Puna CDP Action Committee, April 23, 2026
Recommends approval: Approval of February 26, 2026 draft minutes, unanimous
How this board votes
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, the Puna CDP Action Committee recommended approval of Approval of February 26, 2026 draft minutes (unanimous).
This Puna CDP Action Committee meeting was informational, with no land-use approvals voted; presentations covered the Kea'au Benioff Health Center, the PONC land-preservation program, and Puna road connectivity.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Approval of February 26, 2026 draft minutes
Committee approved the draft minutes from the February 26, 2026 meeting by voice vote.
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Key Decisions (4)
Approval of February 26, 2026 draft minutes
Kea'au Benioff Health Center presentation
PONC program presentation and Kumukahi acquisition update
Resident testimony on Ohana Foods grocery/gas station in HPP
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Development Activity (4)
Kea'au Benioff Health Center (Kia Awa Plan)
Other
Kea'au regional services hub (fire station, police station, commercial center, transit hub)
Mixed-Use
Ohana Foods grocery store and gas station, HPP
Commercial
Puna Road Connectivity Project (Puhala Extension and connectors)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Puna population is projected to grow 2-4% annually and is…
Infrastructure
Kea'au is designated in the Puna CDP as a primary…
Commercial Demand
WH Shipman is seeking a new development partner for a…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Who spoke
14 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Witness, 4 Staff, 2 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 2 Public, 1 Unknown, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 2 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Witness.
Speaker sample: Ben Shapiro, Staff.
5 more identified names in Pro: 2 Commissioner, 1 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (11)
29 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- subdivision (3 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- commercial (12 timestamps)
- density (1 timestamps)
- industrial (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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