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ACTIONS
APRIL 17, 2025
1. APPLICANT: NANI PANIAU ESTATE LLC (PL-USE-2024-000031)
Application for a Use Permit to allow the establishment of a 5-bedroom bed &breakfast
operation within an existing dwelling on a 1.63-acre parcel of land in the Single-Family
Residential zoning district. The subject property is located at 69-2014 Paniau Place, on
the west(makai) side of Paniau Place, Lalamilo, Puak6, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK:
(3) 6-9-001:021 (por.).
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
2. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR(PL-PDI-2025-000014)
The Planning Director has initiated an ordinance to amend Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article
1, Article 2, Article 4, Article 5, and Article 7 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016
Edition, as amended), relating to zoning district regulations for meeting facilities,
community buildings, and churches, temples and synagogues. The purpose of this bill is
to remove the definitions and references to churches, temples, synagogues and
community buildings and consolidate them under meeting facilities and establish
standards for their development to ensure equitable treatment in the Zoning Code.
FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION WITH ANIENDNIENTS TO THE CO UNTY
COUNCIL
3. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2025-000010)
The County Council has referred a bill for an ordinance to amend Chapter 25 (Zoning),
Article 3, Section 25-3-3 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended),
relating to the establishment of zoning districts. The Zoning Code currently requires the
boundaries of Special Districts to be defined with a metes and bounds description and a
map. The purpose of this bill is to grant the Planning Director the authority to designate
alternative methods for defining Special District boundaries, when deemed appropriate.
FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CO LINTY CO UNCIL
4. DISCUSSION ON LETTERHEAD UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
`OLELO HAWAI`I INCLUSION
Recommendation to the Mayor by Vice-Chair Noborikawa to include `Olelo Hawaii
alongside English on letterheads for relevant departments and groups, such as the
Planning Commission.
DEFERRED TO JUNE 19, 2 02 5, LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of November 21, 2024, LPC meeting: APPROVED
Minutes of November 22, 2024, LPC meeting: APPROVED
Minutes of December 19, 2024, LPC meeting: APPROVED
Minutes of January 16, 2025, LPC meeting: APPROVED
Minutes of February 20, LPC meeting: DEFERRED
Minutes of February 24, LPC meeting: DEFERRED
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