Puna CDP Action Committee, October 22, 2026
Approves Letter of support for disaster recovery and mitigation staff, unanimous
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The County Council approved 94% of 489 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (23 of 52 recorded votes).
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The Puna CDP Action Committee meeting on October 22, 2026 contained no zoning, rezoning, or development-project decisions. The committee unanimously approved two advocacy letters: one supporting a permanent disaster recovery and mitigation staff position, and one supporting staff…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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Letter of support for disaster recovery and mitigation staff
The committee approved a draft letter to the Council Chair and council members, and to the mayor, advocating for a permanent recovery and mitigation officer position in the county budget. The vote was a voice vote with no opposition.
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Meeting Summary
The Puna CDP Action Committee meeting on October 22, 2026 contained no zoning, rezoning, or development-project decisions. The committee unanimously approved two advocacy letters: one supporting a permanent disaster recovery and mitigation staff position, and one supporting staff…
Key Decisions (4)
Letter of support for disaster recovery and mitigation staff
Letter of support for community planning staffing
Designation of member to pursue Hawaiian Acres agricultural initiative
Pahoa Village ordinances and Action Committee role
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Development Activity (1)
Hawaiian Acres Community Center commercial kitchen / resilience center
Other
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
The county states that the General Plan 2045 'natural' designation…
Commercial Demand
Opt-in special district zoning for downtown Pahoa has passed, and…
Infrastructure
The Puna Alternate Route Study is underway, and Public Works…
Who spoke
15 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Board Member, 3 Public, 5 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 4 Board Member, 3 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Bethany Morrison, Staff.
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Zoning terms (9)
25 recorded timestamps
- land use (9 timestamps)
- zoning (7 timestamps)
- rezone (1 timestamps)
- rezoning (1 timestamps)
- density (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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