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Roya Sabri | Hawaii 24/7 Reporter At the County Council Planning Committee meeting on July 9, committee chairman Zendo Kern, proposed to postpone a vote on two bills — 59 and 291 — concerning approval procedure for Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.) sites. After eight testimonies from Kona and one from Hilo, committee members decided to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE We were pleased to have had approximately 30 community members attend our May Steering Committee meeting held in Honokaa. Here are some highlights of the meeting: Public Access Strategy Area: Debbie Chang (Public Access consultant and Paauilo resident) discussed: * A review of Stakeholder concerns related to legal and illegal public access. * […]

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Resolution 60-11 delays County Council action on Ka‘u-related General Plan amendments and rezoning applications Council member Brittany Smart answers some frequently asked questions about the resolution * What does Resolution 60-11 do? Resolution 60-11 proposes a County Council policy to delay Council action on all Ka‘u related General Plan amendments and rezoning applications until the […]

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Aloha Hamakua CDP Communities, Meeting Highlights from March 1, 2011: * We were happy to have more than 20 community members attend the March 1st CDP meeting in Laupahoehoe. At that meeting, the Steering Committee voted to adopt a Values and Vision Statement that will be used to guide the planning process. This statement will […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawaii Planning Department is now accepting applications to fill vacancies for the Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee. The Action Committee is a volunteer working committee established to serve as a proactive, community based steward of the plan’s implementation and update. Action Committee members will be asked to attend monthly […]

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MEDIA RELEASE As of July 1, 2009, the Hāmākua Community Development Plan project was funded by the County of Hawai‘i! The CDP project team is excited and busily preparing to kick-off the CDP process. We know the Hāmākua community is ready to start the CDP, so what follows is a list of some of the […]

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