Hawaii County Council, February 18, 2026

Approves Bill 123 First Reading - Rezoning at 62-2239 Conway Hall Place, Waimea, South Kohala, 7-0

February 18, 20262h 16m16,737 words

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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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What 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…

Meeting key facts

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 hearings

Draft 2 - 10-year time extension

Approved 6-1

Mauka of Mamalahoa Highway Bypass, Keahole, North Kona · Kona Country Hope Inc.

2 conditions of approval

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Change of Zone from A-5A to RA-2.5A

Approved 8-1

62-2239 Kanehoa Place, Waimea, South Kohala · Joseph Gaglione

1 condition of approval

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First Reading - State Land Use boundary change

Approved 7-0

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Reclassification

Approved 7-0

4 conditions of approval

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Confirmation of Jennifer L. Lawson to Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission

Council closed file and confirmed nomination of Jennifer L. Lawson to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. Seven members in support, two absent (Chair Inaba and Ms. Villegas).

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Meeting Summary

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Key Decisions (28)

Approved

Confirmation of Jennifer L. Lawson to Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Confirmation of Luisa Anthony Lee to Environmental Management Commission

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Confirmation of Kanoe Suga Numa Wilson to Windward Planning Commission

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Confirmation of Sean Kele Makayao to Leeward Planning Commission

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Confirmation of Rollin Rabarra to Fire Commission

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Bill 63 Draft 3 - Residential dwellings in industrial/commercial/mixed-use zoning districts

Vote: 7-0Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 114 - Police Department Roadblock Program grant appropriation

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Bill 115 - Occupant Protection Program grant appropriation

Vote: 6-0

Approved

Bill 116 - Selected Traffic Enforcement Program grant appropriation

Vote: 6-0

Approved

Bill 117 - High Intensity Impact grant appropriation

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Bill 118 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety grant appropriation

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Bill 119 - Rezoning at 62-2039 Kauai High Road, O'uli, South Kohala

Vote: 7-0Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 120 - Reclassification at Kalawa, North Kona (Mahilani Drive and Mamalahoa Highway)

Vote: 7-0Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 121 Draft 2 - Reclassification at Keauhou, North Kona (Kona Country Club)

Vote: 6-1Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 128 First Reading - Tier 3 real property tax classification over $4 million

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Bill 127 First Reading (as amended) - Construction Code Commission

Vote: 7-0

Tabled

Bill 127 - Motion to table (Construction Code Commission)

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Bill 122 First Reading - State Land Use boundary change at Waimea, South Kohala

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Bill 123 First Reading - Rezoning at 62-2239 Conway Hall Place, Waimea, South Kohala

Vote: 7-0Conditions attached

Approved

Resolution 463-26 - Pahala Community Center Summer Fund

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Resolution 464-26 - Haihai Fire Station automatic transfer switch

Vote: 6-0

Approved

Resolution 465-26 - Haihai Fire Station TV mount and gas grill

Vote: 6-0

Approved

Resolution 466-26 - Grant to Big Island Mediation / Westway Mediation Center

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Resolution 467-26 - Nalewu Community Center Summer Fund

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Resolution 468-26 (amended) - Grant to East Hawaii Cultural Center

Vote: 7-0

Approved

Communication 726 - Settlement recommendation (Estate of J. Allen Freeman v. Pacheco)

Vote: 6-1

Denied

Amendment to Communication 726 settlement - HRS 134-7.3 compliance

Vote: 2-5

Approved

Communication 727 - Settlement recommendation (Moja v. Backyard Monkey LLC)

Vote: 7-0

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Zoning Changes (5)

5 acres

A-5ARS-201.86 acres

A-5ARM-3051.058 acres

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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…

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ChairCouncilmember · 6Staff · 3AttorneyPublic · 4

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62-2239 Kānehoa Place rezone

Joseph Gaglione)Case Res. 468-26

Approved 7-0Not forecast

freeApproved 7-0moved by Ashley Kierkiewicz2 conditions of approval

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