Hawaii County Council, February 4, 2026

Approves Bill 119 - Rezoning condition amendment at 62-2039 Kawehe Road, O'uli, 8-0

February 4, 20261h 58m15,384 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 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)

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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Draft 2 - Permit residential dwellings in MCX zoning district

Approved 7-1

2 conditions of approval

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Reclassification

Approved 7-0

4 conditions of approval

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Bill 63 Draft 2

Approved 6-2

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Confirmation of Derwin Ignacio to Fire Commission

Council closed file on GOEC 91/communication 691 and confirmed nomination of Derwin Ignacio to the Fire Commission. Passed seven ayes, two excused.

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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

Approved

Resolution 452-26 - Grant to Humanity Halle

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Resolution 453-26 - Grant to Hamakua Youth Foundation

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Resolution 454-26 - Grant to Friends of First Responders

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Resolution 455-26 - Replacement Scoreboard for Ka'u/Pahala Elementary

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Resolution 456-26 - Multi-year Copy Machine Lease for Public Works

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Resolution 457-26 - Copy Machine Maintenance Agreement for Public Works

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Resolution 458-26 - WIOA Grant Intergovernmental Agreement

Vote: 8-0

Amended

Amendment to Bill 63 Draft 2 (MCX residential use permit)

Vote: 6-2

Approved

Bill 63 Draft 2 - Permit residential dwellings in MCX zoning district

Vote: 7-1Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 114 - Police Roadblock Program grant budget amendment

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Bill 115 - Occupant Protection Program grant budget amendment

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Bill 116 - Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant budget amendment

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Bill 117 - High-Intensity Impact grant budget amendment

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Bill 118 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety grant budget amendment

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Bill 119 - Rezoning condition amendment at 62-2039 Kawehe Road, O'uli

Vote: 8-0Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 120 - Rezoning condition amendment at Kailawa, North Kona

Vote: 8-0Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 121 Draft 2 - 10-year time extension at Keahole, North Kona

Vote: 5-3Conditions attached

Approved

Bill 112 - WIOA budget amendment (second/final reading)

Vote: 8-0

Approved

Bill 113 - Hazard Mitigation Grant budget amendment (second/final reading)

Vote: 8-0

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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…

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Who Spoke (18)

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62-2039 Kawaihae Road subdivision

Clemson and Janet Lam)Case Res. 458-26

Approved 7-1Not forecast

freeApproved 7-1moved by Dennis Onishi2 conditions of approval

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