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Legislative Approvals and Aquisitions Committee - 2026-03-17

Approves Rezoning at 17-4050 Kuaaina Road, Olaa, Puna, 8-0 (Galimba excused)

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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 Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee unanimously approved Bill 137, a rezoning from Agriculture 20-acre to Family Agriculture 1-acre for 5.79 acres at 17-4050 Kuaaina Road in Olaa, Puna, Hawaii, enabling Benjamin and Olympia Love to subdivide into five lots.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hawaii County, HI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 17, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Approved, 8-0 (Galimba excused)

Projects in this meeting (1)

17-4050 Kua'ainau Road, Olawapuna

Recommended
17-4050 Kuaaina Road, Olaa, Puna, Hawaii (TMK 1-7-016-010) · Benjamin and Olympia Love
1 condition of approval
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Meeting Summary

The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee unanimously approved Bill 137, a rezoning from Agriculture 20-acre to Family Agriculture 1-acre for 5.79 acres at 17-4050 Kuaaina Road in Olaa, Puna, Hawaii, enabling Benjamin and Olympia Love to subdivide into five lots.

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Key Decisions (1)

Approved

Rezoning at 17-4050 Kuaaina Road, Olaa, Puna

Vote: 8-0 (Galimba excused)Conditions attached

Development Activity (1)

Love Family Subdivision

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Infrastructure

Committee member raised concerns about cumulative traffic impacts from multiple…

Housing Demand

County code Section 25-276(m) prohibits rezoning without county water service,…

Sentiment

Planning department noted potential for future subdivision to RS-20 lots…

Agenda scorecard

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

17-4050 Kuaʻāina Road rezone

Benjamin and Olimpia Love)Case 17-4050
Approved 8-0 (Galimba excused)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 8-0 (Galimba excused)1 condition of approval
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