LIHUE — As part of the West Kauai Community Plan process, community design workshops are scheduled for Hanapepe-Eleele, Waimea and Kekaha.
The events will examine the form and character of West Kauai’s town centers including issues related to housing, shared spaces, connectivity and traffic circulation.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss what degree of change is desired or expected for each community, and the ways in which places can be preserved, evolved or transformed over the next 20 years.
“I encourage community members to actively participate in the workshops,” said Deputy Planning Director Ka‘aina Hull. “Now is the time to shape the future of your town and express what you want to see.”
Each workshop will include a walk audit, an opening presentation, an open design studio, an open house, and a closing presentation. The schedule is as follows:
Kekaha community design workshop
• Walk audit, Oct. 14, 3-5 p.m. Kekaha Neighborhood Center; Opening presentation, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Open-design studio, Oct. 16, 1-4:30 p.m. Kekaha Neighborhood Center; open house, 5-6:30 p.m.; Kekaha Neighborhood Center
• Closing presentation, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kekaha Neighborhood Center
Waimea community design workshop
• Walk audit, Oct. 15, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Meet at Waimea Theatre; Opening presentation; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Waimea Theatre
• Open design studio, Oct. 17, 1-4:30 p.m., West Kauai Technology and Visitors Center; Open house, 5-6:3o, West Kauai Technology and Visitors Center
• Closing presentation, Oct. 19, 5- 6:30 p.m., Waimea High School
Hanapepe-Eleele community design workshop
• Walk audit, Oct. 15, 3-5 p.m. , Meet at Hanapepe Library; Opening presentation; 5-6:30 p.m. Hanapepe Library
• Open design studio, Oct. 18, 1-4:30 p.m. Hanapepe Library; Open house, 5-6:30 p.m., Hanapepe Library
• Closing presentation, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m, Hanapepe Library
Brown bag lunch sessions
The Planning Department also invites members of the public to participate in a series of brown bag lunch sessions to learn more about form-based code, sea level rise and transportation.
The brown bag lunch schedule is as follows:
• Transportation, Oct. 16, noon to 1 p.m., Kekaha Neighborhood Center
• Sea level rise, Oct. 17, noon to 1 p.m., West Kauai Technology and Visitors Center
• Form-based code, Oct. 18, noon-1 p.m., Hanapepe Library
The workshops will be facilitated by consultants from Opticos Design and Fehr & Peers.
Participants must sign up in advance for each walk audit.
Email plankauai@kauai.gov to register.
Information will be sent in advance to registrants about the route and appropriate attire.
