Summary of Planning Commission Discussion of New Condo Project Above Kihei Kai Nani on June 9, 2015 Planning Commission Discussion of New Condo Project Above Kihei Kai Nani. The Planning Commission will be discussing the Nani Loa draft Environmental Assessment at their June 9 meeting and they will accept public testimony. You may want to review their Assessment before attending. This is an important chance to make your objections known publicly. You can find that online at OEQC, look under EA library , 2010, Maui. Here’s the agenda for the PC meeting. http://www.co.maui.hi.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/20286
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New Condo Notice May 2015
A New Condo Project Has Been Proposed Above Kihei Kai Nani. KKN Owners, An article appeared on the front page of the May 12, 2015 Maui News about a planned condominium complex to be built on Lot 1-A, which is directly behind Kihei Kai Nani. Victory Development has filed a SMA (Special Management Area) permit application with the county. The SMA process requires several county and state departments to review and sign off on the permit. They are in the early stages of the review process. As you may or may not know, Lot 1-A is landlocked and has an
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Kihei Kai Nani Site Managers Annual Report 1/20/14 to 1/20/15 Site Manager: John Longmire Complex maintenance Daily cleaning and care of pool, pool area and laundry room/bathroom area. Painting touch up common element walls, railings etc. Electrical repair of ground and entry lighting, weekly cleaning of BBQ and stairwells, repair of pavilion deck rails, in house roof patch bldg.8, monthly cleaning of all building roofs and drains. Maint. of solar electric panels on bldg.5, asphalt patch of parking lot. Repainting and striping of parking lot. When needed, irrigation emergency repair and landscaping repair. ETC. + Projects Photovoltaic project with Rising
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TAT Declaration must be completed and returned by March 31, 2015. State of Hawaii Transient Accommodations Tax Reporting Requirements Printable TAT Declarations form
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Maui – Handymen – Contractors – Businesses – Services Business Service Handyman – Contactor – or Business Service Recommended by 1 Handyman Persons 1) – Arnold – ADA Handyman Service – cell 808-250-5709 Bonded and Licensed for 1 million dollars, but not licensed Handyman tasks, repairs, appliance repair – installs A/C and A/C timers, & some painting., highly recommended, quality work, honest, trustworthy, fair pricing. – (no renovations) 2) – Stan Bega – (808) 870 0274 – skbega@gmail.com Quality, dependable, and gets the work done on schedule 3) – Ron McKinney with Roca Maintenance – 808-281-9649 No job too small, repairs, installation of sinks, faucets, shower
Continue readingNew Vacation Rental Law – HB2078
***REMINDER*** JULY 1, 2012 – NEW RENTAL LAW IN EFFECT!!! 1. NON-RESIDENT OWNERS MUST LIST THEIR GET/TAT NUMBER ON ANY RENTAL WEBSITE. 2. NON-RESIDENT OWNERS MUST PROVIDE AN ON-ISLAND CONTACT (Name & Phone Number) ON ALL CONTRACTS AND IN THEIR CONDOS. 3. FINES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE CAN BE UP TO $1000. DON’T DELAY, DO IT TODAY! ***New Law Affects All Non Resident Vacation Rental Owners!*** House Bill 2078 passed in the Hawaii legislature after many revisions. It will become effective July 1, 2012. A copy of the full bill can be found at: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/bills/HB2078_CD1_.htm (Special thanks to Earl Behrendt for
Continue readingLITTLE FIRE ANTS INVADING HAWAII
LITTLE FIRE ANTS INVADING HAWAII Reported in “Hawaii Landscape” Magazine December/January Issue 2011/2012 Little Fire Ant (LFA), is an invasive stinging ant that is spreading across the Hawaiian islands. The first infestation of LFA were discovered on Hawaii’i island in 1999. LFA have hitchhiked on material from infested areas and are now spreading across the Big Island. Newly introduced and controllable colonies of LFA’s have been found on Kaua’i and Maui. LFA’s are small, slow-oving ants averaging 1/16″ in size. They are long as a penny is thick. They nest in trees and in leaf litter on the ground and
Continue readingWHAT ARE TSUNAMI’S??
TSUNAMI’S It can be many miles long, from 1 to 100 feet high, traveling at 400 miles per hour. This ocean monster is known as a tsunami and it can wreak havoc on coastal populations and landscapes. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by any large and sudden disturbance of the sea surface. Tsunamis can be generated by landslides, volcanic eruptions, or even meteorite impacts in the ocean. But they are most often caused by an earthquake where there’s a sudden displacement of the ocean floor. When that happens, there’s a transfer of energy from the seafloor to the ocean, causing waves on the surface to radiate outward in all directions. In
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