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r <br /> PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - <br /> PROPOSED AMENDMENTS <br /> e. Puna agricultural products represent an increasing local market share. <br /> f. There are more agriculture - related employment training and local job opportunities for <br /> youth. <br /> g. Local job growth is primarily in "green" industries such as agriculture, alternative energy, <br /> communications technology, eco- tourism and natural resources management. <br /> 3.2.2 Objectives <br /> a. Discourage urban growth and further subdivision on lands that have been identified as <br /> having potential value for agricultural use through appropriate zoning re- designations and <br /> new code provisions. <br /> b. Create larger lots for agricultural use in existing small -lot subdivisions through land <br /> pooling and other methods. <br /> ] c. Discourage real estate speculation on agriculturally -zoned lands. <br /> [e:] d. Provide County tax incentives to promote and preserve agricultural use of lands that are <br /> currently or historically in agricultural use. <br /> [f7] e. Provide sites and infrastructure for farmers markets at County parks and proposed <br /> village /town centers. <br /> [g:] f. Form partnerships with local businesses and educational institutions to advance education <br /> and training in two sectors: <br /> — `Green' sector, to include agriculture, alternative energy, resource recycling and <br /> recovery, and other related areas; and <br /> — The information technology sector. <br /> [1} ] g, Support agricultural tourism with emphasis on events such as orchid celebrations, papaya <br /> festivals, locally- produced food festivals (i.e., "Taste of Puna "[ -])_ <br /> [id h. Promote farm business such as local food stores and "farm stay" bed and breakfasts. <br /> These can be coupled with youth training programs for low income youth. <br /> [j-] i. Provide infrastructure support for youth education and job training in the technology and <br /> agricultural sectors. <br /> [1F] j_ Protect quality agricultural lands, especially fallow agricultural lands, through [purchase <br /> or 1 u.sc by County, State or] community land [trust, and provide long term leases for <br /> community use.] trusts or with tax incentives for farmers. <br /> [1 ] k. Create new "green" employment opportunities in the agricultural, alternative energy, and <br /> natural resources management in Puna. <br /> 3.2.3 Actions <br /> a. Prohibit variances that allow subdivisions that rely on water catchment or roads that do <br /> not meet subdivision road standards to a maximum of six lots, unless the subdivision <br /> results in lots averaging at least twenty acres in size[, and] or averaging at least four times <br /> the minimum lot size allowed by zoning, up to an absolute limit of twenty lots. [There <br /> Where lots were created by previous [variances allowing] water catchment and /or road <br /> 3 -9 <br />