Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee, January 22, 2026
Approves Second Dwelling Unit Amendment at 62-2039 Kauai Road, South Kohala, 8-0 (unanimous with one excused)
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee approved three land use amendments: Bill 119 allowing a second dwelling unit for the Lam family property in South Kohala (8-0), Bill 120 granting a five-year extension and ADU allowance for the Young property in Kalaoa (8-0), a…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0 (unanimous with one excused)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsSecond Dwelling Unit Allowance
Recommended 8-0Subdivision Extension and ADU Allowance
Recommended 8-0Meeting Summary
The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee approved three land use amendments: Bill 119 allowing a second dwelling unit for the Lam family property in South Kohala (8-0), Bill 120 granting a five-year extension and ADU allowance for the Young property in Kalaoa (8-0), a…
Key Decisions (3)
Second Dwelling Unit Amendment at 62-2039 Kauai Road, South Kohala
Time Extension and ADU Allowance at Mahilani Drive/Mamalahoa Highway, Kalaoa
Ten-Year Construction Extension for Kona Country Club Residential Project
Development Activity (3)
Lam Family Second Dwelling
Residential
Young Property Subdivision
Residential
Kona Country Club Residential Development
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Families are seeking ADUs and second dwellings to keep adult…
Infrastructure
Water infrastructure limitations along Kauaihi Road in South Kohala are…
Housing Demand
County Bill 123 (Ordinance 24-70) adopted October 2024 allows up…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
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