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Committee forwards Waiakea rezoning to full council to enable 14‑lot subdivision
Summary
The Hawaii County committee voted to forward Bill 111, a request to rezone 4.4669 acres in Waiakea from Agricultural (3‑acre) to Single‑Family Residential (10,000 sq ft), enabling a 14‑lot subdivision; members discussed fair‑share fees ($17,921.82 per lot/ADU), ADU allowances, septic limits, and infrastructure costs estimated at about $1.5 million.
At a meeting in Kona, the Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions voted to forward Bill 111 to the full Hawaii County Council with a favorable recommendation. The ordinance would rezone Tax Map Key 4‑08‑001:014 in Waiakea from Agricultural (3‑acre) to Single‑Family Residential (10,000 sq ft) to allow a 14‑lot subdivision.
Planning Director Jeff Darrow told the committee the parcel totals 4.4669 acres, is inside the State Land Use Urban District and identified for low‑density urban uses in the county General Plan. The applicant, Milani Development LLC, proposes 14 single‑family lots — one of which accommodates an existing dwelling — with lot sizes ranging from 10,000 to about 21,400 square feet and one road lot built to county dedicable standards. "The cost of the improvements is estimated to be approximately $1,500,000," Darrow said.
Applicant representatives, including land‑use consultant Darren Aray,…
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