HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PCPLUED 2026-05-04 2024-2026ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
Chair & Presiding Officer
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Vice Chair
24a' Session
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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
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
May 4, 2026
9:00 a.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:
• 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.
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Friday, May 1, 2026.
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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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
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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; March 10 and
April 7, 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.
; and
Comm. 372.196: From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated April 6, 2026, transmitting
Testimony from March 10, 2026 related to the Draft General Plan 2026,
Communication No. 372.192.
; and
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Comm. 372.197: From Council Member Michelle M. Galimba, dated April 6, 2026, transmitting
proposed amendments to Bill 66, Draft 2.
; and
Comm. 372.198: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated April 6, 2026, transmitting
proposed amendments to Bill 66, Draft 2.
; and
Comm. 372.199: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated April 2, 2026, transmitting
proposed amendments to Bill 66, Draft 2.
; and
Comm. 372.200: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated April 7, 2026, transmitting
proposed amendments to Bill 66, Draft 2.
Bill 154: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLES 1, 5, AND 7, OF THE HAWAI`I
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
COMMERCIAL PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES
Removes commercial parking lots and garages as a permitted use in the general,
village commercial, industrial -commercial mixed, limited industrial, general
industrial, and Downtown Hilo commercial zoning districts.
Reference: Comm.866
Intr. by: Council Members Inaba and Villegas
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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