Hawaii County Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee will meet July 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, 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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 934: FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY WAIWAI GRANTS
From Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee Chair Holeka Goro
Inaba, dated July 2, 2024. The ad hoc committee would evaluate and review the 2024-2025 application process, discuss and provide recommendations for improvements to the 2025-2026 application process, develop a scoring rubric for the 2025-2026 application process, and make recommendations on the six-month progress report and review process.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 561-24: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS AND/OR ACONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THEPROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS: 7-6-021:016 AND 017,SITUATED IN HŌLUALOA, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, UTILIZINGTHE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCESPRESERVATION FUND
The County seeks to acquire approximately 68.84 acres of land to protect andpreserve cultural and natural resources and open certain areas of the property for education, gathering, and cultural practices. The parcel is listed as prioritynumber eight in the 2022 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission.
Reference: Comm. 941
Intr. by: Ms. Villegas
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 183: REPEALS ORDINANCE NO. 12 132, WHICH AMENDED SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BYCHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 3,000 SQUARE FEET (RM-3) AT WAIĀKEA, SOUTHHILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-2-038:017
(Planning Director Initiated) (Area: Approx. 0.9793 acres)
The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation to revert the zoning from Multiple-Family Residential to its original designation of Single-Family Residential at the request of the owner. The property is located at 1623 Kinoʻole Street.
Reference: Comm. 942
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R)
ADJOURNMENT
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