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Senior Affordable rental housing project finally under construction in South Kihei

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...

Traffic jammed in central Kihei

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!!!      

LANE CLOSURES ON PIʻILANI HIGHWAY AND PI‘KEA AVENUE FOR RESTRIPING 9/25-27 and 9/30/24

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...

Candidate Forum with South Maui State Candidates 9/17/2024

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...
Media report on flooding & the Kihei Drainage Master Plan

Media report on flooding & the Kihei Drainage Master Plan

  2/25/22 #kihei  This morning Civil Beat published this article concerning South Maui's flooding situation. Kihei Wants Long-Term Solutions To Chronic Flooding  The community has been prodding the county to take action on a report it commissioned more...

Heavy equipment in two major river gulches in So Maui

Heavy equipment in two major river gulches in So Maui

  UPDATE 2/14/22 In what may be the final action by County DPW in this river basin, it appears they have sprayed the entire area to induce growth of ground cover.  As all the equipment has been withdrawn & the lower portion on the river seems untouched...

Tourism Management and Economic Development in Maui County

Tourism Management and Economic Development in Maui County

  2/11/2022 #kihei #tourism The Temporary Investigative Group (TIG) for tourism management and economic development has submitted its final report, which will be discussed in the Budget, Finance and Economic Development committee of the Maui County Council on...

KCA candidate forums in 2022

KCA candidate forums in 2022

  2/1/22 #kihei                 In this election year, KCA has tentative forums set for our membership meetings (third Tuesday at 6:30 pm, as always) for May, July, September and an extra one in October.  While KCA was...

Plan Seeks More Natural Solutions to Flood Risks

Plan Seeks More Natural Solutions to Flood Risks

  1/20/22 #kihei Plan seeks more natural solutions to flood risks Stabilized dunes, green flood walls among the proposals in Kihei plan. Maui News report of KCA meeting published today Muddy water runs toward South Kihei Road?s Kulanihakoi Bridge on Dec. 6. The...