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Committee approves amended extension for Hilo food-systems campus and advances bill to council
Summary
The committee amended and approved bill 16, clearing a requested time change for conditions tied to a proposed Hawaii Island Agriculture Innovation Park and Food Systems campus in Pōnōwai, and sent the amended ordinance to full council.
The Committee on Legislative Approvals amended and approved bill 16 on Feb. 4, 2025, clearing a time-extension request and sending the measure to full council. The measure concerns a proposed Hawaii Island Agriculture Innovation Park and Food Systems campus at a roughly 8-acre site in Pōnōwai (South Hilo) and updates timing conditions for required frontage and utility improvements.
Why it matters: The project — led by Ho‘olaka (the Food Basket’s lead project team) — combines a food-distribution hub with an agricultural innovation program intended to boost on-island food production, support smaller farmers, and provide distributed fresh product for local food programs.
Applicant request and planning review
The clerk’s reading of the bill described the applicant’s request as a time-extension petition; the applicant’s project director, Justin Clayton of the Food Basket, told the…
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