Kīlauea Avenue site plan
District District 9Case Res. 573-26
Approved 6-3ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-3moved by Michelle Galimba
Hawaii County Meetings
Hawaii County Council, May 20, 2026
Approves Bill 66, Draft 2 — Adoption of County of Hawaii General Plan 2045, 6-3
3h 57m32,423 words
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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 Hawaii County Council passed Bill 66, Draft 2, adopting the County of Hawaii General Plan 2045 (repealing Ordinance 05-025) on first reading by a 6-3 vote, with Council Members Kirkowitz, Onishi, and Chair Inaba dissenting.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-3
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Bill 66, Draft 2 — Adoption of County of Hawaii General Plan 2045
Adopts the County of Hawaii General Plan 2045 and repeals Ordinance No. 05-025 as amended. Passed first reading 6-3. Dissenters: Kirkowitz, Onishi, Inaba. Extensive public testimony for and against; concerns raised about data centers, climate/UN sustainability framework, land redesignations from agricultural to natural, eminent domain, and procedural/Ramseyer formatting challenges (litigation pending before Judge Nakamoto, hearing July 15). No proposed amendments were moved at this reading.
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
The Hawaii County Council passed Bill 66, Draft 2, adopting the County of Hawaii General Plan 2045 (repealing Ordinance 05-025) on first reading by a 6-3 vote, with Council Members Kirkowitz, Onishi, and Chair Inaba dissenting.
Key Decisions (12)
Approved
Bill 66, Draft 2 — Adoption of County of Hawaii General Plan 2045
Vote: 6-3
Approved
Resolution 503-26 — Roadway lot dedication, South Hilo
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution 546-26, Draft 2 — Right of entry, Hakalau Stream Bridge
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution 549-26 — Project-based vouchers, Kenoly Senior Residences
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution 550-26 — Firefighters bargaining unit 11 contract funding
Vote: 8-0 (one recusal)
Approved
Resolution 552-26 — Land acquisition negotiation, Kokua Kealakekua, South Kona
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution 548-26 — Stewardship grants from PONC Maintenance Fund
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Bill 148 — La'i La'i Park designation, Waimea
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Bill 151 — Safe Routes to Waiakea School, Kilauea Avenue CIP
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Bill 155 — HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan appropriation
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Bill 152 — Charter amendment, Office of County Auditor
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Resolution 545-26 (amended) — Council rules on absences
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (4)
Kenoly Senior Residences
Residential
Hakalau Stream Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Infrastructure
Safe Routes to Waiakea School Kilauea Avenue Part 1
Infrastructure
Agricultural community with pocket neighborhoods (Steve Shropshire project)
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
General Plan 2045 sets goals to eliminate fossil-fuel electricity generation…
Commercial Demand
Data centers are effectively prohibited under current county code (not…
Housing Demand
Council and testifiers repeatedly cited a worsening island-wide housing crisis;…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCouncilmember · 7ClerkWitness · 2Public · 3
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, the clerk, 2 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
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District District 9Case Res. 571-26
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