HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE LAAC 2026-03-03 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 02/25/2026 12:11:27 PM
HEATHER L.KIMBALL tY OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
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Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI `: ` JENN KAGIWADA
Vice Chair — MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
f''dF'N►�'� ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS
21" Session
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
March 3, 2026
1:00 P.M.
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:
• Kona Council Chambers,West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole 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;
• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and
• Waimea Council Office,Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
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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.
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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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 752: REQUESTS FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REVIEWING APPLICATIONS AND DEVELOPING
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 WAIWAI NONPROFIT
GRANTS-IN-AID AWARDS
From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated February 11, 2026.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 130: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 09-44, WHICH AMENDED SECTION 25-8-33
(CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF
THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE
DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL—
10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL—
10,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-10) AT WAIAKEA HOUSELOTS, WAIAKEA
SOUTH HILO, HAWAI`I, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-2-034:036
(Applicant: CU Hawai`i Federal Credit Union) (Area: 22,500 square feed
The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for
this request to change of zone amendment for a ten-year extension to Condition C
(Complete Construction), amendment to Condition D (Dedication of Road
Widening), and deletion of Condition E (Roadway Improvements)which would
allow the applicant to construct a new credit union branch facility. The property is
located at 533 Manono Street.
Reference: Comm. 736
Intr. by: Council Member Onishi (B/R)
Comm. 736.1: ; and
From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated January 8, 2026, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for Bill 130.
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Bill 131: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO 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 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL— 10,000
SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL— 10,000
SQUARE FEET (CN-10) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAI`I,
COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-2-034:045
(Applicant: CU Hawai`i Federal Credit Union) (Area: 22,500 square feed
The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for
this requested change of zone, which would allow the applicant to construct a
41-stall parking lot for the proposed new credit union facility to be located on Tax
Map Key No. 2-2-034:34. The property is located at 494 Hinano Street.
Reference: Comm. 737
Intr. by: Council Member Onishi (B/R)
and
Comm. 737.1: From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated January 8, 2026, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation for Bill 131.
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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