Hāmākua CDP Action Committee, June 3, 2026
Votes on Proposed data center prohibition bill and General Plan amendment
How this board votes
The County Council approved 94% of 440 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (21 of 46 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a Hāmākua CDP Action Committee meeting focused on community planning discussion rather than binding land-use votes; the committee took no zoning or development approvals.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Tepe Mountain special permit Permitted Interaction Group report
PIG members reported on testimony provided at the Windward Planning Commission special meeting regarding the Tepe Mountain application. The Commission approved two special permit uses on a large parcel above the testifier's property: an annual 'Falls on Fire' festival and a heavy equipment base yard. The Commission removed a hearings officer condition that music stop after 9pm. No further committee action taken; the PIG effectively dissolves after its report.
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 was a Hāmākua CDP Action Committee meeting focused on community planning discussion rather than binding land-use votes; the committee took no zoning or development approvals.
Key Decisions (5)
Tepe Mountain special permit Permitted Interaction Group report
Ka'iwi Lahilahi Stream Bridge Repair update
Hāmākua Trails Program feasibility study presentation
Bill 66 Draft 2 (General Plan 2045) discussion
Proposed data center prohibition bill and General Plan amendment
Development Activity (4)
Hāmākua Trail
Infrastructure
Tepe Mountain special permit uses (Falls on Fire festival and heavy equipment base yard)
Commercial
Halepohaku fuel storage system upgrade
Infrastructure
Proposed TMS clinic in Pepeʻekeo
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
County leadership is moving to effectively prohibit data centers on…
Sentiment
Strong community opposition to General Plan 2045 (Bill 66) —…
Infrastructure
The Ka'iwi Lahilahi Stream Bridge repair has slipped from February…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: a councilmember, 3 board members, and 3 members of the public.
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