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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2026-01-22 2024-2026HEATHER L. KIMBALL Chair & Presiding Officer DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI Vice Chair 1 S'h Se -,-,inn Hawai'i County Clerk 01/15/2026 09:06:50 AM JNt-4 OF hljy 7>f OF •M�'� COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii January 22, 2026 10:30 a.m. MICHELLE M. GALIMBA JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ REBECCA VILLEGAS Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the: • Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii 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: • Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa 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, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 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 Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 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, Hawaii, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk 01/15/2026 09:06:51 AM LAAC-18 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS January 22, 2026 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. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 119: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 02-93, WHICH AMENDED SECTION 25-8-7 (NORTH AND SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICTS 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 (A-5a) TO RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL (RA-2a) AT `OULI, SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAI`I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 6-2-007:002 (Applicant: Clemson and Janet Lam) (Area: 5 acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for the requested amendment to Condition D, which prohibits construction of a second dwelling unit on the property. The property is located at 62-2039 Kawaihae Road. Reference: Comm.687 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R) ; and Comm. 687.1: From Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow, dated January 6, 2026, transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for Bill 119. Page 2 LAAC-18 Hawai'i County Clerk 01/15/2026 09:06:51 AM January 22, 2026 Bill 120: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 04-149, AS AMENDED, WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM AGRICULTURAL — FIVE ACRES (A-5a) TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 20,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-20) AT KALAOA 1ST AND 2ND, NORTH KONA, HAWAI`I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 7-3-011:068 (Applicant: Ernest and Elizabeth Young) (Area: 1.86 acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for the requested deletion of Condition H, which prohibits construction of a second dwelling unit on the property, and to amend Condition C for a five-year time extension to secure final subdivision approval. The property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Mahilani Drive and Mamalahoa Highway. Reference: Comm.688 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R) ; and From Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow, dated January 6, 2026, transmitting a Comm. 688.1: PowerPoint presentation for Bill 120. Bill 121: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 09-159, AS AMENDED, WHICH RECLASSIFIED LANDS FROM AGRICULTURAL — 5 ACRES (A-5a) TO MULTIPLE -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 30,000 SQUARE FEET (RM-30) AT KEAUHOU, NORTH KONA, HAWAI`I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 7-8-010:101 (Applicant: Kona Country Club, Inc.) (Area: 51.058 acres) The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for the requested ten-year time extension to Condition D (complete construction). The property is located mauka of the Mamalahoa Highway Bypass, between the highway and the Kona Country Club mauka golf course. Reference: Comm.689 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R) ; and From Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow, dated January 6, 2026, transmitting a Comm. 689.1: PowerPoint presentation for Bill 121. 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. Page 3 LAAC-18 Hawai'i County Clerk 01/15/2026 09:06:51 AM January 22, 2026 Live Stream of County Council Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.comNiewPublisher.php?view id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the Council's streaming location is not functioning. If the Council's stream is deemed inoperable, the following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-7nGnEtGPA. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by January 20, 2026. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at (808) 961-8255. Page 4