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Managing Growth Section 3.LI Goals (b)— The quality of life improves and economic opportunity expands for Puna's residents. Approval of the requested CV-10 zoning would provide expanded economic opportunity by allowing the applicant to establish an appliance and furniture store on the subject property. This establishment would generate local jobs while also providing short-term employment stemming from the construction work required for the commercial improvements. Additionally, the request would improve quality of life for local residents by providing a unique retail outlet to assist in meeting the needs of the rapidly growing Keaau and Puna community. Section 3.LI Goals (c) —Services and community facilities are more accessible in villageltown centers that are distributed throughout the region, including the underserved subdivisions that have been experiencing higher levels of development growth. The subject request is located within the Keaau Regional Town Center and is thus in an ideal location with regard to accessibility to the region. It is conveniently located between Hawaii Belt Road and the Keaau Pahoa Bypass Road,providing easy access from many of Puna's underserved and rapidly growing subdivisions. Section 3.1.1 Goals (e)—Inappropriate and disproportionate County zoning can be adjusted in order to maintain and increase the quality of life and to preserve valued natural and cultural resources in the district. There is currently a very limited supply of available commercially zoned parcels of a similar size in the area. The request to rezone the subject parcel would increase quality of life by providing opportunity to a small business owner, encouraging job creation and providing the addition of a unique retail outlet in the area. Section 3.LI Objectives (c) —Enhance the role of existing and new villageltown centers by allowing expanded commercial zrses,facilitating the development of harmers markets and community gathering places, opportunities for special needs housing, and infrastructure to support more compact development from and multi- modal travel. The proposed project would enhance the Keaau Regional Town Center through its expanded commercial use in an area that is already largely surrounded by other commercial uses. Section 3.1.3 Actions (b)—Establish the following general classifications and locations for village and town centers in Puna: 1)Keaau, Pahoa, and Hawaiian Paradise Park shall serve as Regional Town Centers to provide a wide range of services ill the Puna dist-Ici... 13