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achieved by diverting some of this travel to mass transit and ride-sharing or by reducing <br /> peak period traffic volumes via telecommuting and staggered work hours. [emphasis <br /> added] <br /> 4.1.1 Goals <br /> b. The percentage of residents who commute to employment or travel for <br /> services outside of Puna is reduced. <br /> c. Reliance on fossil fuels for transportation is reduced. <br /> 4.1.2 Objectives <br /> c. Provide more services and employment within Puna's village and town <br /> centers. <br /> d. Create new employment opportunities in Puna in order to reduce long <br /> commuting. <br /> 4.5..1 Non-Motorized Travel and Scenic Byways Goals <br /> a. There are safe walking and bicycling routes to schools, parks and bus stops. <br /> d. Village/town centers incorporate walking and bicycling paths. <br /> PUNA CDP IMPLEMENTATION <br /> 5.2 Village/Town Center Formation <br /> 5.2.1 Zoning Designations <br /> Village and town centers are expected to include a mix of uses, including small-lot <br /> and higher density residential, retail and office commercial, service-type light industrial, <br /> and public and quasi public facilities, such as schools, churches and parks. <br /> Future zone changes and State land use boundary amendments for the regional <br /> town centers and community village centers at Kea'au, Pahoa, and Hawaiian Paradise <br /> Park shall be consistent with the LUPAG map designations of the General Plan. <br /> The regional town center plan should be prepared through an inclusive <br /> community based process that involves major stakeholders, including landowners, <br /> community representatives, and public agencies. <br /> The rezoning ordinance for a village or town center may contain overall density <br /> and development limits, as well as restrictions on uses tailored to the specific needs of <br /> the regional or village center. [emphasis added] <br /> Residential areas may be zoned RS, RCX, or RM. The County may also amend the <br /> zoning code to create a new zoning classification more suited to the town or regional <br /> centers. Any industrial zoning within regional centers, to the extent not allowed under <br /> CV zoning, should be limited to MCX zoning. Other industrially-zoned areas outside of <br /> -8- <br />