HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE LAAC 2024/09/16 (2022-2024)
HOLEKA GORO INABA CINDY EVANS
Chair and Presiding Officer
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
Vice Chair
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS
st
31 Session
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
September 16, 2024
10:30 a.m.
Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive
conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be
participating via ICT at the:
Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
Members of the public may also attend from this location.
Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:
Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau;
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road;
Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Māmalahoa Highway, Waimea; and
Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle.
If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
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the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720. All written testimony,
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for each item.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or
immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 611-24: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A SIXTY-
FIVE YEAR LEASE WITH THE HOUSING AND LAND ENTERPRISE OF
HAWAIʻI COUNTY, DBA: HALE O HAWAIʻI FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BELOW MARKET RATE
SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON TAX MAP KEY: 2-4-051:094 FOR A
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST PROGRAM AT A SET LEASE AMOUNT OF
$10.00 PER YEAR
Allows for Hale O Hawaiʻi to finance, construct, and sell a below market rate
home on state lands, subject to affordability restrictions, to an eligible purchaser
for affordable housing and shelter purposes.
Reference: Comm. 1017
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R)
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 198: AMENDS THE STATE LAND USE BOUNDARIES MAPS FOR THE
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI BY CHAGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION
FROM THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO THE RURAL DISTRICT AT
WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP
KEY: 6-4-024:027
; and
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Bill 199: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-11 (LALAMILO-PUʻUKAPU ZONE MAP),
ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE
DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 5 ACRES (A-5a)
TO RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL – 0.5 ACRES (RA-0.5a) AND
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-10) AT
WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP
KEY: 6-4-024:027.
(Applicant: Kaupulehu Land, LLC) (Area: 5.349 Acres)
The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for
this amendment to the State Land Use Boundaries Map and an unfavorable
recommendation for the requested change of zone, which would allow applicant
to subdivide the property into eight lots consisting of three retail/commercial lots
fronting Māmalahoa Highway and five residential agricultural lots. This property
is located at 64-983 Māmalahoa Highway.
Reference: Comm. 1015
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R)
ADJOURNMENT
Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed
to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
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