‘Funky,’ ‘goofy’ and postponed: Waikoloa housing project withdrawn

A rezoning and application for a Waikoloa affordable housing project with a past that a planning consultant called “funky” and a councilman called “goofy” were withdrawn Tuesday from the County Council Planning Committee for a redo.

The Pua Melia project, with baggage that includes allegations of the government reneging on its promises, county employee firings, a questionable land transfer and an FBI investigation, returns to the drawing board with commitments from the county to help make it right.

‘Funky,’ ‘goofy’ and postponed: Waikoloa housing project withdrawn