Kona CDP Action Committee, January 13, 2026
Approves Letter requesting Bill 63 be referred back to committee, 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).
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The Kona CDP Action Committee took one substantive land-use action: it voted (voice vote, one nay) to send a letter to Council Chair Cindy Evans (Cherry Nava) asking that Hawaii County Council Bill 63 (allowing dwellings in MCX mixed-use commercial/industrial zones) be referred b…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Letter requesting Bill 63 be referred back to committee
Committee voted to send a letter to Council Chair (Cherry Nava/Cindy Evans) asking that Bill 63 (relating to dwellings, allowing single/double/multifamily housing in MCX mixed-use commercial/industrial zones) be referred back to the council planning committee and to give the Kona CDP Action Committee an opportunity to comment. Council had voted down (8-1, Onishi the sole yes) an amendment tying housing as accessory to other MCX uses; bill remains at first reading, deferred to February 4. Motion by RJ Kirschner, seconded by Nancy. Voice vote with one nay.
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Meeting Summary
The Kona CDP Action Committee took one substantive land-use action: it voted (voice vote, one nay) to send a letter to Council Chair Cindy Evans (Cherry Nava) asking that Hawaii County Council Bill 63 (allowing dwellings in MCX mixed-use commercial/industrial zones) be referred b…
Key Decisions (5)
Letter requesting Bill 63 be referred back to committee
Ali'i Highway Corridor development discussion
Tree City USA designation update
Kalaoa/Keauhou Aquifer adaptive management plan update
Downtown Kailua-Kona redevelopment code discussion (future agenda)
Development Activity (3)
Stanford Carr 1,100-home development
Residential
New Queen's hospital with workforce housing (MCX)
Mixed-Use
Keauhou / Kamehameha Schools SMA development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Committee members stated the area is developing far fewer homes…
Infrastructure
Groundwater capacity is a gating constraint: CWRM's ~3-year adaptive management…
Infrastructure
The county is behind on wastewater: 53,000 cesspools must be…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 4 board members, a staff member, and 3 members of the public.
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