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Committee amends Bill 10, designates Kona stretch for special activity permits and advances it on first reading
Summary
Councilmember Inaba moved to amend Bill 10 to specify a roadside area on Kealakehe Highway in Kona for authorized commercial activities; DPW and HPD indicated support, and the amended bill advanced with a favorable recommendation for first reading (9-0).
A Hawaii County committee amended Bill 10 to specify an allowable area for special activity permits on Kealakehe Highway in Kona and voted to forward the amended bill to council with a favorable recommendation for first reading.
Bill 10, introduced by Councilmember Reenaba, amends Chapter 22, Article 3, Division 2, Section 22-3.302 of the Hawaii County Code (1983, 2016 ed., as amended) to clarify allowable areas for special activity permits. Councilmember Inaba moved to amend the bill with the contents of Communication 38.1; Councilmember Onishi seconded. The amendment designates the makai side of Kealakehe Highway between Palani Road and Kealakehe Parkway, beginning at the Civic Center heading north toward Quarry Road, as an area where authorized commercial activities may operate with a permit.
Department of Public Works Director Ono told the committee the departments had worked together to “finalize their application” and signage; he stated the plan “will work perfectly.” Assistant Chief Sherry Bird of the Hawaii Police Department said HPD supported the amendment. DPW agreed to perform grading and roadside maintenance for the designated area; when asked about weeds and upkeep, Director Ono confirmed DPW will grade the area and address vegetation.
Committee discussion focused on implementation: Councilmember Brodishi asked whether DPW would handle maintenance; Director Ono confirmed grading and upkeep would be included. Councilmember Connie Lee Kleinfelder raised an enforcement question but withdrew it on the grounds she had been looking at the wrong item on the agenda. The amendment passed on a recorded vote of 9 ayes, and the committee recorded a favorable recommendation for first reading with 9 ayes.
The amendment asks DPW to finalize permit application materials and install signage identifying the permitted area. The committee did not discuss fee schedules or permit conditions during the meeting; those details were not specified and will require agency follow-up before final action.
The amended bill will proceed to the full council for first reading and further consideration.
