HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PCPLUED 2026-07-22 2024-2026 ACTIONS
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
27 Session
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
July 22, 2026
11:30 a.m.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER – 11:32 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
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BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 175: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-50, AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983
(2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO TRANSIENT
ACCOMMODATIONS
Changes certain responsibilities for proposed vacation rental laws under
Ordinance No. 25-50 from the finance director to the planning director;
exempts prospective vacation rentals that have submitted a valid use
permit or special permit application from Ordinance No. 25-50; and
requires any funds collected under Ordinance No. 25-50 to be deposited
into the short-term vacation rental enforcement fund.
Reference: Comm. 964
Intr. by: Council Member Kimball
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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Bill 176: AMENDS CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 1, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE
GENERAL PLAN
Establishes amendment procedures for the General Plan, including a
comprehensive review every ten years and interim amendments; describes
powers and duties of the planning director and planning commissions.
Reference: Comm. 968
Intr. by: Council Members Inaba and Kierkiewicz
POSTPONED TO AUGUST 4, 2026:
Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball,
Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Galimba – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT – 12:50 p.m.
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