County of Hawaiʻi General Plan Comprehensive Review  Final Recommended Draft General Plan 2045 

County of Hawaiʻi General Plan Comprehensive Review

Final Recommended Draft General Plan 2045

We are pleased to announce a few updates that have been added to the project website.

Policy Rationale – the updated document is available here:

www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/general-plan-community-planning/gp

Land Use Map Methodology Report – the latest document is available here: www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/general-plan-community-planning/gp/comp

Public Workshops:

• August 28, 2024, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building A from 2pm to 4pm.

• August 29, 2024, Arc of Hilo, 1099 Waianuenue Ave from 2pm to 4pm.

• September 5, 2024, Online Webinar Workshop from 5pm to 7pm. (Registration link TBD)

Community Meetings:

• September 17, 2024, South Kona at 5:00pm – Rodney Yano Memorial Hall: 82-6145 Māmalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI 96704

• September 19, 2024, Kaʻū at 5:00pm – Kaʻū District Gym Multi-Purpose Room: 96-1219 Kamani St, Pāhala, HI 96777

• September 23, 2024, South Kohala at 5:00pm – Kūhio Hale: 64-756 Māmalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI 96743

• October 1, 2024, North Kohala at 4:30pm – Old Judiciary Building: 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaʻau, HI 96755

• October 3, 2024, Puna at 5:00pm – Pāhoa Community Center: 15-3022 Kauhale St. Pāhoa, HI 96778

• October 9, 2024, Hāmākua at 5:00pm – Kulaʻimano Community Center: 28-2892 Alia Street Pepeʻekeo, HI 96783

Public Comments:

• September 26, 2024: Public comments for this phase are due, following the guidelines set out by the current 2005 General Plan, which indicates the public will have 21 days after the last workshop to share their comments with the Planning Director. [2005 GP 16.1(5)] Once this period ends, the Final Recommended Draft in its current form and all public comments will be packaged and submitted to the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions.

• November 2024: Planning Commission Public Hearings. Specific dates will be added once available. Upon the submission of the Final Recommended Draft to the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions, each commission will have 150 days to review and provide their recommendations to the County Council. [2005 GP 16.1(8)]

• April 2025: County Council Public Hearings. Specific dates will be added once available.