Benjamin and Olimpia Love) rezone
Benjamin and Olimpia Love)District District 9Case Res. 543-26
Approved 8-0
freeApproved 8-0moved by James Hustis
Hawaii County Meetings
Hawaii County Council (Part 1 of 2), April 23, 2026
Approved: Confirmation of Kapono Kuikahi to Game Management Advisory Commission, 8-0
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The County Council approved 94% of 489 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (23 of 52 recorded votes).
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On April 23, 2026, Hawaii County approved Confirmation of Kapono Kuikahi to Game Management Advisory Commission (8-0).
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
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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.
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Key Decisions (9)
Approved
Confirmation of James Christen to Cost of Government Commission
Vote: 7-0Moved by James Hustis
Approved
Confirmation of Robert D. Yagi to Board of Ethics
Vote: 8-0Moved by James Hustis
Approved
Confirmation of Kapono Kuikahi to Game Management Advisory Commission
Vote: 8-0Moved by James Hustis
Approved
Confirmation of Paul Montz to Windward Planning Commission
Vote: 8-0Moved by James Hustis
Approved
Confirmation of Daniel Thomas to Merit Appeals Board
Vote: 8-0Moved by James Hustis
Approved
Resolution 496-26 - USTA donation for Lincoln Park Tennis Courts
Vote: 8-0Moved by James Hustis
Approved
Bill 149 - Appropriation for USTA tennis court resurfacing
Vote: 8-0Moved by James Hustis
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
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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;…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 10 Public, 4 Staff, 3 Councilmember, 2 Chair, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 3 Councilmember, 2 Chair.
Speaker sample: Aaron Spielman, Staff.
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Zoning terms (2)
2 recorded timestamps
- residential (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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