Hāmākua CDP Action Committee, August 5, 2026
Votes on Proposed general plan amendment - remove land acquisition program provision
How this board votes
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
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
- Voted
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.
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 discussion items rather than binding land-use approvals; no rezoning, development entitlement, or project vote occurred.
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
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)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 4 board members, and a witness.
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