As expected, major back up on Pi’ilani Hwy south to start the day
5/17/22 #kihei As might be expected, day one of reducing the Pi'ilani Hwy down to just two lanes 24/7 between Kaonoulu and Pi'ikea resulted in long back ups southbound as far back as Ohukai. It was on verge of gridlock, as when cars tried to turn left onto...
The State is behind in clearing out Waipuilani Gulch
5/16/2023 #kihei #waipuilani #underpass The State Should Do Its Part In Flood Mitigation The December 6 "Kona Low" storm brought a lot of mud down the slope into Waipuilani Gulch. The County has done a great job clearing out the mud so the gulch can absorb...
While Oahu Department of Education prevents high school opening, local principal works to name it
3/7/22 #kihei While the State Dept of Education (DOE) bureaucrats continue their decade-long delay and take no action to provide the legally required safe pedestrian passage to the new high school in North Kihei, potentially preventing the school from...
Planning Department Information about New SMA Rules
5/3/2022 #kihei #sma #shoreline PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 22, 2022 Maui County Planning Department announces public meetings on proposed amendments to Maui Special Management Area and Shoreline Rules The Maui County Planning...
Further delays for North Kihei sidewalks; going into fifth year since offered
4/29/22 #kihei It was four years ago when our mayor publicly committed to one mile of sidewalk in North Kihei on South Kihei Road (SKR). That commitment morphed to less than one mile, and the location of the sidewalk was modified to split between Ohukai...
Provide your input – health care for South Maui
4/15/2022 #kihei #healthcare #hulihia Are you happy with the healthcare options available to us in South Maui? If not, what should be done about it? This is an opportunity to let the State Legislature know what is needed.
High School Crossing FAQ
4/8/2022 #kihei #highschool #roundabout #underpass What is the difference between a signaled intersection and a roundabout? In a signaled intersection, all through traffic and left turns in one or more directions are halted while traffic goes forward in another...
The start of added sidewalks on S. Kihei Rd. going south from Lipoa?
UPDATE 4/13/22 As construction continues we can "see" the very long awaited sidewalk segment being built makai SKR going South from Lipoa. For the next two months these type improvements which do not impede traffic flow. Seemingly in July road surface...
Civil Beat Comes to Kihei to talk with and listen to community
4/8/22 # kihei This morning at 11:00 am a team from Civil Beat welcomed about 60 Kihei residents at South Maui Gardens on Auhana Road for "coffee and conversation." ...
Rep. Kai Kahele visits with KCA in Kihei re transportation infrastructure
3/31/22 #kihei This afternoon at 2:00 pm we welcomed our U. S. Congressman Kai Kahele, who reached out to us about our long-standing campaign for constructing some critical missing segments of our multi-modal transportation infrastructure in Kihei. He is...
Next Community Meeting
Tuesday, November 18
6:30 pm
ProArts Playhouse, Azeka Makai
1280 S. Kihei Road
The New Maui Destination Plan
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is updating its Destination Management Plan for Maui Nui. "The updated DMAPs will place greater emphasis on managing sensitive and high-impact areas to ensure tourism supports the well-being of local communities and the long-term sustainability of Hawai‘i’s unique natural and cultural resources."
Meagan Degaia, HTA Destination Manager for Maui Nui
Please bring a non-perishable item for the ongoing campaign to help the Maui Food Bank
Kihei Community Association's Priorities 2025
- 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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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
- 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
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- 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.