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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)

1h 36m12,436 words
95 mentionsvarianceresidentialadusubdivisionapprovedzoningland usedensityrezonerezoningHawaii County, HI
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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 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…

Meeting key facts
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)

Second Dwelling Unit Allowance

Recommended 8-0
1 condition of approval

Subdivision Extension and ADU Allowance

Recommended 8-0
1 condition of approval

Meeting 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…

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Second Dwelling Unit Amendment at 62-2039 Kauai Road, South Kohala

Vote: 8-0 (unanimous with one excused)Conditions attached
Approved

Time Extension and ADU Allowance at Mahilani Drive/Mamalahoa Highway, Kalaoa

Vote: 8-0 (unanimous with one excused)Conditions attached
Approved

Ten-Year Construction Extension for Kona Country Club Residential Project

Vote: 6-2 (Inaba and Villegas opposed, one excused)Conditions attached

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

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

62-2039 Kawaihae Road subdivision

Clemson and Janet Lam)Case 62-2039
Approved 8-0 (unanimous with one excused)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 8-0 (unanimous with one excused)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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