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Committee forwards Kaiolu Kapiolani affordable-housing time-extension to full council with favorable recommendation
Summary
The committee voted 8–0 to forward Bill 88 — a request to extend construction deadlines for a 64‑unit, 100% affordable rental project near the Hilo Police Station — after planning staff and the applicant described funding delays and completed site work steps including drainage reporting.
The Committee of Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions voted Thursday to forward Bill 88 to the full Hawaii County Council with a favorable recommendation after the Planning Department and the project applicant outlined reasons for a requested construction deadline extension.
Bill 88 would amend a change‑of‑zone ordinance affecting a 5.05‑acre site at 350 Kapiolani Street in South Hilo to allow a multi‑family residential development. The applicant requested a five‑year extension to its construction completion condition — proposing a new deadline of March…
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