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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PCPLUED 2026-06-16 2024-2026 ACTIONS (2) ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ JAMES E. HUSTACE Chair & Presiding Officer HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA MATT KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER MICHELLE M. GALIMBA HEATHER L. KIMBALL Vice Chair DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 POLICY COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, LAND USE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT th 25 Session West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i June 16, 2026 12:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i 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;  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa 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, June 15, 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, June 15, 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, Hawai‘i, 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-25 June 16, 2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 12:02 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. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 124: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-26 (PĀHOA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED) BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM VILLAGE COMMERCIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (CV-10) AND SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO DOWNTOWN PĀHOA COMMERCIAL (DPC) AT WAIAKAHIʻULA, PUNA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY THE AREA AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN Rezones certain areas in Pāhoa to a prospective special zoning district classification to be known as the Downtown Pāhoa Commercial District, which is proposed for establishment via Bill No. 126. Reference: Comm. 708 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz Referred to Planning Commissions: February 4, 2026 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kierkiewicz, seconded by Council Member Hustace, to recommend passage of Bill 124, on first reading.) WITHDRAWN ; and Comm. 708.3: From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated May 27, 2026, transmitting for Council’s consideration and action, a letter from the Windward Planning Commission. ; and Comm. 708.4: From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated May 29, 2026, transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for Bill 124. Page 2 PCPLUED-25 June 16, 2026 Bill 125: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 7, DIVISION 4, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE PĀHOA VILLAGE DESIGN DISTRICT Clarifies duties, procedures, and other regulations regarding the Pāhoa Village Design Guidelines and the Pāhoa Design Review Committee; makes other technical and non-substantive amendments. Reference: Comm. 709 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz Referred to Planning Commissions: February 4, 2026 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kierkiewicz, seconded by Council Member Hustace, to recommend passage of Bill 125 on first reading.) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, and Acting Chair Galimba – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 709.1: From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated May 27, 2026, transmitting for Council’s consideration and action, a letter from the Windward Planning Commission. ; and Comm. 709.2: From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated May 29, 2026, transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for Bill 125. Page 3 PCPLUED-25 June 16, 2026 Bill 126: AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLES 1, 3, 5, AND 7, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SPECIAL DISTRICTS Creates the Downtown Pāhoa commercial district as a new special zoning district; establishes new permitted uses. Reference: Comm. 710 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz Referred to Planning Commissions: February 4, 2026 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kierkiewicz, seconded by Council Member Hustace, to recommend passage of Bill 126 on first reading.) AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 (see Communication No. 710.3) AND RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Galimba – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Villegas – 1. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 710.1: From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated May 27, 2026, transmitting for Council’s consideration and action, a letter from the Windward Planning Commission. ; and Comm. 710.2: From Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated May 29, 2026, transmitting a PowerPoint presentation for Bill 126. ADJOURNMENT – 12:39 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. Page 4 PCPLUED-25 June 16, 2026 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/UCJNalwg4OoK7a_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 June 12, 2026. 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