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ACTIONS
OCTOBER 1, 2026
1. 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.
UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNTY COUNCIL.
2. APPLICANTS: NANI AND JOSEPH EARLY (PL-SPP-2026-000135)
Application for a Special Permit to establish a three-bedroom bed and breakfast
operation within an existing single-family dwelling on a 1.00-acre parcel within the
State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject parcel is located at 17-4817 Huina
Road, approximately 1/2 mile from North Kulani Road, Maunalani Lots, Puna, Hawaii,
TMK: (3) 1-7-025.019.
APPLICANT DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING.
3. APPLICANT: SANDRA WAHLEN (PL-SPP-2026-000139)
Application for a Special Permit to establish a two-bedroom bed & breakfast operation
within a proposed three-bedroom dwelling, including a detached bedroom, on a
19,187-square foot parcel within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject
property is located on the south side of Oliana Drive, approximately 0.20 miles from
its intersection with Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road, Pahoa, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3)
1-2-033.029.
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
4. APPLICANT: MADELINE MILILANI OLDS (PL-SPP-2026-000146)
Application for a Special Permit to establish a one-bedroom bed and breakfast
operation within an existing three-bedroom dwelling, including a detached bedroom
on a 1.44-acre parcel within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject parcel
is located at 15-1480 Beach Road, approximately 4.2 miles from the Kea`au-Pahoa
Road, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-053.004.
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
5. APPLICANT: KBXTREME HILO, LLC (formerly GILLIE AND JANE SILVA)
(PL-REZ-2024-000074/AMEND REZ-09-000113)
Application to amend Change of Zone Ordinance No. 10-45 to delete the 180-day
timeframe for Condition B (water commitment), allow a 10-year time extension to
Condition E (complete construction), delete Condition G (access easement), delete
Condition H (limitations to Komohana Street access), delete Condition J (full
improvements to Komohana Street), delete Condition K (streetlights & traffic control
devices), and to add two new conditions. Ordinance No. 10-45 changed the zoning
district from Agricultural-1 Acre (A-1a) to Neighborhood Commercial-20,000 square
feet (CN-20)for a 5.075-acre parcel. The subject property is located at 279 Komohana
Street, approximately 150 feet from its intersection with Ponahawai Street, Hilo, South
Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-3-037.006.
FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION WITH AMENDED CONDITIONS TO
COUNTY COUNCIL.
6. APPLICANT: BHG ALOHA LLC DBA WILD GINGER HOTEL
(PL-SMA-2026-000097)
Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to construct and operate a
new two-story, thirty-room hotel complex that includes a pool, cafe, lounge area and
related improvements on 69,485 square-foot parcel within the Special Management
Area. The subject parcels are located along the makai side of Pu'u'eo Street,
approximately 370 feet north of its intersection with 'Ohai Street and Kou Lane, and
immediately south of Hilo Val Hala Apartment complex, Pu'u'eo, South Hilo, Hawaii,
TMK: (3) 2-6-002.008 and 012.
APPLICANT DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING.
7. APPLICANT: NIEL JAYASINGHE (PL-SMA-2024-000060)
Review of Circuit Court decision Civil No. 3CCV-25-0000021 (Agency Appeal)
regarding the application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to construct a
four-story, 41,600 square-foot apartment building containing seventeen rental units
and related improvements on a 0.445-acre parcel within the special Management
Area, The subject property is located on the north side of Kalaniana'ole Street,
approximately 350 feet southwest from its intersection with Onekahakaha Road,
Keaukaha, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-1-014.002.
BASED ON CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL NO. 3CCV-25-0000021, SMA USE PERMIT
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
Minutes of September 3, 2026 WPC Meeting: APPROVED
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