United States Tennis Association Tennis Court rezone
Benjamin and Olimpia Love)District District 9Case Res. 543-26
Approved 8-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 8-0moved by James Hustis
Hawaii County Meetings
Hawaii County Council (Part 1 of 2), April 23, 2026
Approves Confirmation of Kapono Kuikahi to Game Management Advisory Commission, 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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Hawaii County Council (Part 1) meeting on 2026-04-23 was dominated by public testimony on Resolution 475-26, which proposes leasing county property at 76 Makani Circle to a nonprofit for supportive/mental-health housing at $10/year; no vote on it occurred in this segment.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Confirmation of James Christen to Cost of Government Commission
Council confirmed the nomination of James J. Christen to the Cost of Government Commission. Vote was seven ayes with Chair Inaba and Councilmember Connelly-Kleinfelder excused.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Hawaii County Council (Part 1) meeting on 2026-04-23 was dominated by public testimony on Resolution 475-26, which proposes leasing county property at 76 Makani Circle to a nonprofit for supportive/mental-health housing at $10/year; no vote on it occurred in this segment.
Key Decisions (9)
Approved
Confirmation of James Christen to Cost of Government Commission
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Confirmation of Robert D. Yagi to Board of Ethics
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Confirmation of Kapono Kuikahi to Game Management Advisory Commission
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Confirmation of Paul Montz to Windward Planning Commission
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Confirmation of Daniel Thomas to Merit Appeals Board
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Resolution 496-26 - USTA donation for Lincoln Park Tennis Courts
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Bill 149 - Appropriation for USTA tennis court resurfacing
Vote: 8-0
Other
Reconsideration/override of veto of Bill 127, Draft 3 (Construction Code Commission)
Other
Resolution 513-26 - Conservation easement on Kealoha family lo'i property
Development Activity (2)
Supportive housing lease at 76 Makani Circle (Resolution 475-26)
Residential
Kealoha family lo'i conservation easement
Other
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple testifiers cited high cost of living and residents being…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition (transparency, safety, and ethics concerns) to placing…
Commercial Demand
Allegations that the county overpaid ($809,000 vs a $555,000 competing…
Infrastructure
County construction code adoption is highly technical and locally contested;…
Who Spoke (20)
Chair · 2Councilmember · 3Staff · 3Public · 7
On the record: 2 chairs, 3 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and 7 members of the public.
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