Hawaii County Council, March 4, 2026
Approves Residential Tier 3 real property tax class for properties over $4 million (Bill 128), 5-1
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Hawaii County Council approved two land-use bills on second and final reading: Bill 122 (state land use district boundary change from Agricultural to Rural) and Bill 123 (zoning change from A-5A to RA-2.5A) for a 6.063-acre parcel at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place, Waimea (TMK 6200901…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 19 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-1
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsState land use boundary change Agricultural to Rural
Approved 8-1Change of Zone from A-5A to RA-2.5A
Approved 8-1Free sample: decision 1 of 19
Kilauea Recovery Grants (Resolution 459-26 Draft 2)
Authorizes the Planning Department to award $5,977,773 in Kilauea Recovery Grant funds to various nonprofits for relief, recovery, mitigation, and long-term resilience from the 2018 eruption in Lower Puna. Approved 8-1 (Villegas excused).
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 Hawaii County Council approved two land-use bills on second and final reading: Bill 122 (state land use district boundary change from Agricultural to Rural) and Bill 123 (zoning change from A-5A to RA-2.5A) for a 6.063-acre parcel at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place, Waimea (TMK 6200901…
Key Decisions (19)
Kilauea Recovery Grants (Resolution 459-26 Draft 2)
Multi-year lease for Corporation Counsel office space (Resolution 460-26 Draft 2)
Construction management contract for Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade (Resolution 461-26)
Lease of county property to Hope Services Hawaii (Resolution 462-26)
Revocable license for landscaping of Kuakini Highway right-of-way (Resolution 469-26)
Funds transfer for Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival (Resolution 470-26)
Grant for Kohala Intergenerational Center 20th anniversary (Resolution 471-26)
HSAC Executive Committee appointment (Resolution 472-26)
HSAC slate of officers (Resolution 473-26)
Donation of narcotics canine to Police Department (Resolution 476-26)
Multi-year copier lease for Research and Development (Resolution 477-26)
Grant to Zonta Club of Hilo Foundation (Resolution 479-26)
No-parking amendment along Ali'i Drive (Bill 129)
State land use boundary change Agricultural to Rural at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place (Bill 122)
Rezoning A-5A to RA-2.5A at 62-2239 Kanehoa Place (Bill 123)
Establishment of Construction Code Commission (Bill 127 Draft 2)
Amendment to Bill 127 with communication 711.5
Failed amendment to Bill 127 with communication 711.4
Residential Tier 3 real property tax class for properties over $4 million (Bill 128)
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (2)
Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project
Infrastructure
Kanehoa Place subdivision (Gaglione)
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Nearly $6 million in final Kilauea Recovery Grants (part of…
Infrastructure
The county is committing to a $337 million Hilo Wastewater…
Housing Demand
The county enacted a new residential Tier 3 property tax…
Commercial Demand
Building codes (e.g., mandatory roof sheathing) have reportedly added $10,000-$12,000…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, and 4 members of the public.
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