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0 0 Puna Community Development Plan Our proposed activities are consistent with the following Sections of the Puna Community Development Plan Ordinance #08 —116 passed in Sept. 2008: • Section 1.2 - "Because subdivision lots were sold in their undeveloped state rather than with dwellings, development has occurred in a leap frog pattern which makes it even more difficult to develop infrastructure and provide services to the population. Residents must often make long trips to employment, schools, shopping and other destinations to meet daily needs... The combination of these challenges calls for bold planning initiatives to re -shape the pattern of future growth and development in a manner that is more in harmony with the natural setting and more supportive of a better, sustainable quality of life." • Section 3.1.2 - Includes the objective to "enhance the role of existing and new village centers by allowing expanded commercial uses, facilitating the development of farmers markets and community gathering places, opportunities for special needs housing and infrastructure to support more compact development form and multi -modal travel." • Section 3.2.2 g — "Form partnerships with local businesses and educational institutions to advance education and training in... the Green sector, to include agriculture, alternative energy, resource recycling and recovery, and other related areas." • Section 3.3.1 e. - Includes the goal "Public education is better integrated into Puna's communities." • Section 3.3.2 e. — "Increase the availability of accessible and affordable housing through... innovative housing tenure arrangements such as co- housing, limited equity cooperatives and community land trusts." • Section 3.3.3. c -- "Build partnerships between the County and non - profit organizations to increase the range of social services and economic development opportunities." • Section 3.5 - "Puna will clearly need to expand its parks and recreational activities as the population grows." • Section 3.6.1 - "Promote the use of solar technologies, such as solar water heaters and photovoltaic power systems." • Section 5.2.1 - `The formation of village centers is a keystone of the Puna Community Development Plan's growth management theme... the floating zone may also allow mixed use within a building and establish special place - appropriate development and design standards, including for public facilities." • Section 5.2.1 - "Existing buildings... in village centers may be repaired, replaced or expanded without the floating zone review procedure." Based on County standards of five acres per thousand population, over Soo acres of recreational areas are needed within Puna subdivisions to meet the future needs of the currently permitted population. 17 J