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Solutions planning process for consideration by the County and the yet to be selected EIS /PER consultants. Managing Growth Subcommittee: Initially, Jeffrey Krepps and Larry Higgins accepted responsibility as AC liaisons to the Managing Growth Subcommittee. Implementation activities under the Managing Growth theme of the PCDP are concentrated in the Land Use Pattern and Parks and Recreation sections of the PCDP. After the resignation of Larry Higgins from the AC, Frank Commendador has volunteered do assist with the effort to implement the village center concept. 1. Village and Town Centers: Although little progress has been made to advance the process of implementing the village center concept articulated in the PCDP, the AC has recognized its importance and seeks more community participation to help identify strategies and opportunities for local communities that may be ready to initiate master planning efforts. However, with the current financial constraints in the County budget, funding has proven to be a significant obstacle to initiating any master planning efforts. This is particularly troublesome for the Pahoa Regional Town Center, since the Pahoa area has been experiencing the most significant pressure for commercial and industrial growth over the last several years. Frank Commendador is seeking community participation in developing an ATG to identify Actions in the PCDP that a community -based group can initiate in moving the village center concept forward or that are critically necessary to that end. The Planning Department is currently working with a consultant in developing a Form -Based Code that is hoped to serve as an island -wide tool to guide the development of livable and sustainable communities, including village centers. 2. Parks and Recreation: Jeffery Krepps is seeking community participation in the forming of an ATG for each of the following three park projects: • Pahoa Regional Park; • Cape Kumukahi; and • Hawaiian Paradise Park Regional Park. ACTION UPDATES The Action Committee is not working in isolation to implement the Puna Community Development Plan, and in reality, many of the Actions called for in the PCDP that have been initiated or completed to date have occurred independent of any direct involvement by the AC. The State of Hawai`i, the County of Hawai`i and other private or community groups have engaged in a variety of projects either consistent with the goals and objectives of the PCDP or specific Actions called for in the plan. The attached table is a listing of action items and an update on their progress. Update items in blue type are directly attributable to the efforts and activities of the AC. 5