Congratulations!

Sharing from Uncle Gary Smith – For the first time in many years little league/bronco division returned to Kīlauea. Mahalo to the East Side “Kauai Boys” and coach Shigeta with 2 players representing Kīlauea, Tavian Kaleiohi and Kingston Anakala who put up a valiant effort only to fall short 7-3 to Coach Hank Ibia’s “Team Baseball”.

Mahalo to Karl Kimura, Daniel La’a, Kawaihau Torio and Weston Moniz of Kilauea for preparing the field and installing a temporary outfield fence prior to the game. Lots of Aloha, good sportsmanship, camaraderie, and appreciation for good weather and great ballpark! Proud day for Kīlauea and the empowered citizens who had the foresight to see an opportunity improve our community and pull this successful day off!

Photo credits: Gary Smith

Mahalo nui loa to these community members for their kokua!

Sharing on behalf of Uncle Gary Smith:

Trying to get the ball rolling on getting the word out that Kilauea Ball Park has never looked better! A team of volunteers led by Hank Ibia from Lihue/Kapaa came here last saturday and along with Kilauea’s Mr. Baseball Karl Kimura and his Kilauea volunteers totally renovated the field. This is in preparation for a youth baseball match that coach Hank is putting on Nov 21.

Helpers: Coach Hank Ibia, Guy Higa, John Blaylock

Parents & Players: Keiji Haraguchi Jr. (Keith), Bransen Kawakami (Brock), Gerald Aceret (Gerald), Tommy Refamonte (TJ), Ernesto Jr. Gray (Chase), Tyler Hashimoto (Jai), Jason Poloa (Isaiah)

Game day – Sunday 11/21 at 11:00
Team name: Team Baseball
Līhuʻe Baseball League 
Bronco Division

Photo Credits: Gary Smith and Natalie Haraguchi

November 2, 2021 Meeting Agenda

Kīlauea Neighborhood Association
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November 2, 20217:00pm
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Call to order: 7:00 pm

Committee/Community Reports
– Treasurer’s Report & Finance Committee
– Planning Committee
– Communication Committee
– Fundraising Committee

New Business / Invited Guests
– Updates on housing development from PAL (Permanently Affordable Living Kauaʻi), Jim Edmonds
– Kīlauea Christmas Lights of Homes, Gary Pacheco

Old Business
– Update on Seacliff home development by Philip and Linda Green, Mehana Vaughan of Nā Kiaʻi Nihokū
– Princeville Albert Park improvement project, Jonathan McRoberts

Updates
– Seniors
– PTSA
– ʻĀina Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (Ag Center)
– Kīlauea Point NWR & Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges
– Anaina Hou Community Park
– Kaulana Kīlauea
– Kiaʻi Kāhili
– Na Kiaʻi Nihokū
– Namahana Public Charter School

Announcements

Approval of Meeting Minutes: October 2021 minutes, affirm motion passed via Board vote outside of meeting

Adjournment

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October 5, 2021 Meeting Agenda

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October 5, 20217:00pm
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Call to order: 7:00 pm

Committee/Community Reports
– Treasurer’s Report & Finance Committee
– Planning Committee
– Communication Committee
– Fundraising Committee

New Business / Invited Guests
– Victoria McDonalds, potential Wai Koa Plantation improvement project
– Larry Dill, improvement of Kolo Road and Kuhio Hwy
– Jonathan McRoberts, Princeville Albert Park improvement project

Old Business
– TBD

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– Seniors
– PTSA
– ʻĀina Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (Ag Center)
– Kīlauea Point NWR & Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges
– Anaina Hou Community Park
– Kaulana Kīlauea
– Kiaʻi Kāhili
– Na Kiaʻi Nihokū
– Namahana Public Charter School

Announcements

Approval of Meeting Minutes: September 2021 minutes, affirm motion passed via Board vote outside of meeting

Adjournment

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Kauaʻi County Planning Commission Meeting 9/14/21

Community Notice:
Kauaʻi County Planning Commission Meeting
9:00am, Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Agenda Item related to the Kīlauea Community:
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT (SMA(U)-2022-1), CLASS IV ZONING PERMIT (Z-IV-2022-1), and USE PERMIT (U-2022-1) for the construction of a farm dwelling unit, guest house, garage and associated site improvements within Lot 11-A of the Seacliff Plantation Subdivision in Kilauea, involving a parcel situated approximately 1,000 feet west of the Pali Moana Place/Makana’ano Place intersection, further identified as Tax Map Key:(4) 5-2-004:084 (Unit 1) affecting a portion of a larger parcel approximately 12.305 acres in size = Phillip J. & Linda M. Green.

Written testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours prior to [email protected] or mailed to Kauaʻi County Planning Department, 4444 Rice Street, Ste. A473, Lihue, HI 96766.

Resource Information:
Planning Commission meeting agenda – https://drive.google.com/…/1HnDko0Raep4dy0sFpxd…/view…
Plans for proposed home- https://drive.google.com/…/1LeBuUQPfNGj7irIvt1O…/view…
Background information members of our community have asked that we share – https://drive.google.com/…/1SDwdBbPdyNRXxriiGfM…/view…
Applicant submission to planning commission – https://drive.google.com/…/1uOr5PECydMILmVLE4Tq…/view…

September 7, 2021 – Meeting Agenda & Zoom Link

Kīlauea Neighborhood Association
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September 7, 20217:00pm
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Call to order: 7:00 pm

Committee/Community Reports
– Treasurer’s Report & Finance Committee
– Planning Committee
– Communication Committee
– Fundraising Committee

