Kona CDP Action Committee, March 10, 2026
Approves Testimony on Senate Bill 2372 (exceptional trees), unanimous
How this board votes
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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The Kona CDP Action Committee meeting was largely informational, with Planning Director Jeff Darrow briefing members on pending bed-and-breakfast/short-term rental legislation, the transit-oriented development (TOD) review process (Palamanui, Makalapua, and Puolani Makai projects…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Planning Director report on B&B/STVR legislation, TOD process, and concurrency
Planning Director Jeff Darrow briefed the committee on the status of legislation regulating bed-and-breakfast and short-term vacation rentals (referencing prior Bills 108, 121, 122 and a forthcoming Council Member Kimball bill expected April/May), the TOD review process (Palamanui and Makalapua as...
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Meeting Summary
The Kona CDP Action Committee meeting was largely informational, with Planning Director Jeff Darrow briefing members on pending bed-and-breakfast/short-term rental legislation, the transit-oriented development (TOD) review process (Palamanui, Makalapua, and Puolani Makai projects…
Key Decisions (2)
Planning Director report on B&B/STVR legislation, TOD process, and concurrency
Testimony on Senate Bill 2372 (exceptional trees)
Development Activity (4)
Makalapua TOD
Mixed-Use
Palamanui TOD
Mixed-Use
Puolani Makai project
Mixed-Use
Ka'apuna luxury estate subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Kona faces severe planning-data gaps: CDP studies are over 20…
Infrastructure
Concurrency rules were relaxed in the 2019 CDP amendment so…
Housing Demand
Agricultural land subdivisions (especially five-acre lots) are proliferating in South…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 5 board members, 3 staff members, and a member of the public.
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