Hawaii County Meetings
Windward Planning Commission Special Meeting - Teppy Mountain LLC Special Permit - 2026-05-14
6h 2m33,580 words
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Meeting Intelligence Preview
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Decisions
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Zoning Changes
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Market Signals
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Developments
Meeting Summary
The Windward Planning Commission approved a special permit for Teppy Mountain LLC to hold an annual four-day festival (Falls on Fire) with up to 500 overnight campers and to legitimize storage of up to six commercial vehicles on 14.7 acres of a 1,419-acre agricultural parcel at 2…
Key Decisions (1)
Approved
Special Permit for Falls on Fire Festival and Base Yard at 27-476 Indian Tree Rd.
Zoning Changes (1)
State Agricultural District (County A-20a) → State Agricultural District with Special Permit for festival and base yard uses14.7 acres of 1,419.17-acre parcel
Development Activity (2)
Falls on Fire Festival
Other
Heavy Equipment Base Yard
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Limited industrial-zoned land along Hamakua Coast forces operators to seek…
Housing Demand
Agricultural landowners increasingly seek income diversification through special permits as…
Sentiment
Community opposition to large events on agricultural land centers on…
Infrastructure
Private road access and lack of county water service remain…
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