Kona CDP Action Committee, May 12, 2026
Approves Testimony supporting adoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2), unanimous
How this board votes
The County Council approved 95% of 371 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (19 of 43 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Kona CDP Action Committee took no zoning or entitlement action; as an advisory body it voted on two testimony submissions to Hawaii County.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Testimony supporting adoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2)
Committee voted to submit testimony to the Hawaii County Council recommending adoption of Bill 66-2, General Plan 2045. Testimony notes the County Council Policy Committee voted 5-4 on May 4, 2026 in favor of the 2045 plan and rejected the 2026 Ashley Kirkwood 'Appendix A' alternative.
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Meeting Summary
The Kona CDP Action Committee took no zoning or entitlement action; as an advisory body it voted on two testimony submissions to Hawaii County.
Key Decisions (2)
Testimony supporting adoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2)
Testimony on Bill 147 (transient accommodations / short-term vacation rentals)
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Kona holds over a quarter of the island's vacation rentals;…
Sentiment
Committee and appraiser testimony argue allowing short-term rentals in RM…
Infrastructure
Public testimony repeatedly cited weak county enforcement of illegal vacation…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 5 board members, 2 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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