Hawaii County Council - 2026-02-18
Approves Confirmation of Jennifer L. Lawson to Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission, 7-0
How this board votes
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Hawaii County Council approved several land-use bills on final reading, including Bill 121 Draft 2 (Kona Country Club Inc., reclassifying 51.058 acres from agricultural to multiple-family residential at Keauhou) which passed 6-1 with Councilmember Kagiwara dissenting over lux…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 28 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDraft 2 - 10-year time extension
Approved 6-1State Land Use Boundary
Approved 8-1Reclassification
Approved 7-0First Reading - State Land Use boundary change
Approved 7-0Meeting Summary
The Hawaii County Council approved several land-use bills on final reading, including Bill 121 Draft 2 (Kona Country Club Inc., reclassifying 51.058 acres from agricultural to multiple-family residential at Keauhou) which passed 6-1 with Councilmember Kagiwara dissenting over lux…
Key Decisions (28)
Confirmation of Jennifer L. Lawson to Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission
Confirmation of Luisa Anthony Lee to Environmental Management Commission
Confirmation of Kanoe Suga Numa Wilson to Windward Planning Commission
Confirmation of Sean Kele Makayao to Leeward Planning Commission
Confirmation of Rollin Rabarra to Fire Commission
Zoning Changes (5)
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Councilmembers noted concern over the county supporting more luxury homes…
Sentiment
Public testimony argued Hawaii Island is part of a global…
Commercial Demand
Bill 63 now permits residential dwellings within industrial/commercial mixed-use (MCX)…
Infrastructure
DPW officials warned that the 2020 building code adoption increased…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 3 staff members, an attorney, and 4 members of the public.
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