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Mayor
John Pelletier, Chair
Raymond Kirchner
Vacant
Shane Palacat-Nelsen
Charles Young
Nancy Pisicchio, Vice Chair
Cherie Thompson
Vacant
Roselyn Molina
County of Hawaii
KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center• 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
(808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
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Dear Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the Hawai'i County Council:
SUBJECT: Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee Supports the
Adoption of Bill 66, Draft 2, the General Plan 2045
The Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee recommends that members
of the Hawai'i County Council adopt Bill 66, Draft 2, the General Plan 2045.
The last comprehensive review of the General Plan was completed with the adoption of the
General Plan 2005. Because the General Plan is required to undergo a comprehensive review
every 10 years, the Planning Director initiated the General Plan 2005 Comprehensive Review
by public notice on February 6, 2015.
This review took place over the following ten years and resulted in meetings of the Windward
and Leeward Planning Commissions in February and March 2025, during which both
commissions voted to forward favorable recommendations to the County Council to amend the
County of Hawai'i General Plan 2005 through adoption of the County of Hawaii General Plan
2045.
The Kona CDP Action Committee hopes that the members of the Hawai'i County Council will
approve the General Plan 2045 prior to the upcoming election. As stated in our previous
testimony, the Action Committee believes this document contains important visions, objectives,
policies, actions, and implementation tools that align with and support the Kona CDP. Adoption
of the General Plan 2045 would demonstrate the County Council's commitment to moving this
long-standing planning effort forward.
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Mahalo for your consideration.
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