Announcements
– Victoria Franks

New Business / Invited Guests
– Derek Kawakami, Mayor County of Kauaʻi – We invite you to review a detailed response from the Mayor’s office to the questions posed by our community members prior to the meeting. CLICK HERE

Old Business
– TBD

Updates
– Seniors
– PTSA
– ʻĀina Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (Ag Center)
– Kīlauea Point NWR & Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges
– Anaina Hou Community Park
– Kaulana Kīlauea
– Kiaʻi Kāhili
– Namahana Public Charter School (TBD)

Announcements

Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 2021 minutes, affirm motion passed via Board vote outside of meeting

Adjournment

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August 3, 2021 – Meeting Agenda & Zoom Link

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August 3, 20217:00pm
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Call to order: 7:00 pm

Committee/Community Reports
– Treasurer’s Report & Finance Committee
– Planning Committee
– Communication Committee
– Fundraising Committee

New Business
– Questions for the Mayor for our September meeting

Old Business
– Discussion of Bill 2822, which seeks to redefine “commercial developed campgrounds” and “undeveloped campgrounds” in Chapter 8 of the CZO relating to transient accommodations

Updates
– Seniors
– PTSA
– ʻĀina Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (Ag Center)
– Kīlauea Point NWR & Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges
– Anaina Hou Community Park
– Kaulana Kīlauea
– Kiaʻi Kāhili
– Namahana Public Charter School (TBD)

Announcements

Approval of Meeting Minutes: July 2021 minutes, affirm motion passed via Board vote outside of meeting

Adjournment

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Bill 2822 regarding Open Space use

Aloha KNA Board,

I would like to take the opportunity to give you a head’s up on Bill 2822 that will be coming up before the Planning Commission on July 13th. The bill was co-sponsored by Luke Evslin and Mason Chock and makes definitional changes to the terms “commercial developed campgrounds” and “undeveloped campgrounds” in Chapter 8 of the CZO relating to transient accommodations. In a nutshell, the bill, which unanimously passed the County Council on first reading, would prohibit commercial developed campgrounds on Open, Ag, and/or Residential zoned land; it would allow commercial developed campgrounds on commercial and resort zoned properties. The bill would not affect non-commercial camping on private land.

We believe the bill is an important step in preserving our Open space and to help slow the “resort creep” of the hotel industry into the camping arena on open, ag, and residential-zoned land.

HOW DOES THIS BILL AFFECT THE NORTH SHORE?

There are no new resorts designated on the North Shore under the Kaua’i General Plan which is in effect until 2028.

The original Princeville Hotel was permitted to be built with 300 rooms and the hotel was completed with 300 rooms in 1986. Thereafter, a subsequent owner of the hotel, Qintex, consolidated some of the rooms into suites and the hotel is now comprised of 252 rooms. The new hotel owner, Starwood Capital Group (“SCG”) a private equity, venture capital fund, is presently asserting they should be allowed to expand their “1Hotel” onto Holes 1, 2, and 3 of the Makai Woods Golf Course (which is zoned “Open”) to include 50 one, two, and three bedroom “tents” with “luxurious en-suite bathrooms”, full utilities, individual fire pits that can be used for cooking, a hotel lobby, large recreational luau tent, and all hotel amenities. They justify this project on the basis that this project is “camping” which they assert is allowable on Open space. They also assert they are allowed the additional 50 transient accommodation facilities because they were originally permitted for 300 rooms.

These tents which consist of semi-permanent roofs, raised permanent floors, 3 canvas sides and a locking glass slider will not be built to code; in the event of a hurricane or other severe weather incident, these tents will not survive and will be blown throughout the neighborhood with the potential for life-threatening catastrophic consequences and significant property damages to all the surrounding homes. The additional issues of traffic, water, drainage, sewage, noise, impact on endangered species, and other environmental concerns are consequential as well.

However, of bigger consequence for all the communities on the North Shore is the potential expansion of transient accommodations options. The unbridled expansion of resorts is taking a severe toll on our quality of life, the affordability of housing, traffic, noise, trampled beaches and public spaces, and our fragile environment.

I hope that KNA will support Bill 2822 at the Public Heargin before the Planning Commission on July 13th. Written and/or public testimony will be taken; any letters and/or emails should be sent by Friday July 9th.

Letters can be addressed to:

Planning Commission c/o Kaua’i County Planning Department
4444 Rice Street, Suite A473
Lihu’e, HI 96766

You may also email the Planning Department at [email protected] or send a fax to: (808) 241-6699.

I very much appreciate the efforts of your organization to help preserve and protect our island and hope you will support Bill 2822.

With warm aloha,
Lorri Mull

For more information, visit www.soshui.org.

July 6, 2021 – Meeting Agenda & Zoom Link

Kīlauea Neighborhood Association
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July 6, 20217:00pm
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Call to order: 7:00 pm

Committee/Community Reports
– Treasurer’s Report & Finance Committee
– Planning Committee
– Communication Committee
– Fundraising Committee

New Business
– Division of State Parks: Director Curt Cottrell & Superintendent David Tsuchiya
– Questions for the Mayor for our September meeting
– Discussion of Bill 2822, which seeks to redefine “commercial developed campgrounds” and “undeveloped campgrounds” in Chapter 8 of the CZO relating to transient accommodations

Old Business
– TBD

Updates
– Seniors
– PTSA
– ʻĀina Hoʻokupu o Kīlauea (Ag Center)
– Kīlauea Point NWR & Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges
– Anaina Hou Community Park
– Kaulana Kīlauea
– Kiaʻi Kāhili
– Namahana Public Charter School (TBD)

Announcements

Approval of Meeting Minutes: June 2021 minutes, affirm motion passed via Board vote outside of meeting

Adjournment

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