Leeward Planning Commission, July 16, 2026
Approves Favorable recommendation on Bill 154 - commercial parking lots and garages, 5-0
How this board votes
The Leeward Planning Commission approved 90% of 10 recorded land-use decisions this period.
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The Leeward Planning Commission approved a use permit for Sangwook Lee (PL USE 2020-26-00045) to operate a one-bedroom bed and breakfast at Amaama Street in Kona Palisades on a 6-0 vote with one excused.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsOne-Bedroom B&B
Recommended 6-0Favorable recommendation
Recommended 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Use Permit for one-bedroom B&B at Amaama Street, Kona Palisades
Application by Sangwook Lee for a use permit to establish a one-bedroom bed and breakfast within an existing three-bedroom dwelling on a 10,125 sq ft property in the state land use urban district, zoned A-5A. Located west/Makai side of Amaama Street, 90 feet north of Kaiminani Drive, Kona Palisades. Motion to approve; passed 6 ayes, 1 excused (Commissioner Ayers absent).
- Approved with conditions as recommended by the planning director
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 Leeward Planning Commission approved a use permit for Sangwook Lee (PL USE 2020-26-00045) to operate a one-bedroom bed and breakfast at Amaama Street in Kona Palisades on a 6-0 vote with one excused.
Key Decisions (6)
Use Permit for one-bedroom B&B at Amaama Street, Kona Palisades
Contested case standing granted - Konakai LLC special permit
Appointment of hearings officer for Konakai LLC contested case
Deferral of Konakai LLC special permit application
Favorable recommendation on Bill 154 - commercial parking lots and garages
Favorable recommendation on Bill 147 - transient vacation rentals regulatory framework
Development Activity (2)
Sangwook Lee one-bedroom bed and breakfast
Residential
Konakai LLC agricultural tourism expansion (Rising Kona coffee farm)
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple testifiers cited near-million-dollar average home prices and high cost…
Commercial Demand
Kona coffee farmers testified that agritourism and overnight accommodations are…
Sentiment
Strong community tension over transient vacation rentals; Bill 147 would…
Infrastructure
Bill 154 aims to prevent proliferation of paid parking lots…
Who Spoke (29)
On the record: 2 councilmembers, 3 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant, and 14 members of the public.
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