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Kona CDP Action Committee - 2026-05-12

Approves Testimony supporting adoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2), unanimous

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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.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Hawaii County, HI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 12, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Testimony

Recommended
2 conditions of approval

Meeting 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.

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Approval of April 14, 2026 draft minutes

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Testimony supporting adoption of General Plan 2045 (Bill 66, Draft 2)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Testimony on Bill 147 (transient accommodations / short-term vacation rentals)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

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)

ChairBoard Member · 5Staff · 2Public · 3

On the record: the chair, 5 board members, 2 staff members, and 3 members of the public.

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