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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2025-10-07 2024-2026 ACTIONS HEATHER L. KIMBALL MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI JENN KAGIWADA Vice Chair MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ 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 th 15Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i October 7, 2025 11:00 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:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:  Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and  Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. If a Courtesy Site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday, October 6, 2025. Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, October 6, 2025, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer LAAC-15 October 7, 2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 11:00 a.m. 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. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 359: FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY WAIWAI GRANTS From Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee Chair Heather L. Kimball, dated June 19, 2025. The ad hoc committee would evaluate and review the 2025-2026 application process, discuss and provide recommendations for improvements to the 2025-2026 application process, and make recommendations on the six-month progress report and review process. Postponed: July 9, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Inaba, seconded by Council Member Kagiwada, to close file on Comm. 359.) FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 359.1: From Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Chair Heather L. Kimball, dated September 19, 2025, transmitting a request to report the ad hoc committee’s findings and recommendations. Page 2 LAAC-15 October 7, 2025 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 86: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-25, WHICH AMENDED SECTION 25-8-7 (NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 1 ACRE (A-1a) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) AT ŌULI, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 6-2-001:075 (POR.) (Applicant: Hawaiʻi Island Community Development Corporation) (Area: 14.321 Acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this request to amend Condition M (Affordable Housing) and Condition N (Fair Share Contribution), which would allow the applicant to facilitate their ability to utilize funds from the County’s Affordable Housing Production program to develop the ‘Koaiʻe’ affordable housing subdivision. The property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Kawaihae Road and Waiula Drive. Reference: Comm. 507 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R) POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 507.1: From Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow, dated September 10, 2025, transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for Bill 86. Page 3 LAAC-15 October 7, 2025 Bill 87: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 10-101, WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM AGRICULTURAL – TWENTY ACRES (A-20a) AND SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 7,500 SQUARE FEET (RS-7.5) TO SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 15,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-15), SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10), SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 7,500 SQUARE FEET (RS-7.5), AND OPEN AT PĀHOA, NORTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEYS: 5-5-019:025 AND 027 (PORTIONS) (Applicant: Hawaiʻi Island Community Development Corporation) (Area: 18.38 Acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this request to amend Condition K (Affordable Housing) and Condition I (Fair Share Contribution), which would allow the applicant to utilize funds from the County’s Affordable Housing Production program to develop the final phases of the Kumakua Self Help Housing project. The property is located along the makai side of the Akoni Pule Highway approximately 600 feet west of the Kohala High and Elementary School complex. Reference: Comm. 508 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R) POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 508.1: From Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow, dated September 10, 2025, transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for Bill 87. Page 4 LAAC-15 October 7, 2025 Bill 88: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 10-32, AS AMENDED, WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 7,500 SQUARE FEET (RS-7.5) AND MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 1,000 SQUARE FEET (RM-1) TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 1,500 SQUARE FEET ST (RM-1.5) AT KŪKŪAU 1, SOUTH HILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEYS: 2-4-025:048, 053, AND 080. (Applicant: Ikaika Ohana) (Area: 5.05 Acres) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this request to amend Condition D (Complete Construction), which would allow the applicant to start construction no later than January 2026, with an estimated completion timeline of 18-24 months. The property is located at 350 Kapiʻolani Street. Reference: Comm. 513 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 513.1: From Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow, dated September 19, 2025, transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for Bill 88. ADJOURNMENT – 11:26 a.m. 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. 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