Kona CDP Action Committee - 2026-05-12
Approves Testimony supporting adoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2), unanimous
What happened
This Kona CDP Action Committee meeting involved no land-use approvals of specific projects; instead the committee voted on two pieces of testimony to county bodies.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsTestimony
RecommendedMeeting Summary
This Kona CDP Action Committee meeting involved no land-use approvals of specific projects; instead the committee voted on two pieces of testimony to county bodies.
Key Decisions (3)
Approval of April 14, 2026 draft minutes
Testimony supporting adoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2)
Testimony on Bill 147 (transient accommodations / short-term vacation rentals)
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Kona contains over a quarter of all vacation rentals on…
Sentiment
Committee members and an appraiser argued that allowing short-term rentals…
Infrastructure
Lack of an updated General Plan (11 years) and Community…
Commercial Demand
Public testimony noted hotel owners are buying up condo units…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 5 board members, 2 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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