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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2026-03-03 2024-2026 ACTIONS HEATHER L.KIMBALL t.,OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair&Presiding Officer TAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI JENN KAGIWADA Vice Chair — MATT KANEALI`I-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 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. 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, March 2, 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 Monday, March 2, 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 LAAC-21 March 3,2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER—3:15 p.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. 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. POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: (An ad hoc was created consisting of Council Member Kimball as Chair and Council Members Hustace, Inaba, and Kagiwada as members.) Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, and Chair Kimball—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Page 2 LAAC-21 March 3,2026 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 feet) 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) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, and Acting Chair Onishi —6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: Committee Member Kimball — 1. ; and From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated January 8, 2026, transmitting a Comm. 736.1: PowerPoint presentation for Bill 130. Page 3 LAAC-21 March 3,2026 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 feet) 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) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, and Acting Chair Onishi —6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: Committee Member Kimball — 1. ; and From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated January 8, 2026, transmitting a Comm. 737.1: PowerPoint presentation for Bill 131. ADJOURNMENT—3:36 p.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. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. Live Stream of County Council Committee 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.com/ViewPublisher.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/UCJNalwg40oK7a-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 February 27, 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. Page 4 LAAC-21 March 3,2026 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 5