Board of Appeals, May 15, 2026
Approves Appeal of unpermitted driveway notice on Wright Road, Volcano (William Frazier), unanimous
What happened
This Board of Appeals meeting handled no zoning or development approvals; it consisted of appellate proceedings on permit-related decisions. The Board unanimously adopted the order rejecting Dwight Vicente's defective petition (PL-INT-2025-011330) and unanimously affirmed the Dep…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsMotion to dismiss SMA exemption appeal for lack of standing
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Order rejecting defective petition (Dwight Vicente)
Board adopted the proposed written order rejecting the petition as defective, reflecting the prior January 9, 2026 unanimous decision. Vicente appeared and gave public testimony regarding Hawaiian Kingdom land jurisdiction claims.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Board of Appeals meeting handled no zoning or development approvals; it consisted of appellate proceedings on permit-related decisions. The Board unanimously adopted the order rejecting Dwight Vicente's defective petition (PL-INT-2025-011330) and unanimously affirmed the Dep…
Key Decisions (4)
Order rejecting defective petition (Dwight Vicente)
Appeal of unpermitted driveway notice on Wright Road, Volcano (William Frazier)
Motion to dismiss SMA exemption appeal for lack of standing (Claudia Rohrer)
Motion to dismiss building permit appeal for lack of standing (Claudia Rohrer)
Development Activity (2)
Porch and internal staircase addition at Oioi Street home
Residential
Lanai addition (building permit PW.B.2024-005123)
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
Short-term vacation rental activity near Kalanianaole Street in Hilo was…
Infrastructure
Hawaii County requires a permit for any driveway connection within…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 3 board members, a staff member, an attorney, 3 applicants, a witness, and a member of the public.
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