Legislative Approvals and Aquisitions Committee, March 17, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 17-4050 Ku'aina Road (Bill 137), 8-0
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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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The Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions forwarded Bill 137 to the County Council with a favorable recommendation on an 8-0 voice vote (one excused), approving a change of district classification for 5.79 acres at 17-4050 Ku'aina Road in Waulapuna from Agriculture…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Rezoning at 17-4050 Ku'aina Road (Bill 137)
Change of district classification from Agriculture 20 acres to Family Agriculture 1 acre for 5.79 acres at Waulapuna, Puna District, TMK 17016010. Applicants Benjamin and Olympia Love intend a five-lot subdivision with one-acre minimum lots.
Meeting Summary
The Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions forwarded Bill 137 to the County Council with a favorable recommendation on an 8-0 voice vote (one excused), approving a change of district classification for 5.79 acres at 17-4050 Ku'aina Road in Waulapuna from Agriculture…
Key Decisions (1)
Rezoning at 17-4050 Ku'aina Road (Bill 137)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (1)
Love five-lot subdivision at 17-4050 Ku'aina Road
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Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
County code (Chapter 25-27-6, subsection M) requires county water for…
Infrastructure
Cumulative traffic loading from side roads (Kua'aina, Ola'a) onto State…
Housing Demand
Surrounding parcels are already RS-20 urban lots and the general…
Who Spoke (5)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, a staff member, and the clerk.
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