Skip to content
ZoneWire
Hawaii County Meetings

Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee - 2026-03-03

Approves Rezoning at 494 Hinano Street (Bill 131), 6-0 (2 absent, 1 recused)

22m2,701 words
28 mentionszoningresidentialcommercialmotion to approveland usedensityHawaii County, HI
View agenda
Just researching this meeting? Get free Hawaii County alerts

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).

Parsed from the official meeting recordings. Verify against the official minutes.

See the full board record, member by member

What happened

The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee approved two zoning-related bills for CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union's new branch facility project in South Hilo.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hawaii County, HI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 3, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-0 (2 absent, 1 recused)

Projects in this meeting (1)

533 Monono Street

Recommended 8-0
494 Hinano Street, Waiakea, South Hilo (TMK 2-2-034-045) · CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
6 conditions of approval
Open this projectProject Report, $39 · or in Pro

Meeting Summary

The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee approved two zoning-related bills for CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union's new branch facility project in South Hilo.

Get email alerts for new Hawaii County meetings

Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Formation of GIA Ad Hoc Committee

Vote: 7-0 (unanimous present)Conditions attached
Approved

Zone Amendment Extension at 533 Manono Street (Bill 130)

Vote: 6-0 (2 absent, 1 recused)Conditions attached
Approved

Rezoning at 494 Hinano Street (Bill 131)

Vote: 6-0 (2 absent, 1 recused)Conditions attached

Zoning Changes (1)

RS-10 (Single Family Residential 10,000 sq ft)CN-10 (Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 sq ft)22,500 square feet

Development Activity (1)

CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union Branch Facility

Commercial

Market Signals (2)

Commercial Demand

CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union is expanding its South Hilo…

Infrastructure

County has a planned project to widen Manono Street and…

Agenda scorecard

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

533 Manono Street rezone

CU Hawaiʻi Federal Credit Union)
Approved 6-0 (2 absent, 1 recused)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-0 (2 absent, 1 recused)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
See it in ProStart a free 7-day trial, then $129/mo

Meeting Intelligence Preview

1
Zoning Changes
2
Market Signals

Ask this meeting anything

Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee - 2026-0…", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.

Learn about Meeting Q&A

Get every Hawaii County meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.

Unlock every Hawaii County, HI decision, vote, and analysis

7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Just want to know when new Hawaii County meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.

Follow Hawaii County

Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.

We'll email you an activation link — one click, no password, unsubscribe anytime.

or

Related Meetings

Puna CDP Action Committee - 2026-02-26Hawaii County Council - 2026-03-04
Hawaii County Zoning MapHawaii County OverviewNational Zoning Trends
All Hawaii County meetings Hawaii County overview Zoning glossary