PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000027)

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of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. • Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. • Provide commercial development that complements the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods. • Distribution of commercial areas shall be such as to best meet the demands of neighborhood, community and regional needs. In summary, the overall project would be consistent with those goals and policies. It would not be removing any productive agricultural lands; it would be providing a service to the local communities and; and it would not adversely affect surrounding properties and communities or any historical or cultural properties. Relative to the Puna CDP, Section 15.1 of the County General Plan called for the development and eventual County Council adoption of Community Development Plans ("CDP"). The General Plan states that the Community CDP "will translate the broad General Plan statements to specific actions as they apply to specific geographical areas." The General Plan also notes that should the CDP require a General Plan amendment, it could be considered concurrent with the adoption of the CDP. However, "If there is a direct conflict between the Community Development Plan and the General Plan, the General Plan shall be controlling." Pursuant to the above, the Puna CDP was developed and adopted by the Hawaii County Council on August 27, 2008. It became effective on September 10, 2008, as Ordinance No. 08 116. The CDP recommended that repair shops and other light industrial land uses be located within the Regional Town Centers. A Regional Town Center, consisting of two (2) 20-acre parcels, was identified within the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision. However, this area has not been zoned and/or developed. There is also no telling when this area will ever get developed. In addition to the map, the CDP established three (3) major themes: • Malama 1 Ka'Aina which "establishes how the contextual natural, historic and cultural features of Puna should be preserved." (Emphasis added) 5