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Bill Nos. 125, 126 (Draft 3), 163 (Draft 2),
and 164 (Draft 2)
I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 8, 2026, by vote as listed below:
Bill 125: Amends Chapter 25, Article 7, Division 4, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Pahoa Village Design District. Clarifies duties, procedures, and other regulations regarding the Pahoa Village Design Guidelines and the Pahoa Design Review Committee; makes other technical and non-substantive amendments. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 126 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 25, Articles 1, 3, 5, and 7, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Special Districts. Creates the Downtown Pahoa commercial district as a new special zoning district; establishes new permitted uses. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 163 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 19, Article 8, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Real Property Taxes. Establishes a new real property tax dedication for certain properties that are owned by a descendant of a person who owned the property at least one hundred years ago to be subject to the minimum tax. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 164 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 2, Article 13, Division 2, Section 2-69, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Housing Administrator. Requires Council confirmation for the Housing Administrator. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK
Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider
and Employer
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Bill Nos. 125, 126 (Draft 3), 163 (Draft 2),
and 164 (Draft 2)
I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 8, 2026, by vote as listed below:
Bill 125: Amends Chapter 25, Article 7, Division 4, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Pahoa Village Design District. Clarifies duties, procedures, and other regulations regarding the Pahoa Village Design Guidelines and the Pahoa Design Review Committee; makes other technical and non-substantive amendments. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 126 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 25, Articles 1, 3, 5, and 7, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Special Districts. Creates the Downtown Pahoa commercial district as a new special zoning district; establishes new permitted uses. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 163 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 19, Article 8, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Real Property Taxes. Establishes a new real property tax dedication for certain properties that are owned by a descendant of a person who owned the property at least one hundred years ago to be subject to the minimum tax. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 164 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 2, Article 13, Division 2, Section 2-69, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Housing Administrator. Requires Council confirmation for the Housing Administrator. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK
Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider
and Employer
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Hawai'i County Council's Committee/
Council Meeting Notice
The Committee meetings will be held in Kona at the West Hawai'i Civic Center (74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. A, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i), on July 22, 2026. For information regarding which Committees will be convening and at what times, please contact the Office of the County Clerk-Committee Services at (808) 961-8255.
The Council's regular meeting will be held at the same location, on July 23, 2026, and will convene at 9:00 a.m.
The Hilo Council Chambers at the Hawai'i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, will be closed.
Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations
Ocean View Community Association,
92-8924 Leilani Circle;
Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village
Road; and
Waimea Council Office, Parker Square,
65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email
councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, for Committees and 12:00 noon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, for the Council. Oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai'i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Live Stream of County Council and Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of a meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser:
http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961 8255 as soon as possible, preferably by July 21, 2026. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at (808) 961-8255.
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Hawai'i County Council's Committee/
Council Meeting Notice
The Committee meetings will be held in Kona at the West Hawai'i Civic Center (74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. A, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i), on July 22, 2026. For information regarding which Committees will be convening and at what times, please contact the Office of the County Clerk-Committee Services at (808) 961-8255.
The Council's regular meeting will be held at the same location, on July 23, 2026, and will convene at 9:00 a.m.
The Hilo Council Chambers at the Hawai'i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, will be closed.
Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations
Ocean View Community Association,
92-8924 Leilani Circle;
Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village
Road; and
Waimea Council Office, Parker Square,
65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email
councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, for Committees and 12:00 noon, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, for the Council. Oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai'i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Live Stream of County Council and Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of a meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser:
http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961 8255 as soon as possible, preferably by July 21, 2026. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at (808) 961-8255.
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AGENDA
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Windward 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, August 6, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Hawaii County Office of Aging
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Training Room
1055 Kinoole Street, Suite #101, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Public Participation: This is an in-person meeting, and the Windward Planning Commissioners will participate in person. The primary way for the public 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/ki9CUR1vSbyZJ65ql095lQ
Optional Alternative to View Meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkEGA?view_as=subscriber
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 must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026, by: (1) email to WPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) mail to the Windward 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 are 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.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/about-us/boards-committees/planning-commission-applications. This information can also be requested by sending an email to WPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or by calling (808) 961-8288.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and approval of the minutes of July 2, 2026 regular meeting.
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.
OLD BUSINESS
1. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2026-000017)
Bill 154, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning), Articles 1, 5, and 7 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to commercial parking lots and garages by revising the definition of commercial parking lots and garages, removing such uses from permitted uses within the zoning code, and establishing nonconforming use provisions for existing commercial parking lots and garages.
NEW BUSINESS
2. APPLICANTS: KRUA AND BRETT KLINE (PL-SPP-2025-000112)
Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the establishment of food vendors, agricultural training classes, and sale of fresh produce on 1.06 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located on the mauka side of 33rd Avenue, approximately 0.53 miles from its intersection with Makuu Drive, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-017:162.
3. APPLICANT: RYUTA ICHIKAWA (PL-SPP-2026-000127)
Application for a Special Permit to operate a two-bedroom bed and breakfast with integrated farm education on an 8.96-acre property situated within the State Land Use Agriculture district. The subject parcel is located at 18-4017 N. Pszyk Road, approximately 500 feet north of its intersection with Volcano Road, Portion of Olaa Reservation Lots, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-8-005:179.
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director for July 2026.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
The Commissioners will comment on matters not on the current agenda, for consideration at the Commission's next meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Windward Planning Commission's next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the County Council Chambers in Hilo and the public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to change.
ADJOURNMENT
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 WPCtestimony@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.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
LOUIS DANIELE III, Chair
(HTH/WHT1532982 7/17/26)post title: AGENDA
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY
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AGENDA
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Windward 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, August 6, 2026
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Hawaii County Office of Aging
Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Training Room
1055 Kinoole Street, Suite #101, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Public Participation: This is an in-person meeting, and the Windward Planning Commissioners will participate in person. The primary way for the public 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/ki9CUR1vSbyZJ65ql095lQ
Optional Alternative to View Meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkEGA?view_as=subscriber
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 must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026, by: (1) email to WPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) mail to the Windward 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 are 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.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/about-us/boards-committees/planning-commission-applications. This information can also be requested by sending an email to WPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or by calling (808) 961-8288.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and approval of the minutes of July 2, 2026 regular meeting.
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.
OLD BUSINESS
1. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2026-000017)
Bill 154, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning), Articles 1, 5, and 7 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to commercial parking lots and garages by revising the definition of commercial parking lots and garages, removing such uses from permitted uses within the zoning code, and establishing nonconforming use provisions for existing commercial parking lots and garages.
NEW BUSINESS
2. APPLICANTS: KRUA AND BRETT KLINE (PL-SPP-2025-000112)
Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the establishment of food vendors, agricultural training classes, and sale of fresh produce on 1.06 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located on the mauka side of 33rd Avenue, approximately 0.53 miles from its intersection with Makuu Drive, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-017:162.
3. APPLICANT: RYUTA ICHIKAWA (PL-SPP-2026-000127)
Application for a Special Permit to operate a two-bedroom bed and breakfast with integrated farm education on an 8.96-acre property situated within the State Land Use Agriculture district. The subject parcel is located at 18-4017 N. Pszyk Road, approximately 500 feet north of its intersection with Volcano Road, Portion of Olaa Reservation Lots, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-8-005:179.
PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director for July 2026.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
The Commissioners will comment on matters not on the current agenda, for consideration at the Commission's next meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Windward Planning Commission's next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the County Council Chambers in Hilo and the public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to change.
ADJOURNMENT
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 WPCtestimony@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.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
LOUIS DANIELE III, Chair
(HTH/WHT1532982 7/17/26)post title: AGENDA
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY