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Council approves Olī rezoning and subdivision after debate over roads and drainage; amendment and final vote narrow requirements

2363895 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

The Hawaii County Council approved two linked land-use measures for an Olī, South Kohala development — a state land-use reclassification and a zoning/subdivision ordinance — after an extended debate centered on roadway construction standards and drainage.

Hawaii County Council members approved two linked land-use measures affecting Olī in South Kohala on Feb. 19, voting first to change state land-use boundaries and then to approve a zone change and subdivision that will allow the applicant to create 43 lots.

Bill 17: change to state land-use map (agricultural to urban) - Council approved the ordinance on second and final reading. Roll call recorded eight ayes; Councilmember Connolly Kleinfelder voted no. The motion was moved by Councilmember Heather Kimball and seconded by Councilmember Huestis. The vote authorizes a state-land-use boundary change for the project area as described in the ordinance.

Bill 18: change of zone and subdivision details (ag to single-family; 14.321 acres; 43 lots) - Bill 18, which amends the county zoning map and the North and South Kohala district zone map to permit a subdivision that the planning commission endorsed, passed on second and final reading after a controversial amendment and further council votes. The applicant is…

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