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Hawaii County Council - 2026-03-04

Approves Multi-year lease for Corporation Counsel office space (Resolution 460-26 Draft 2), unanimous

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The County Council approved 97% of 204 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (18 of 37 recorded votes).

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What 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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hawaii County, HI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 4, 2026
Decisions
19 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

State Land Use Boundary

Approved 8-0

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…

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Key Decisions (19)

Approved

Kilauea Recovery Grants (Resolution 459-26 Draft 2)

Vote: 8-1
Approved

Multi-year lease for Corporation Counsel office space (Resolution 460-26 Draft 2)

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Construction management contract for Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade (Resolution 461-26)

Vote: 8-1
Approved

Lease of county property to Hope Services Hawaii (Resolution 462-26)

Vote: 8-1
Approved

Revocable license for landscaping of Kuakini Highway right-of-way (Resolution 469-26)

Vote: 8-1

Zoning Changes (2)

A-5ARA-2.5A6.063 acres
6.063 acres

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)

ChairCouncilmember · 7Staff · 4ClerkPublic · 4

On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, and 4 members of the public.

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