Kona CDP Action Committee, September 8, 2026
Approves Letter to DEM regarding Kealakehe (Calakehe) Wastewater Treatment Plant, unanimous
How this board votes
The County Council approved 94% of 444 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (21 of 46 recorded votes).
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The Kona CDP Action Committee (an advisory volunteer body, not a zoning authority) held a working meeting with no zoning entitlements or development approvals.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Framework to begin chapter-by-chapter review of the Kona CDP
Committee approved a framework proposed to initiate a chapter-by-chapter review of the Kona Community Development Plan using the Chapter 5 implementation matrix, starting November 2026, agendized monthly with a 30-minute time limit, with outcomes including a summary report card and recommended amendments. Amended during discussion to add that an annual report card be published following each review per Chapter 6. Motion by Nancy, seconded by RJ; passed by voice vote.
- review to begin November 2026
- agendized every month
- limited to 30 minutes per month
- annual report card published following each review
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 Kona CDP Action Committee (an advisory volunteer body, not a zoning authority) held a working meeting with no zoning entitlements or development approvals.
Key Decisions (4)
Framework to begin chapter-by-chapter review of the Kona CDP
Letter to DEM regarding Kealakehe (Calakehe) Wastewater Treatment Plant
Authorization for chair to testify on Bill 147 (vacation rentals)
Motion to place Chapter 6 report card item on November agenda
Development Activity (1)
New Kona hospital complex (Queens)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Kona lacks adequate public sewer capacity; the Kealakehe (Calakehe) wastewater…
Infrastructure
Roughly 60,000 cesspools in the area must convert by 2050;…
Infrastructure
A 2011 Kona CDP facilities financing plan exploring tax increment…
Sentiment
Bill 147 on unhosted vacation rentals is advancing at County…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the chair, 5 board members, a staff member, and 4 members of the public.
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