Hāmākua CDP Action Committee, August 5, 2026
Decided: Proposed general plan amendment - remove land acquisition program provision
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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 August 5, 2026, the Hāmākua CDP Action Committee acted on Proposed general plan amendment - remove land acquisition program provision.
This was a Hāmākua CDP Action Committee meeting focused on discussion items rather than binding land-use approvals; no rezoning, development entitlement, or project vote occurred.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Decided
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Ahupua'a signage along Hamakua State Highway
Discussion of process for acquiring Ahupua'a signage throughout the Hamakua District, modeled on the Makahanaloa Fishing Association's Pepeke'o signs (four brown state highway signs). No vote or action taken; committee members will share information with their communities and invite Makahanaloa representatives to the October 7 meeting.
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Key Decisions (5)
Ahupua'a signage along Hamakua State Highway
Hamakua Heritage Trail Feasibility Study
Government official report - 80-acre encampment property
Fire Department presentation on abandoned/unsafe structures
Proposed general plan amendment - remove land acquisition program provision
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Development Activity (1)
Hamakua Heritage Trail Feasibility Study
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Short-term vacation rental registration system goes live September 1 under…
Infrastructure
Wildfire mitigation is a growing priority; HWMO administered $1.8M in…
Sentiment
County is considering raising the agricultural subdivision minimum lot size…
Other
An 80-acre county-owned parcel on Lehua Street (former Hamakua Sugar…
Who spoke
9 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Unknown, 4 Board Member, 1 Witness, 1 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
Identified name roles: 4 Board Member, 1 Witness, 1 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Tisha Mahalani Mainkuli, Chair.
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Zoning terms (5)
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- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- subdivision (1 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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