokihei.org/environment/the-next-bike-path-for-kihei-waipuilani...

Final week to apply for affordable rental housing in central Kihei, Last day is Friday the 13th

  6/6/25 #kihei # housing The deadline for applicants to be entered into the lottery for the Hale O Piikea I affordable rental units is June 13th at 5:00 PM.  Applicants must submit their applications by then to be entered into the lottery. The lottery will be conducted on June 20th in the morning. Applications can be found on the project website: https://mdihawaii.com/rentals/hale-o-piikea-phase-1/.     Applications received after Friday, June 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m. will be...

Don’t wait until the next KCA meeting (July 15 2025) to contribute to the Maui Food Bank

6/2/25 #kihei So you know KCA has had an ongoing food drive for the Maui Food Bank     https://mauifoodbank.org/   for over a decade. In spite of numerous entities participating in this endeavor, the situation is now worse. We still encourage bringing non perishable , nutritious food donations to every meeting on the third Tuesday of  the odd months, but we ask you to consider helping in other ways too.  Several businesses in So Maui have collection drums,...
State DOT working along Maui County Street

State DOT working along Maui County Street

So what were the State Department of Transportation (HDOT) workers doing along Kailoa Place in North Kihei today (10/14/14)? Well, since the strip of land on the mauka side of the street is part of the State's Pi'ilani Highway Right of Way, it is their kuleana to...

Who is doing what at Kulanihakoi Gulch?

Who is doing what at Kulanihakoi Gulch?

You know the Kulanihakoi Gulch, or at least then very end of it where it runs below the Pi'ilani Hwy between Kaonoulu and Kulanihakoi Streets across the N-S Collector Rd corridor continuing makai to SKR and the Kai. Well this morning, (1016/14) just makai of the NSCR...

Outdoor Cat Management on Maui- Possibilities and Practicalities

Outdoor Cat Management on Maui- Possibilities and Practicalities

Last evening  (10/14/15) at the Community Center a presentation by Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) with the Maui Humane Society (MHS) offered an explanation and analysis concerning area outdoor cats in two specif regions of central Maui. While the cavernous...

State Department of Health Maui Meeting on Cesspools

State Department of Health Maui Meeting on Cesspools

UPDATE 10/15/14 Your Association submitted testimony that we agreed for a need to remove and replace these devices with something more modern & efficient in our area to help preserve the quality of out near shore waters & protect the coral reef system in...

South Maui Event presented  by Maui Business Brainstormers

South Maui Event presented by Maui Business Brainstormers

Renowned though the neighbor islands and beyond for his environmental actions, particularity concerning preserving and strengthening the coral reef system, Robert Winter, aka Snorkel Bob, will be giving a presentation later this month in Wailea at the Fairmont Kea...

Meeting this Tuesday on Impact of FEMA on S. Maui

Meeting this Tuesday on Impact of FEMA on S. Maui

Long  time friend to KCA Lucienne De Naie for the MNMRC will lead panel discussion on learning the impact of FEMA's revised floodplain map for South Maui to ascertain" the impact on nearby businesses and infrastructure and how it now effects <sic> Kihei's...

Mayor’s Office Regional Budget Meeting in  Kihei 10/6/14

Mayor’s Office Regional Budget Meeting in Kihei 10/6/14

  UPDATE 10/7/14 While we were unable to be present for the 500 PM commencement, upon arriving at 5:30, the Administration's team outnumbered those attending at last evening's (10/6/14) 2015 budget meeting presented by Mayor Arakawa. The announced new format of...

Tuesday’s  Community Meeting Focuses on General Election

Tuesday’s Community Meeting Focuses on General Election

On Tuesday (10/21/14) at the Kihei Charter Middle School (41 E Lipoa) at 6:30 PM, KCA welcomes six Maui County Candidates for three offices in a forum for those who are registered, and do vote. For County Council, we have Kahului's incumbent Don Guzman & returning...

County Planning Committee Bill on Home-Based Businesses Passes

UPDATE 10/3/14    PC 33, This Home Based Business Bill arose as scheduled this afternoon in the Committee, with the absence of any community testimony. Thus the five members of the committee's total of seven who were present, went through the often revised bill,...