BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 124: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-26 (PĀHOA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8… rezone
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freeWithdrawnmoved by Ashley Kirkowitz
Hawaii County Meetings
Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development, June 16, 2026
Recommends approval: Bill 126 - Downtown Pahoa Commercial (DPC) special zoning district, 8-0 (one excused)
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The County Council approved 94% of 489 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (23 of 52 recorded votes).
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On June 16, 2026, the Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development recommended approval of Bill 126 - Downtown Pahoa Commercial (DPC) special zoning district (8-0).
The Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development advanced two Pahoa land-use bills to the full Council with favorable recommendations.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 8-0 (one excused)
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsDowntown Pahoa properties to DPC
Awaiting final votePahoa Village Road between Post Office Road and Akeakamai Loop, Waiakahiula, Puna
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Bill 125 - Pahoa Village Design District amendments
Bill 125 amends Chapter 25, Article 7, Sections 25-740, 25-741, and 25-742 of the Hawaii County Code relating to the Pahoa Village Design District, clarifying duties, procedures, and regulations of the Pahoa Village Design Guidelines and Pahoa Design Review Committee. Committee sent a favorable recommendation to the full Council with seven ayes and two excused (Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder and Villegas).
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Key Decisions (4)
Approved
Bill 125 - Pahoa Village Design District amendments
Vote: 7-0 (two excused)Moved by Ashley Kirkowitz
Amended
Amendment of Bill 126 with Communication 710.3
Vote: 8-0 (one excused)Moved by Ashley Kirkowitz
Approved
Bill 126 - Downtown Pahoa Commercial (DPC) special zoning district
Vote: 8-0 (one excused)2 conditions attachedMoved by Ashley Kirkowitz
Withdrawn
Bill 124 - Rezoning certain Pahoa areas to DPC
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Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Pahoa is creating a Downtown Commercial District with 53 permitted…
Infrastructure
Public Works is studying sidewalks from Pahoa High School into…
Sentiment
Pahoa community strongly supports zoning reforms as a rebuilding tool…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote; and Comm. 708.4: From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated May 29, 2026… site plan
Approved 7-0 (two excused)
freeApproved 7-0 (two excused)moved by Ashley Kirkowitz
Who spoke
8 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 2 Public, 1 Councilmember, 2 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Jeffrey W. Darrow, Staff.
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Zoning terms (6)
37 recorded timestamps
- commercial (14 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
- land use (2 timestamps)
- zoning (16 timestamps)
- rezoning (1 timestamps)
- rezone (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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