How Kihei got Kamaole Point Park
10/5/2022 #kihei #conservation #kamaole #buckjoiner Buck Joiner tells the story of how we got a beach park instead of a two-story shopping mall at Kamaole Point. From the time of The Great Mahele, 150 years, there was a 2 acre private property parcel between...
Stand Up For Kihei — Become a Board Member for 2023
9/30/22 UPDATE So did you submit an application yet? There is still plenty of time, but do not get shut out. Get aboard the board! Apply here: https://gokihei.org/membership/kca-board-of-directors-application Questions here: kca@gokihei.org...
Serious Pedestrian Injury on South Kihei Road
9/25/2022 #kihei #south-kihei-road #traffic #sidewalk The top photo shows KCA giving a tour of South Kihei Road in 2016 to the Director of Public Works to demonstrate the need for sidewalks. Maui Now reported today: Pedestrian suffers critical life-threatening...
Was the Open House 9,8,7 or 6,5,4 years too late? DOE waited almost a decade on child safety action.
9/24/22 #kihei #highschool #underpass #hdot Before we report on the event Sep 22, 2022 at the middle school presented by the two professional firms contracted by the Department of Education (DOE) this year, we will clarify some prior comments. We had stated...
Maui County Council Candidates Answer South Maui Questions
9/20/2022 #kihei #elections #maui #council The candidates for the Maui County Council from South Maui, East Maui, Wailuku, Makawao and Lāna‘i answer questions from Kihei Community Association about issues that matter to South Maui and the county.
County work at Waipuilani River gulch and North-South Collector Road
9/19/22 #kihei This afternoon we see some activity at this flooding pinch point/diversion center, but it is not clear yet what may be achieved. After going under the highway, the river bottom is very wide until it crosses the North-South Collector Road...
FINALLY!! Action on Keawakapū Beach Parking
9/16/22 #kihei We have lost track of how long this issue has dragged on, but it seems most of this century. Seems like decades ago Dana Hall and Uncle Les got the agreement on this state-owned land near the popular Keawakapū beach which entities could pay to...
Road Diets, Bicycle Trains, and Walking Audits Can Transform Your Neighborhood
9/5/2022 #kihei #biking #walking #walkability “Walking is the core to everything about designing a community,” Burden explains. He talks about active transportation. What happens when we make it easier and safer for people to bike, hike, and use public...
Local media coverage on one item in Council Committee meeting
9/3/22 #kihei Media reports on the Thursday (9/1) County Council Planning and Sustainable Land Use (PSLU) committee meeting concerning the State Department of Education (DOE) not responding to their request to participate regarding the required annual compliance...
South Maui Community Plan (SMCP) update
8/24/22 #kihei Were you around when the current Kihei Makena Community Plan became law in 1998? While it is supposed to be updated every decade, obviously this does not happen, and now after 24 years, it is being rechristened the South Maui Community Plan (SMCP)...
Next Community Meeting
Tuesday, November 19
6:30 pm
ProArts Playhouse, Azeka Makai
1280 S. Kihei Road
Protecting Kīhei from Fire and Flooding
Michael Reyes will present a proposal for using reclaimed R1 wastewater to irrigate the mauka slopes to support reforestation with native Hawaiian plants.
The Wiliwili Warrior Awards
Honoring tireless champions for South Maui’s environment Robin Knox and Michael Reyes.
Election of KCA Board of Directors
It’s time to elect a board of directors for KCA for 2025.
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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P.O. Box 662
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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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Mahalo to our business members
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- Ali’i Resorts
- Aloha Aku Inn
- Bayer
- Dowling Company, Inc.
- Haleakala Ranch
- Haleakala Shores
- Hawaiian Electric
- Hawaiian Inspection Group
- Hawaii Materials Recycling
- Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union
- Insurance Associates, Inc.
- Kihei Canoe Club
- Kihei Ice
- Kihei Kai Nani
- Kihei Real Estate
- L&F Tax & Bookkeeping Services, LLC
- Mana’olana Pink Paddlers
- Maui Coast Hotel
- Maui Luxury Real Estate LLC
- Maui Pro Arts
- Pacific Rim Land, Inc.
- Timber Creations Maui
- Villas at Kenolio AOAO
- Wailea Point Village AOAO
- 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.