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County of Hawai‘i
KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.
Mayor
John Pelletier, Chair Raymond Kirchner Vacant Shane Palacat-Nelsen Charles Young Nancy Pisicchio, Vice Chair Charla Thompson
Vacant Roselyn Molina
January 16, 2026
Council Chair Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the Hawaiʻi County Council County of Hawaiʻi 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402
Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720
Aloha Council Chair Inaba and Council Members: SUBJECT: Request to Refer Bill 63 Back to the Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development
The Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee (AC) met on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center. Among the agenda items was a discussion regarding Hawaiʻi County Council Bill 63, relating to dwellings.
Following the discussion, the AC voted to formally request that Bill 63 be referred back to the
Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development for further discussion and refinement. The AC believes that additional discussion would be beneficial and respectfully requests an opportunity to engage further on this matter and provide additional comments to help inform the legislative process.
Mahalo for your time, consideration, and continued commitment to thoughtful and collaborative policymaking on issues that impact our communities. Sincerely,
John Pelletier, Chair
Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
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Council Chair Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the Hawaiʻi County Council
January 16, 2026
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