62-2039 Kawaihae Road subdivision
Clemson and Janet Lam)Case 62-2039
Approved 8-0Not forecast
freeApproved 8-02 conditions of approval
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Hawaii County Meetings
Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee, January 22, 2026
Approves Bill 120 - Amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance at Mahiulani Drive and Mamalahoa Highway, 8-0
1h 36m12,436 words
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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 Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee forwarded three zoning bills to full Council with favorable recommendations. Bill 121, a 10-year time extension for Kona Country Club Inc.'s 29-unit luxury residential project on 51 acres in Keauhou (case 09-159/ord 2065), pass…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsChange of Zone
Recommended 8-02 conditions of approval
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Bill 121 - 10-Year Time Extension for Kona Country Club Inc.
Recommended 6-2Makai of the highway bypass between the highway and Kona Country Club makai golf course, Keauhou, North Kona · Kona Country Club Inc.
4 conditions of approval
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Change of Zone
Recommended 8-062-2039 Kauai High Road, Ouli, South Kohala · Clemson and Janet Lam
2 conditions of approval
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Bill 119 - Amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance at 62-2039 Kauai High Road
Amends Ordinance 02-93 to delete/revise condition D prohibiting a second dwelling on a 5-acre property at Ouli, South Kohala (TMK 62007002), zoned residential agricultural 2-acre (RA-2), to allow one additional single-family dwelling (ADU for applicants' son). Applicants Clemson and Janet Lam. Forwarded to Council with favorable recommendation, 8 ayes (Council Member Connie Lee-Kleinfelder excused).
- Construction of no more than one additional single family dwelling shall be allowed on each lot covered by this amended ordinance, unless and until state law allows the development of accessory dwelling units in the state land use rural district
- ADU must be approved by the planning director and comply with laws including Department of Water Supply and Department of Health requirements
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Meeting Summary
The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee forwarded three zoning bills to full Council with favorable recommendations. Bill 121, a 10-year time extension for Kona Country Club Inc.'s 29-unit luxury residential project on 51 acres in Keauhou (case 09-159/ord 2065), pass…
Key Decisions (4)
Approved
Bill 119 - Amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance at 62-2039 Kauai High Road
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved
Bill 120 - Amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance at Mahiulani Drive and Mamalahoa Highway
Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Amended
Amendment to Bill 121 with communication 689.4
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Bill 121 - 10-Year Time Extension for Kona Country Club Inc. at Keauhou
Vote: 6-2Conditions attached
Development Activity (3)
Lam second dwelling / ADU at Kauai High Road
Residential
Young subdivision and second dwelling at Kalaoa
Residential
Kona Country Club residential development at Keauhou
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Water infrastructure is a gating constraint along Mamalahoa/Kauai High Road…
Housing Demand
Council members repeatedly cited high housing costs on Hawaii Island's…
Commercial Demand
New state and county ADU rules (County Ordinance 2470 /…
Who Spoke (19)
ChairStaff · 2Applicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 2Public
On the record: the chair, 2 staff members, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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