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Hawaii County committee forwards rezoning request for Waikia parcel despite developerproject uncertainty
Summary
The Committee of Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions voted to forward Bill 67, a request to rezone a Waikia parcel from single-family to general commercial, to the full County Council with a favorable recommendation; planning director and council members discussed how affordable-housing rules would apply if residential units are built.
The Hawaii County Committee of Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions on Aug. 5 voted to forward Bill 67 to the full County Council with a favorable recommendation. The bill would change the zoning classification for a Waikia, South Hilo parcel (Tax Map Key 2-2-02:022) from Single High Residential (10,000 square feet) to General Commercial (10,000 square feet). The applicant is Kore Ohana LLC; the site is at 1198 Kinoole Street and covers about 33,180 square feet.
Why it matters: The committeeand the planning directorclarified that rezoning enables a broader set of uses and that affordable-housing requirements under the countychapter cited in the hearing will apply if residential units are constructed. Several council members said they supported the rezone while…
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