HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-09-16 Council Member Heather Kimball Communication (PL-CCI-2026-000018)
From: Botelho-Kaili, Dorthi
To: Planning Internet Mail; Darrow, Jeffrey W.
Cc: Ley, Rachelle; Dacayanan, Melissa; Kimball, Heather
Subject: COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HEATHER KIMBALL
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 3:37:06 PM
Attachments: KIMBALL LTR TO WINDWARD AND LEEWARD PC AND DIR DARROW RE BILL 170 TITLE.09162026.pdf
Importance: High
Aloha kākou!
Attached please find an important communication from Council
Member Heather L. Kimball addressed to both Planning Commission
Chairpersons, as well as to Director Jeff Darrow in relation to Bill No.
170. Please kindly forward to each Chairperson for their review as
well.
Should you not be able to open the attached, please feel free to
contact me directly and I will attempt to remedy.
Mahalo and Aloha,
Dorthi “Dot” Botelho-Kaili
Legislative Assistant to
Council Member Heather L. Kimball
808-961-8538
Dorthi.Botelho-Kaili@hawaiicounty.gov
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
Council District 1 (North Hilo,
Hāmākua, and portion of Waimea)
Phone: (808) 961-8828
Fax: (808) 961-8912
Email: Heather.Kimball@hawaiicounty.gov
HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL
25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402.
Hilo, Hawai’i 96720
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
September 16, 2026
Louis Daniele, III; Chairman, Windward Planning Commission
Dean Au; Chairman, Leeward Planning Commission
Jeffrey Darrow, Planning Director
via email transmission to:
planning@hawaiicounty.gov
jeff.darrow@hawaiicounty.gov
RE: Bill No. 170; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article 1, of the Hawai‘i County
Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), Relating to Zoning.
Dear Chair Daniele, Chair Au, and Director Darrow,
In response to the Planning Director’s recommended amendments to Bill No. 170, I would like
to make note that the bill’s title only references Article 1 of Chapter 25. Any amendments to Bill
No. 170 approved by the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions that extend beyond
Article 1 will not be possible to submit at Council as the bill as written is bound to Article 1. Any
amendments beyond the scope of Chapter 25, Article 1 would require a new bill.
We appreciate your time and attention to this matter. If you would like to discuss this further,
please feel free to contact me directly.
Mahalo,
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
Council District 1
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