KCA at PUC MECO ; It WAS about the 70′ poles;Meeting re cap
Since the Public Utility Commissioners would not come to the KCA meeting, we went to their's, to talk about MECO's proposed 70' towers across Kihei's view plains. So what did the commissioners have to say? Chair Hermina Morita, John Cole, and the new (not yet...
60 year old “friendship” trees in park threated because of falling leaves
Almost sixty years ago two golden trees were planted in a Maui park by people from Indiana to express friendship with Maui's people. In an expression completely foreign to the concepts of pono and aloha, the County Parks Department plans to cut them down because of...
Oct 18 Community Meeting moves to Kahului re 70′ tall MECO Poles
Our monthly meetings, held on the third Tuesday of each month, have always been held in Kihei. However since the Public Utility Commission has scheduled their public hearing regarding Maui Electric (MECO) rates and regulations for 6:00 PM on Oct. 18 at Maui Waena...
Lokelani Intermediate Students work with South Maui Volunteers and the KCA
93 students from Lokelani Intermediate Schools visited the Kihei Boat Ramp on Monday morning as part of their SOS (Save our Shores) program. Lis Richardson visited with all of the students in their classrooms to explain about the importance of maintaining our coastal...
Whale Sanctuary Dune Restoration workweek 9/19-9/23/11
South Maui Volunteers and members of the KCA worked this week on an effort to relocate a sand dune blowout from behind the Whale Sanctuary property. This blowout was the result of an incorrectly placed beach trail that allowed the trade winds to funnel blowing sand...
STREET TREE COMMITTEE SAVES TREES IN NEW COMMUNITY PARK
A few very alert members of the street tree committee observed numerous young trees planted in the Kihei Community Park were being severely damaged by inadverent tree "girdling, " which if left unchecked would have killed the trees. Wire wrapped around the...
WHY DID KIHEI COMMUNITY PLAN FAIL?
You know the adage, "If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail." But what if you have a good plan, and it fails. This was the essense of Jon Miller's frustration, as he asked since we had a good community plan, how did we end up here, and what can be done to...
KCA Planning Committee hears from International Village and Cultural Center
Our planning committee welcomed Gwen Hiraga, of Munekiyo & Hiraga, Inc, as well as Lori Sablas and Mapuana Samonte-Nowak of IVCC on 9/20/11 to hear about a proposed cultural center for the "Kihei Gateway" makai of the Piilani Highway just south of the N Kihei Rd...
DLNR DIRECTOR “BILL” AILA LISTENS TO MAUI
For two hours on a Saturday afternoon, Maui had the opportunity to publicly address DLNR Chair Aila for a one on one exchange on any relevant issue concerning his department. While this afternoon session in Kahului was preceeded by a monrning one in Lahaina, this...
SMV and KCA VOLUNTEERS WORK AT AT KAM III 9/12/11
South Maui Volunteers and the KCA had an exceptional workday at Kamaole Beach Park 3 on Monday Sept. 12. With the south swells Kihei has been experiencing this summer we have had some seasonal erosion along our beaches. This was heavy at Kamaole 3 and a few of our...
Next Community Meeting
Tuesday, May 19
6:30 pm
ProArts Playhouse, Azeka Makai
1280 S. Kihei Road
The future of our coastline (erosion, sea level rise, ...)
Tara Owens (Sea Grant)
Wes Crile (Sea Grant)
Report from the State legislature
Senator Angus McKelvey (South and West Maui)
Representative Terez Amato (South Maui)
There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion, as well as for general Talk Story.
Please bring a non-perishable item for the ongoing campaign to help the Maui Food Bank
Kihei Community Association's Priorities 2026
- Shaping the Future of South Maui
South Maui is growing, and we advocate for smart growth - supporting efforts to make Kihei a walkable, bikeable community with sidewalk and bikeway connectivity throughout, especially to all our schools including the new Kūlanihāko‘i High School. Supporting the implementation of the revised South Maui Community Plan and the values it espouses. Working with developers and the government to provide the resources we need for a thriving community. - Fire Prevention
Working with agencies, landowners, and the community to continue to improve Fire Prevention and Mitigation resources for South Maui – more firebreaks and greenbelts to protect our residents, another road for emergency egress, improved evacuation planning and more. - Flooding Mitigation & Ecological Restoration
Working with Public Works, upcountry landowners, as well as flood control and wetlands experts to reduce the risk of flooding in South Maui with retention basins, gulch maintenance and revegetation. Protecting and restoring our wetlands and other natural resources is also a top priority. - More Roads & Infrastructure
With over 7000 new homes in the pipeline for South Maui, we must have more roads and water. We need the entire North-South Collector Road completed from Kanani to North Kihei Road; we support a Kihei Mauka Collector Road mauka of the high school from Kanani to Veterans Highway; and we need to widen the Pi'ilani Hwy south of Kilohana. - Wastewater Initiatives For Healthy Reefs and a Clean Ocean
Untreated sewage is killing our reefs and polluting our beach water. We are supporting efforts to speed the replacement of cesspools in Maui Meadows with clean water alternatives and advocating for identification and treatment of pollution from failing pipes at major hotels and condo developments.
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P.O. Box 662
Kihei, HI 96753
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KCA relies on your membership dues to accomplish our goals for a smartly planned community. Well-managed traffic, drainage, safe walking and biking routes, community parks and clean ocean water are just a few agenda items. You can help shape our future by renewing or joining KCA today. Have time and a desire to make a difference? The KCA board seeks new volunteers to help with projects and carry the torch into the future. Please contact KCA to ask how you can be of service to our community.
To see what our future community may look like, check out Dick Mayer's presentation on the developments planned for South Maui.
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- Ali'i Resorts
- Aloha Aku Inn
- Bayer
- Dowling Company, Inc.
- Haleakala Ranch
- Hawaiian Electric
- Insurance Associates, Inc.
- Kihei Canoe Club
- Kihei Condos for Sale
- Kihei Real Estate
- L&F Tax & Bookkeeping Services, LLC
- Maui Coast Hotel
- Maui Pro Arts
- Munekiyo Hiraga
- Pacific Rim Land, Inc.
- PB Sullivan
- South Maui Gardens
- Water Quality Consulting, Inc
Resources
- Maui County Website
- County/State Contacts
- Maui County Charter
- Hoaloha’aina
- Pump Dont Dump
- Park Watch
- Alliance Home Page
- Maui Island Plan
- Kihei-Makena Community Plan
- Noise Reference Manual
- Kihei Charter School
- Grow Some Good
- Maui Bicycling League
- State Clean Water Alerts
- Aha Moku O Kula Makai
- Title 19 (Zoning Processes) Proposed Changes
- Sea Level Rise Viewer
- Safe Pedestrian Route Study for New High School
- South Maui Community Plan Update
- Complete Streets Guide
- Kihei Public Library
- KCA Design Guidelines
- KCA Road Guidelines
Kihei Community Association's mission statement
The objects and purposes of the corporation shall be to encourage, promote and aid in developing, improving and maintaining the area of Kihei, Island and County of Maui, as a desirable residential community; to develop unified community spirit; to do any and all things to promote the health, safety and welfare of residents within the Kihei area; to encourage recreation and service programs, and programs to enhance social life and community welfare within the Kihei area; to promote better understanding and fellowship among its members, their families and all residents of the Kihei area.