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Shawn"Kele" Makaiau
Armando Rodriguez
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County of Hawai`i
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
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AGENDA C.'
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Leeward
Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii at a regular meeting in accordance with
the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 6-7.5(a) of the
Charter of the County of Hawaii and Planning Commission Rules of Practice and
Procedure.
DATE: Thursday, September 24, 2026
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION: West Hawai`i Civic Center, Council Chambers, Building A
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
Public Participation: This is an in-person meeting, and the Leeward Planning
Commissioners will participate in person. The primary way to view or testify at this
meeting is in person; however, as a courtesy to the public, the Commission provides the
following additional ways to view or testify remotely at this meeting.
Optional Alternative to Provide Remote Oral Testimony: The public has the option
to provide verbal testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom. To provide verbal testimony
via Zoom, please use the link below to register prior to the meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Yx6T2delQngkKU8XC3EuUQ
Optional Alternative to View Meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkEGA?view as=subscri
ber
Please note, as this is an in-person meeting, the hearing may proceed if the Zoom
and/or YouTube connections fail.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Commissioners prior to the
meeting, written testimony should be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday,
September 21, 2026, by: (1) email to LPCtestimony(a hawaiicounty.gov; (2) mail to the
Leeward Planning Commission at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii or (3) drop-off
at the Planning Department offices in Hilo at the address above or Kona at 74-5044 Ane
Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. If you are submitting
written testimony at the meeting, provide twelve (12) copies. All written testimony,
regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit
separate testimony for each item.
Meeting Materials/Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5,
the meeting materials provided to the commission is available for public inspection three
business days before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Planning
Department offices in Hilo and Kona and by clicking `Board Packets' at the following
Planning Department website link: www.planninq.hawaiicounty.gov/about-us/boards-
committees/planning-commission-applications. This information can also be requested
by sending an email to LPCtestimony(c hawaiicounty.gov or by calling (808) 961-8288.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and Approval of August 20, 2026 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the public may provide public testimony regarding any agenda item
now or at the time the agenda item is called to order.
NEW BUSINESS
1. APPLICANT: KOMO BROTHERS LLP (AMEND SLU-99-000009)
Application for a repeal of State Land Use District Boundary Ordinance No. 99 149
and the State Land Use District Boundary Map, by reverting the State Land Use
Boundary District from Urban to its original designation of Agricultural, for
approximately 7.794 acres of land. The subject parcel is located on the west
makai) side of the extension of Queen Kaahumanu Highway, adjacent to and
south of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and east of the Lono Kono
Subdivision, Honuaula, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-003: Portion of 024.
2. APPLICANT: KOMO BROTHERS LLP (AMEND REZ-99-000019)
Application for a repeal of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 99 150 and amendment
to Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map), Chapter 25, Article 8, of the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), by reverting the current zoning of
the subject property from Neighborhood Commercial-20,000 square feet (CN-20)
to its original Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoning district for approximately 7.794
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acres of land. The subject parcel is located on the west (makai) side of the
extension of Queen Kaahumanu Highway, adjacent to and south of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and east of the Lono Kono Subdivision,
Honuaula, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-003: Portion of 024.
3. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2026-000018)
Bill 170, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 1, of the Hawaii
County Code (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to zoning for data processing
facilities and data centers. The purpose of Bill No. 170 is to amend the definition
of data processing facilities and add a new definition of data centers.
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits
issued by the Planning Director for August 2026.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
The Commissioners will comment on matters not on the current agenda, for
consideration for the Commission's next meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Leeward Planning Commission's next regular meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, November 19, 2026, at the County Council Chambers in Kona and the
public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to
change.
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County
Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist{Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County
Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who
spends more than five hours in any month or$275 in any six-month period for the purpose
of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging
others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii
County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the
Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, or other accommodation due to a
disability, please contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-8288 or
LPCtestimonya,hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible. If a request is received later than
five working days prior to the meeting date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service
or other accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.
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Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print,
Braille, or electronic copy.
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
Dean Au, Chairperson
Hawai`i Tribune Herald: Friday, September 4, 2026)
West Hawaii Today: Friday, September 4, 2026)
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