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Hawaii County Council - 2026-02-04

Approves Resolution 450-26 - Grant to Puna Makaukau for Fern Acres Emergency Operations Center, 8-0

1h 58m15,384 words
106 mentionsapprovedmotion to approveindustrialresidentialcommercialzoningland usespecial use permitsetbackrezoningpublic hearingsubdivisionHawaii County, HI
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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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What happened

The Hawaii County Council passed Bill 63 Draft 2 (amended) on first reading (7-1, Villegas opposed), permitting residential dwellings in the Industrial Commercial Mixed-Use (MCX) zoning district via use permit rather than as a permitted use.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hawaii County, HI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
February 4, 2026
Decisions
24 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 8-0

Projects in this meeting (4)

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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Draft 2 - Permit residential dwellings in MCX zoning district

Approved 7-1
2 conditions of approval

Reclassification

Approved 7-0
4 conditions of approval

Bill 63 Draft 2

Approved 6-2

Meeting Summary

The Hawaii County Council passed Bill 63 Draft 2 (amended) on first reading (7-1, Villegas opposed), permitting residential dwellings in the Industrial Commercial Mixed-Use (MCX) zoning district via use permit rather than as a permitted use.

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Key Decisions (24)

Approved

Confirmation of Derwin Ignacio to Fire Commission

Vote: 7-0
Approved

Confirmation of Alan Salavea to Police Commission

Vote: 8-0
Approved

Resolution 445-26 - Performance Audit of Housing/Homelessness Tax Revenues

Vote: 8-0
Approved

Resolution 450-26 - Grant to Puna Makaukau for Fern Acres Emergency Operations Center

Vote: 8-0
Approved

Resolution 451-26 - Grant for Waihonu Pond Wall Restoration

Vote: 8-0

Zoning Changes (3)

5 acres
A-5ARS-201.86 acres
A-5ARM-3051.058 acres

Development Activity (3)

Kona Country Hope Inc. multifamily residential project at Keahole

Residential

Second dwelling addition at 62-2039 Kawehe Road, O'uli

Residential

Young residential subdivision at Kailawa, North Kona

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Council debate on Bill 63 highlighted interest in workforce housing…

Commercial Demand

MCX (Industrial Commercial Mixed-Use) zoning is very limited island-wide (~318…

Sentiment

West Hawaii council members expressed strong opposition to luxury/vacation-rental style…

Who Spoke (18)

ChairCouncilmember · 8StaffClerkWitness · 2Public

On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, a staff member, the clerk, 2 witnesses, and a member of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.

62-2039 Kawaihae Road subdivision

Clemson and Janet Lam)Case Res. 458-26
Approved 7-1ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 7-1moved by Dennis Onishi2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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