283 West Puainako Street rezone
Zak Ai Ikawa Saito)Case Res. 632-26
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Hustis2 conditions of approval
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Hawaii County Meetings
Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee, September 1, 2026
Votes on State Land Use Boundary Amendment for Waikoloa Green (Bill 186), 6-1
2h 41m22,454 words
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How this board votes
The County Council approved 94% of 485 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (23 of 52 recorded votes).
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The Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions forwarded three land-use items to the Council with favorable recommendations: Resolution 632-26 (land acquisition, 9-0), Bill 181 (rezoning at 283 West Poinico Street from RS-15 to RS-10, 9-0), and Bill 185 (rezoning at 64-5…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Tabled, 6-1
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsState Land Use Boundary
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Change of zone for Visor family agricultural subdivision
Recommended64-5091 White Road, Pu'u Kapu, Waimea · Jacqueline Visser
5 conditions of approval
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283 West Poinico Street
Recommended283 West Poinico Street, Waiakea, South Hilo · Zach Aikawa-Saito
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64-5091 White Road
Recommended 7-02 conditions of approval
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283 West Poinico Street
Recommended 9-0Open this projectFollow free
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Resolution 632-26 land/conservation easement acquisition at Waikahiula
Authorizes the Director of Finance to negotiate acquisition of approximately 1.505 acres identified as tax map keys 1-5-088-009 through 013 (Waikahiula village ocean access) and 1-5-063-042 and 043 (Waikahiula burial site and agriculture complex), listed as fifth and sixth priorities in the 2025 PONC report, using the Public Access Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. Forwarded to Council with favorable recommendation, nine ayes.
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Meeting Summary
The Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions forwarded three land-use items to the Council with favorable recommendations: Resolution 632-26 (land acquisition, 9-0), Bill 181 (rezoning at 283 West Poinico Street from RS-15 to RS-10, 9-0), and Bill 185 (rezoning at 64-5…
Key Decisions (5)
Approved
Resolution 632-26 land/conservation easement acquisition at Waikahiula
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Rezoning at 283 West Poinico Street (Bill 181)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Rezoning at 64-5091 White Road (Bill 185)
Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Tabled
State Land Use Boundary Amendment for Waikoloa Green (Bill 186)
Vote: 6-1
Continued
Rezoning for Waikoloa Green (Bill 187)
Vote: 7-0Conditions attached
Zoning Changes (3)
RS-15RS-1021,792 square feet
A-40AFA-1A2.397 acres
RA-1ARM-1.514.868 acres (change of zone for 709.145-acre portion of 716.63-acre parcel)
Development Activity (3)
Waikoloa Green
Mixed-Use
Aikawa-Saito subdivision at 283 West Poinico Street
Residential
Visser two-lot subdivision at 64-5091 White Road
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Waikoloa Village wildfire evacuation capacity is a gating constraint: an…
Infrastructure
Water availability from the Waimea Aquifer (sustainable yield disputed at…
Housing Demand
The Big Island faces an estimated ~10,000-unit local housing shortfall,…
Who Spoke (18)
ChairCouncilmember · 6Staff · 2Applicant · 2Applicant's RepWitnessPublic · 3
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 2 staff members, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda results
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