Kau CDP Action Committee, May 26, 2026
Approves Motion to continue drafting emergency access letter for Green Sands/Mark Twain subdivisions, unanimous
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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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This Ka'u CDP Action Committee meeting contained no zoning votes or development approvals; it was primarily informational. The committee passed one motion (unanimous voice vote) directing members Catherine and Yvette to continue drafting a letter, in coordination with the fire de…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Motion to continue drafting emergency access letter for Green Sands/Mark Twain subdivisions
Committee approved a motion for Catherine and Yvette to continue drafting a letter to residents of both subdivisions regarding a recorded emergency fire-access easement (CDP Policy 118, Section 5.7.2), to invite community residents to review the draft at the next meeting, to incorporate the fire department (letter to come from the fire department), and to invite the fire captain to attend. Approved by voice vote.
- Incorporate the fire department into the draft letter
- Invite community residents of both subdivisions to review the draft at the next meeting
- Invite the fire captain to attend a future meeting
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 Ka'u CDP Action Committee meeting contained no zoning votes or development approvals; it was primarily informational. The committee passed one motion (unanimous voice vote) directing members Catherine and Yvette to continue drafting a letter, in coordination with the fire de…
Key Decisions (5)
Motion to continue drafting emergency access letter for Green Sands/Mark Twain subdivisions
National Weather Service storm and flood briefing
Public Works storm debris and flood channel recovery update
Punalu'u community survey results and planning report
Hawaii County Office of Aging four-year area plan survey
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Repeated severe flooding events (15-30 inches of rain in March…
Infrastructure
Green Sands and Mark Twain subdivisions have limited single-egress access…
Sentiment
Punalu'u faces ongoing facility decay and lacks a community development…
Sentiment
County Bill 147 proposes changing definitions and permitting (currently special-use…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 3 board members, a staff member, and 2 members of the public.
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