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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PCPLUED 2026-04-07 2024-2026ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ Chair & Presiding Officer MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Vice Chair 23,d Se -,-,inn Hawai'i County Clerk 04/01/2026 03:23:24 PM JNty%OF k�!t i �Tf OF •N'� COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER HEATHER L. KIMBALL DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS POLICY COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, LAND USE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii April 7 2026 1:30 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, April 6, 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, April 6, 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 PCPLUED-23 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Hawai'i County Clerk 04/01/2026 03:23:25 PM April 7, 2026 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. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 66: ADOPTS THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I GENERAL PLAN 2045 AND (Draft 2) REPEALS ORDINANCE NO. 05-025, AS AMENDED Reference: Comm.372.30 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz (B/R) Postponed: July 9, August 20, September 17, October 27, 2025, and March 10, 2026 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Inaba, seconded by Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, to recommend passage of Bill 66, as amended, on first reading.) ; and Comm. 372.192: From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated March 4, 2026, transmitting proposed amendments to Bill 66, Draft 2. ; and Comm. 372.195: From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated March 19, 2026, transmitting additional information regarding the 2026 General Plan. Page 2 PCPLUED-23 Hawai'i County Clerk 04/01/2026 03:23:25 PM April 7, 2026 Bill 147: AMENDS CHAPTER 2 AND CHAPTER 25 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS Establishes operational standards and use regulations for transient vacation rentals, which include hosted bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) and un-hosted short-term vacation rentals (STVRs); allows B&Bs as a permitted use in the single-family residential zoning district; allows B&Bs as a permitted use in areas within the residential agricultural, family agricultural, and agricultural zoning districts that are also classified as State land use urban or rural; allows STVRs as a permitted use in the entire multiple -family residential district and in certain coastal areas adjacent to General Plan -designated Resort or Resort Node areas in other residential zoning districts; allows STVRs as a permitted use in the Downtown Hilo Commercial zoning district; and makes various conforming housekeeping amendments. Reference: Comm.806 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball 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 parry. 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.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/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-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 April 6, 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 3