Hāmākua CDP Action Committee, April 1, 2026
Approves Permitted Interaction Group to draft testimony on Tepe Mountain special permit, unanimous
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The County Council approved 94% of 440 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (21 of 46 recorded votes).
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This was an advisory committee meeting of the Hāmākua CDP Action Committee with no regulatory authority; no zoning was approved. The committee's central action was forming a permitted interaction group (Brad Korokawa, Maile Lavea Malloy, Ben Delawey-Dow, and Chair Tisha Maikui) t…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Permitted Interaction Group to draft testimony on Tepe Mountain special permit
Committee voted to form a permitted interaction group of up to four members (Brad Korokawa, Maile Lavea Malloy, Ben Delawey-Dow, and Chair Tisha Maikui) to draft and present testimony to the Windward Planning Commission regarding the Tepe Mountain application (PL-SPP-2024-000075), a 'Falls on Fire' festival and heavy equipment base yard on ~1,500-acre agricultural property near Pepeʻekeo. Testimony to address consistencies/inconsistencies with the Hāmākua CDP. Roll call: Brad yes, Maile yes (implied), Ben, Bobby yes, Dr. Keeney yes, Chair aye - unanimous.
- Group limited to volunteers from the AC
- testimony to follow CDP policy rationale, not personal opinions
- letter signed by the PIG on AC letterhead
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Meeting Summary
This was an advisory committee meeting of the Hāmākua CDP Action Committee with no regulatory authority; no zoning was approved. The committee's central action was forming a permitted interaction group (Brad Korokawa, Maile Lavea Malloy, Ben Delawey-Dow, and Chair Tisha Maikui) t…
Key Decisions (3)
Permitted Interaction Group to draft testimony on Tepe Mountain special permit
Planning Department briefing on public notice procedures and special permit process
Approval of minutes
Development Activity (1)
Falls on Fire festival and heavy equipment base yard (Tepe Mountain)
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Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 4 staff members, and 2 members of the public.
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