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For purposes of this General Plan amendment, a description of the LUPAG Map designation Medium Density Urban follows together with the corresponding zoning districts that are typically found within Medium Density Urban: The Medium Density Urban designation allows for village and neighborhood commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions (multiple family residential—up to 35 units per acre). [CV, CN, RS, RD, RM, 0, PD, RCX] Within the proposed General Plan amendment area A-1, current land uses include a credit union, flower distribution facility, offices, retail establishments, restaurants, urgent care and medical facilities, veterinary services, homes, a church, agriculture,portions of the Kea'au Middle School, DOE District Complex offices, senior housing, and vacant land. Within General Plan amendment A-2, current land uses include Kea'au Elementary and High Schools, a few homes, some agriculture, and vacant land. The area encompassing Ulupono along the northeastern(makai) side of the Kea'au-Pahoa ByPass Highway and extending to the vicinity of Railroad Avenue was initially envisioned as an area where the existing LUPAG-designated Industrial area encompassing HELCO's Kea'au powerplant would be expanded back towards the highway to also include the industrial-zoned lands of Ulupono. However,based on comments received from the community during an initial series of workshops, including comments from the Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee,the thought of having industrial uses within the village center in proximity to residences and schools was unacceptable. Suggestions focused on more neighborhood-oriented services promoted within the village that would promote a more livable and walkable community. It also became clear that the community, supported by the Puna CDP, preferred the town center and area east(makai) of Highway 11 to be designated for community uses rather than for regional uses that are designated for land on the west(mauka) side of the highway in the general vicinity of Shipman Business Park and the Kea'au Park complex. PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) The Puna CDP was adopted in 2008 and further amended in 2010. The Puna CDP recognized the planning challenge of Puna's population growth at the rate of 37 percent(2000 to March 2007) within the framework of its large subdivisions and exposure to high risk volcanic and seismic activity. Three main themes were identified from which the Plan's initiatives and implementation would be guided (Puna CDP at pages 1-6 and 1-7): -4-