HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PCPLUED 2026-11-05 2024-2026ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
Chair & Presiding Officer
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Vice Chair
34'h 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
November 5, 2026
1:30 p.m.
The Hilo Council Chambers at the Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, will be closed.
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• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; and
• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony
for each item.
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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 204: AMENDS CHAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016
EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A TOWN REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
Establishes a Town Revitalization Program to provide up to $1,000,000
annually in grants and other financial assistance for improvements to eligible
buildings and areas; requires the director of Research and Development to
procure a non-profit organization to administer the grant program.
Reference: Comm.1122
Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz
Postponed: October 20, 2026
(Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kierkiewicz, seconded by
Council Member Hustace, to recommend passage of Bill 204 on first
reading.)
Bill 207: AMENDS CHAPTERS 2 AND 11 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983
(2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
Establishes affordable housing requirements for various types of development;
prescribes income -based pricing, eligibility preferences, resale restrictions, and
other regulations for affordable housing; requires at least $15 million annually
for an affordable housing production fund; offers incentives, such as density
bonuses, relaxed construction standards, and expedited permitting for certain
developments.
Reference: Comm.1130
Intr. by: Council Members Kierkiewicz and Inaba
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Bill 208: AMENDS CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 6-47, OF THE HAWAI`I
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING
TO TRANSIENT VACATION RENTALS
Clarifies a bona fide, reciprocal non-commercial exchange of principal
homes does not constitute a transient vacation rental.
Reference: Comm.1131
Intr. by: Council Member Hustace
Bill 212: AMENDS CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 10, SECTION 14-65, OF THE
HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED),
RELATING TO DESIGNATED EXCEPTIONAL TREES
Adds the "Kiawe Tree, Tahina Palm, Wiliwili Tree Grove, and Kapok Tree"
to the "Exceptional Trees of the County of Hawaii" table.
Reference: Comm.1160
Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz (B/R)
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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(808) 961-8255.
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