Ohana Kai Village on Honolulu Advertiser
June 24, 2009 at 5:47 am 4 comments
Below is an excerpt from an article written at Honolulu Advertiser titled “Maui Housing Plan Reset As Affordable” :
Jesse Spencer of Wailuku-based Spencer Homes Inc. is proposing to build 1,100 single-family homes, for sale mostly at prices affordable to residents with more-or-less moderate incomes.
The new plan still faces what Spencer said is continued opposition from some area condominium owners and the county Planning Department — both of which opposed the former development plan in favor of keeping the site, which is zoned for agriculture, as open space.
But the developer said he believes the need for affordable housing and construction jobs will garner enough support for the estimated $400 million project to proceed.
“I’ve listened to all the comments,” he said. “I’m trying to satisfy all the naysayers.”
Spencer’s project, called Ohana Kai Village, is planned for 257 acres of former sugarcane fields south of Wailuku near the Ma’alaea Small Boat Harbor. Much of the property is vacant, though some is used for cattle grazing.
A previous developer affiliated with two California homebuilders and known as Ma’alaea Properties LLC proposed developing the site with 949 homes, including 380 affordable units under the county’s 40 percent affordable housing requirement, plus a 15-acre park and 37 acres of open space.
But the Maui Planning Department, supported by then-Mayor Alan Arakawa, strongly opposed the plan because of impact on county infrastructure, including schools. The Ma’alaea Community Association objected to the project primarily over traffic concerns and increased use of the shoreline and community park.
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mj | July 27, 2009 at 8:20 am
i heard they start getting people on the list already for the maalea……the waikapu that wast sold out…….by the time i called i was in the 3000 list i want to avail as soon as possible for the maalea but i don’t know where to sign up
people who needs affordable should get it first the waikapu was a shame because i knew so many that own it now….that is their second home and the rest they are not even considered affordable qualifier yet they got it with that price…………
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ohanakai | July 27, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Aloha MJ,
Thank you for your comments. I will contact you via e-mail to make sure you get on Ohana Kai (Maalaea) list.
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Liah | August 14, 2009 at 3:33 am
Do you already have to have a prequalification letter to be considered for a lot?
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Kuuipo Kaauwai | January 9, 2010 at 8:58 am
Maui needs affordable housing for the working families. With the way our state is heading the opportunities I thought I would have growing up on Maui to have my own Ohana here is looking so slim. With Lingles Furlough on Education and now potentially removing the school bus system keeping even more families from going to their much needed jobs, I am surprised that homes have not already begun building. I grew up in Maalaea and the concern for the Condo owner’s has always been the same. Its time to consider the families out there that need homes and stop thinking about how to increase the value of condo owners who at least can give their children a roof over their heads.
Please let me know how I can qualify for an opportunity to raise my children in the same place I once called home.