Hawaii County Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Hawaii County held 15 public meetings covering zoning matters. 17 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 17 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 17% compared to January (453 activity items across 11 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Gaglione Property Rezoning at Waimea

Approved.

Bill 123 passed first reading rezoning 6.063 acres at Waimea, South Kohala (TMK 62009018) from agriculture 5 acres to residential agriculture 2.5 acres for Joseph Gaglione. Property at 62-2239 Konoehoe Place. Allows subdivision into two lots.

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State Land Use Boundary Amendment at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place, Waimea

Approved.

Bill 122 approved changing state land use district classification from agricultural to rural for 6.063 acres at TMK 6-2-009-018, located at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place in Waimea, South Kohala. Applicant Joseph Gaglione seeks to subdivide property into two lots. Leeward Planning Commission previously forwarded favorable recommendation on 11/20/2025.

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Rezoning at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place, Waimea from A-5A to RA-2.5

Approved.

Bill 123 approved changing zoning from Agricultural 5 acres (A-5A) to Residential Agricultural 2.5 acres (RA-2.5) for 6.063 acres at TMK 6-2-009-018. Applicant Joseph Gaglione proposes subdividing into two lots (3.563 acres and 2.5 acres) with one single-family dwelling on each lot. County water meters already installed for both proposed lots.

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Lam Property Rezoning at Ouli

Approved.

Bill 119 passed on second and final reading rezoning 5 acres at Ouli, South Kohala (TMK 620-0702) from agricultural to residential and agricultural for Clemson and Janet Lam. Property at 62-2039 Kauaihi Road.

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State Land Use Boundary Amendment at Waimea

Approved.

Bill 122 passed first reading changing state land use district classification from agricultural to rural at Waimea, South Kohala (TMK 62009018) for Joseph Gaglione's 6.063-acre property at 62-2239 Konoehoe Place.

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Bill 119 - Lam Property Second Dwelling Amendment

Approved.

Approved amendment to condition D of ordinance 02-93 to permit construction of second dwelling unit on 5-acre residential/agricultural property at 62-2039 Kauai Road, Ouli, South Kohala (TMK 62007002). Applicants: Clemson and Janet Lam.

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Kona Country Club Multi-Family Development Time Extension

Approved.

Bill 121 draft two passed granting a 10-year time extension to condition d (complete construction) for Kona Country Club Incorporated's 51.058-acre multi-family residential development at Keahole, North Kona (TMK 780101). Property located mauka of Mamalahoa Highway Bypass.

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Young Property Zoning Amendment Time Extension

Approved.

Bill 120 passed on second and final reading for Ernest and Elizabeth Young's 1.86-acre property at Kalaowa, North Kona (TMK 73011068). Approved deletion of condition h prohibiting second dwelling unit and 5-year time extension to secure final subdivision approval. Property at southwest corner of Mahiolani Drive and Mamalahoa Highway intersection.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 17 recorded zoning decisions. See all Hawaii County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• Agricultural → Residential and Agricultural, 5 acres at 62-2039 Kauaihi Road, Ouli, South Kohala (TMK 620-0702) (Clemson and Janet Lam)
• Agriculture 5 acres (county) / Agricultural district (state) → Residential Agriculture 2.5 acres (county) / Rural district (state), 6.063 acres at 62-2239 Konoehoe Place, Waimea, South Kohala (TMK 62009018) (Joseph Gaglione)
• A-20A (Agricultural 20 acres) → FA-1A (Family Agricultural 1 acre), 5.79 acres at 17-4050 Ko'āina Road, approximately 1200 feet west of Volcano Road (Highway 11), Kea'au, Hawaii Island, TMK 31-7-016 parcel 10 (Benjamin and Olympia Love)
• MCX (no residential permitted) → MCX (residential permitted via use permit), Approximately 414 acres total: 318 acres North Kona, 40 acres South Hilo, 20 acres Puna, 33 acres South Kohala, 3 acres Kahu at MCX (Industrial Commercial Mixed-Use) Districts island-wide (Council member Onishi (bill sponsor))
• Residential/Agricultural (with condition prohibiting second dwelling) → Residential/Agricultural (second dwelling permitted), 5 acres at 62-2039 Kauai Road, Ouli, South Kohala (TMK 62007002) (Clemson and Janet Lam)
• Agricultural 5 acres (reclassified to RS-20,000 with conditions) → Single Family Residential 20,000 sq ft (condition H deleted, time extension granted), 1.86 acres at Southwest corner Mahilani Drive and Mamalahoa Highway, Kalaowa, North Kona (TMK 73011068) (Ernest and Elizabeth Young)
• Agricultural (AG) → Commercial/Urban (under consideration) at Ninole, TMK 3-2-003-006 (Christy Toledo)
• A-5A (Agricultural 5 acres) → RA-2.5 (Residential Agricultural 2.5 acres), 6.063 acres at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place, Waimea, South Kohala (TMK 6-2-009-018) (Joseph Gaglione)

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• residential: 60 instances
• commercial: 38 instances
• land use: 28 instances
• subdivision: 20 instances

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