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Senior Affordable rental housing project finally under construction in South Kihei

by | October 6, 2024 | Development, Housing | 0 Comments

10/5/24  #kihei Liloa Hale Senior Rental project has commenced construction as you see here. Our Design Review Committee took a few looks at this affordable project for  seniors about five years ago and it received Council approval in 2020.    SEE https://gokihei.org/environment/kca-drc-hears-about-proposed-100-affordable-senior-rentals-in-south-kihei   There apparently were some challenges concerning financial matters which slowed the start down, but now we see...
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Traffic jammed in central Kihei

by | September 26, 2024 | Alternative Transportation, Government | 0 Comments

9/25/24 #kihei #traffic 1:00 PM Wednesday afternoon. Bad collision? Wildfire? Flooding? Nope, just some minor restriping on a Pi‘ilani Highway intersection scheduled midday (not commuting times) jams South Kihei Road.  SEE https://gokihei.org/government/lane-closures-on-pi%ca%bbilani-highway-and-pikea-avenue-for-restriping-9-25-27-and-9-30-24 But this reinforces what are our community has been saying this century; WE NEED TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE!!!      
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LANE CLOSURES ON PIʻILANI HIGHWAY AND PI‘KEA AVENUE FOR RESTRIPING 9/25-27 and 9/30/24

by | September 19, 2024 | Government | 0 Comments

9/19/24 #kihei We reported a few days ago the in-process months long closure of the makai portion of Pi‘ikea Avenue:  https://gokihei.org/development-project-review/piikea-closed-until-april-2025 Now we have this short term closure at the mauka end at the highway. HDOT announcement: Kīhei, Hawai‘i – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) advises highway users that there will be lane closures on Piʻilani Highway (Route 31) and the county-owned Piʻikea Avenue in Kīhei from...
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Candidate Forum with South Maui State Candidates 9/17/2024

by | September 18, 2024 | Featured, General Membership Meeting Recap, Government, Hot Topics | 2 Comments

9/17/2024 #kihei #elections #candidates At 630 PM on Tuesday evening, KCA president Char Schulenburg welcomed about 65 attendees at the Pro Arts Playhouse to the regular public general membership meeting with a brief series of announcements. One key one is the recurring information that a nominating committee has been established to begin the process of determining the 2025 Board of Directors. Interested applicants should complete and submit an application at...
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See the South Maui Senate Candidates on PBS 7/28

See the South Maui Senate Candidates on PBS 7/28

by | Jul 26, 2022

  7/27/2022 #kihei #elections #senate #southmaui Did you miss the public forum KCA provided for South Maui representatives to Hawai?i's state legislature this month? Want to learn more about them before making your choice? Three Democrats, newcomers Shaina...

The grove on S. Kihei Road remains in place

The grove on S. Kihei Road remains in place

by | Jul 23, 2022

  7/23/22 #kihei     The only place along S. Kihei Road (SKR) where you can drive, walk (there IS sidewalk here) or bicycle (if you trust the sharrows*) beneath a grove of shade trees is between Kulanihakoi and Waipuilani.  This grove of Monkey Pod...

Violation in North Kihei

Violation in North Kihei

by | Jun 29, 2022

  6/29/22 #kihei Three plots of land (see TMK's in 2 photos) in the Kulanihakoi River gulch in N. Kihei, mauka of South Kihei Rd. (SKR), have had changes in ownership in this century, the most recent purchase by developer Peter Savio of Honolulu. Prior to this...

Stormwater mitigation desperately needed for South Maui

Stormwater mitigation desperately needed for South Maui

by | Jun 25, 2022

6/25/22  #kihei           Over eons, nature developed an effective system of balance for the South Maui watershed.  Forests grew atop the region nourished with moisture when the rains came and their roots held the soil in place, as...

This cannot be good for our coral reef system or us

This cannot be good for our coral reef system or us

by | Jun 23, 2022

UPDATE  6/23/22  Over two years later we continue to see more of the same. Is the DOHCAB aware? Are they monitoring several days each month all this dust blowing into Maalaea and North Kihei?  Is there  any analysis of what is contained within?Is...

Next Community Meeting

Tuesday, October 15
6:30 pm

ProArts Playhouse, Azeka Makai
1280 S. Kihei Road

Candidates for Maui County Council

Meet the remaining candidates for the County Council that were not already at the August forum! This includes the candidates for the South Maui seat.

South Maui

Thomas Cook, Incumbent (image: mauiconstruction.org)

Kelly King, Challenger (image: mauicounty.us)
Upcountry

Yuki-Lei Sugimura, Incumbent (image: mauicounty.us)

Jocelyn Cruz, Challenger (image: from candidate)
Makawao-Paia

Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins, Incumbent (image: candidate website)

Nara Boone, Challenger (image: candidate website)

Kihei Community Association’s Priorities 2024

  • Fire prevention
    Working with agencies, landowners, and the community to form a Fire Prevention Task force for South Maui and pass along requests and recommendations between that group and the community
  • Flooding mitigation
    Working with Public Works, upcountry landowners, and flood control experts to reduce the risk of flooding in South Maui
  • North-South Collector Road
    Advocating the completion of the next segments of the North-South Collector Road between Waipuilani and Kaonoulu
  • WasteWater Initiatives
    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
  • Healthy Living through Smart Growth
    Supporting efforts to make Kihei a walkable, bike able 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
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Time to renew your membership?

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  • Pay by credit card
  • Mail a check for one of the amounts above to:
    Kihei Community Association
    P.O. Box 662
    Kihei, HI 96753
Help KCA help Kihei

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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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.