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COUNTY OF HAWAII :•�� '-' 'f/ • STATE OF HAWAII <br /> 74.Gf•M�,i _. <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 313 12 <br /> RESOLUTION TO DELAY COUNCIL ACTION ON UPZONING IN THE PAHOA <br /> VILLAGE REGIONAL TOWN CENTER PLANNING AREA UNTIL PHASE I OF THE <br /> PAHOA REGIONAL TOWN CENTER PLAN IS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE, OR <br /> UNTIL JUNE 30, 2013, WHICHEVER SHALL OCCUR FIRST <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawai`i State Constitution, Article IX, Section 6, Management of <br /> Population Growth, states: "The State and its political subdivisions, as provided by general law, <br /> shall plan and manage the growth of the population to protect and preserve the public health and <br /> welfare; except that each political subdivision, as provided by general law, may plan and manage <br /> the growth of its population in a more restrictive manner than the State"; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Charter, section 3-15, from which the General Plan <br /> emerged as a major policy document, states, in part: "The County Council shall adopt by <br /> ordinance a General Plan which shall set forth the council's policy for long-range comprehensive <br /> physical development of the county. It shall contain a statement of development objectives, <br /> standards and principles with respect to the most desirable use of land within the county for <br /> residential, recreational, agricultural, commercial, industrial and other purposes ... and such other <br /> matter as may, in the council's judgment, be beneficial to the social, economic, and governmental <br /> conditions and trends and shall be designed to assure the coordinated development of the county <br /> and to promote the general welfare and prosperity of its people... No public improvement or <br /> project, or subdivision or zoning ordinance, shall be initiated or adopted unless the same <br /> conforms to and implements the General Plan"; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Hawai`i County General Plan, Section 15.1. Community Development <br /> Plans, states, in part: "The Community Development Plans are intended to be the forum for <br /> community input into managing growth and coordinating the delivery of government services to <br /> the community. The Community Development Plans will translate the broad General Plan <br /> statements to specific actions as they apply to specific geographical areas"; and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the General Plan to ensure responsible growth <br /> and preserve the public health and welfare, the Puna Community Development Plan, as <br /> amended, was adopted by Ordinance No 08-116 on September 10, 2008; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Puna Community Development Plan identifies Pahoa as Regional Town <br /> Center with historic development patterns that define a unique "sense of place" and as a strong <br /> candidate for Special Design District designation; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Puna Community Development Plan calls for the preparation of a <br /> regional town center plan through an inclusive community based process that involves major <br /> stakeholders, including landowners, community representatives, and public agencies; and <br />