By Staff Reports
(Kauai) – As part of the West Kaua‘i Community Plan process, community design workshops are scheduled for Hanapēpē- ‘Ele‘ele, Waimea, and Kekaha. The events will examine the form and character of West Kaua‘i’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‘āina 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 | |||
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
| Walk audit | Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 | 3:00pm- 5:00pm | Meet at Kekaha Neighborhood Center |
| Opening presentation | Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 | 5:00pm- 6:30pm | Kekaha Neighborhood Center |
| Open-design studio | Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 | 1:00pm- 4:30pm | Kekaha Neighborhood Center |
| Open house | Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 | 5:00pm- 6:30pm | Kekaha Neighborhood Center |
| Closing presentation | Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 | 11:00am- 12:30pm | Kekaha Neighborhood Center |
| Waimea community design workshop | |||
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
| Walk audit | Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 | 8:30am- 10:30am | Meet at Waimea Theatre |
| Opening presentation | Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 | 10:30am- 12:30pm | Waimea Theatre |
| Open design studio | Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 | 1:00pm- 4:30pm | West Kaua’i Technology and Visitors Center |
| Open house | Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 | 5:00pm- 6:30pm | West Kaua’i Technology and Visitors Center |
| Closing presentation | Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 | 5:00pm- 6:30pm | Waimea High School |
| Hanapēpē-‘Ele‘ele community design workshop | |||
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
| Walk audit | Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 | 3:00pm- 5:00pm | Meet at Hanapēpē Library |
| Opening presentation | Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 | 5:00pm- 6:30pm | Hanapēpē Library |
| Open design studio | Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 | 1:00pm- 4:30pm | Hanapēpē Library |
| Open house | Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 | 5:00pm- 6:30pm | Hanapēpē Library |
| Closing presentation | Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 | 9:00am- 10:30am | Hanapēpē Library |
Walk audit instructions
Participants must sign up in advance for each walk audit. Please emailplankauai@kauai.govto register. Information will be sent in advance to registrants about the route and appropriate attire.
Brown bag lunch sessions
The Planning Department also invites 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:
| Brown bag lunch schedule | |||
| Topic | Date | Time | Location |
| Transportation | Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 | Noon-1:00pm | Kekaha Neighborhood Center |
| Sea level rise | Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 | Noon- 1:00pm | West Kauai Technology and Visitors Center |
| Form-based code | Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 | Noon-1:00pm | Hanapēpē Library |
The workshops will be facilitated by consultants from Opticos Design and Fehr & Peers. To request an ASL interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact Marie Williams at 808-241-4067 ormwilliams@kauai.govat least seven business days before the event.
For more information and to see the full schedule of events, please visit www.westkauaiplan.org.