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Hawaii County · May 6, 2026
ApprovedPahoa Village properties within DPC special district boundaries, Pahoa
Zoning change from CV-10 to DPC, approved on May 6, 2026 in Hawaii County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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ApprovedPahoa Village properties within DPC special district boundaries, Pahoa
Zoning change from RS-10 to DPC, approved on May 6, 2026 in Hawaii County.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
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Approved · 6-0SMA use permit for Pueo educational and research facility, approved by a 6-0 vote on May 6, 2026 in Hawaii County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Hawaii County · May 6, 2026
Approved · 6-0Special permit for four-bedroom bed and breakfast, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, approved by a 6-0 vote on May 6, 2026 in Hawaii County.
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Hawaii County · May 6, 2026
Approved · 6-0SMA use permit for Schrader single-family dwelling, approved by a 6-0 vote on May 6, 2026 in Hawaii County.
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The Windward Planning Commission forwarded favorable recommendations to the County Council on three Pahoa-related bills (Bills 126, 124, and 125), each unanimously (6-0), establishing and mapping a new opt-in Downtown Pahoa Commercial (DPC) special zoning district with a 30-foot…
Mixed-Use
Residential
Residential
Commercial
Pahoa lacks adequate wastewater infrastructure (no treatment facility, cesspool conversion…
Orchid Land subdivision roads remain titled to the original developer…
The new opt-in DPC special district removes off-street parking requirements…
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, a commissioner, 3 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, 2 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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