Kona CDP Action Committee, September 8, 2026
Recommends approval: Letter to DEM regarding Kealakehe (Calakehe) Wastewater Treatment Plant, unanimous
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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 September 8, 2026, the Kona CDP Action Committee recommended approval of Letter to DEM regarding Kealakehe (Calakehe) Wastewater Treatment Plant (unanimous).
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
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
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
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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
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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 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Public, 1 Chair, 5 Board Member, 2 Staff.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 5 Board Member, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: John Pelletier, Chair.
6 more identified names in Pro: 5 Board Member, 1 Staff.
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Zoning terms (7)
14 recorded timestamps
- approved (5 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- historic preservation (1 timestamps)
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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