Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee, March 17, 2026
Approves Close file on Queen's Health West Hawaii hospital presentation (Communication 759), 8-0 (one excused)
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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This Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee meeting of Hawaii County closed file on four informational communications with no zoning or entitlement decisions made.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0 (one excused)
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Close file on quarterly affordable housing report (Communication 35.5)
Committee voted to close file on the quarterly affordable housing report for Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025 from housing administrator Keolani M. Costa. Report noted 28.5 excess credits awarded to Kaiolu o Waikoloa LP (60 units in Waikoloa Village on County of Hawaii land, $84M project), zeroing out of Kona Country Club and Gretchen Osgood credits tied to the Westview project, 140 new units at Nahali Makoa in Waikoloa, and 18 units from the county's purchase of the Dolphin Bay Hotel — 158 new affordable units total.
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Meeting Summary
This Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee meeting of Hawaii County closed file on four informational communications with no zoning or entitlement decisions made.
Key Decisions (4)
Close file on quarterly affordable housing report (Communication 35.5)
Close file on PONC report (Communication 757)
Close file on fair share funds report (Communication 758)
Close file on Queen's Health West Hawaii hospital presentation (Communication 759)
Development Activity (4)
Queen's West Hawaii Hospital and outpatient care center
Other
Kaiolu o Waikoloa
Residential
Nahali Makoa
Residential
Dolphin Bay Hotel affordable housing conversion
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
158 new affordable units delivered in one quarter (140 at…
Infrastructure
Millions in fair share funds (e.g., $5.6M in North Kona…
Commercial Demand
Queen's Health plans a ~$660M hospital and outpatient campus in…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, 2 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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