Kaū CDP Action Committee, January 27, 2026
Votes on Analysis of Kaū CDP Land Use Maps, passed
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).
Parsed from the official meeting recordings. Verify against the official minutes.
See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Kaū CDP Action Committee took no binding land-use votes; as an advisory body it does not approve or deny applications. The most consequential discussion concerned the Edmond C.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Nature Conservancy Ilea Property Acquisition (Permitted Interaction Group)
Permitted interaction group discussion of proposed acquisition of Olson Trust lands (1,916 acres) in the Ilea/Makana/Pakua area along Highway 11 by the Nature Conservancy, to be added to the Kaū Forest preserve (existing 3,511 acres, 2,000 fenced). Community members (David Kouhilanui) raised public access/right-of-way concerns; TNC agreed to bring its prior presentation to a future community meeting in Pahala. No vote on the acquisition itself; committee only voted to open discussion.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Kaū CDP Action Committee took no binding land-use votes; as an advisory body it does not approve or deny applications. The most consequential discussion concerned the Edmond C.
Key Decisions (4)
Nature Conservancy Ilea Property Acquisition (Permitted Interaction Group)
Edmond C. Olsen Trust Pahala Center Highway Project Concept
Kamehameha Bishop Estate Property Grading and Grubbing Status
Analysis of Kaū CDP Land Use Maps
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
Pahala Center (Edmond C. Olsen Trust highway project)
Commercial
Nature Conservancy Ilea Property Acquisition
Other
Kamehameha Bishop Estate / Wichita State grading and grubbing
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Strong community demand exists for fuel and hot-food retail in…
Sentiment
Community and former councilmember testimony strongly favored economic development and…
Infrastructure
Pahala's current working center lacks sufficient infrastructure to support the…
Commercial Demand
Existing Mizuno Super Ette / ESSO operations in Pahala report…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: the chair, 3 board members, a staff member, a witness, and 2 members of the public.
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