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as a town center, im roved parking, publicity for local restaurants, and projects to improve <br />P P gP <br />the appearance of streets and shops. Long range goals were established through this <br />PP P <br />document, which include: <br />� Goal #1 Create a Pahoa Village Park <br />Goal #2 Improve overall appearance of Pahoa Village <br />Goal #3 Prepare Design Guidelines <br />Goal #4 Explore Historic Status for Pahoa Village <br />Goal #5 Support Economic Development in Pahoa /Puna District <br />Goal #6 Support Public Safety <br />Goal #7 Create a Committee to develop trails /greenways <br />Goal #8 Support a Community Swim /Sports Complex <br />Site Availabili <br />A vacant PP <br />arcel of approximately 4 acres is located behind the Akebono Theater, <br />P <br />with access to both the main street that runs through the town and a side street (Kapehe <br />Street). The parcel (TMK (3) 1- 5- 002:024) is owned by AmFac /JMB Inc., a former sugar <br />P an <br />and land company now owned by JMB Inc, in Chicago, Illinois. It straddles both the main <br />street of Pahoa road and Ka P ehe St. The corner portion of the area is occupied by the <br />Youn g Buddhist Association (YBA) meeting Hall and is owned by the YBA. <br />Le islativ Action <br />In 1994, House Concurrent Resolution No. 174 was introduced at the Hawaii State <br />Legislature in 1994, "Requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to acquire <br />g q .g .. • <br />throw land exchange, lands in Pahoa, Hawaii, for community uses. (see Appendix I ). It <br />� g <br />was introduced by P State Representative Robert Herkes, the elected state representative for <br />the Puna District. It refers to the following: <br />. the need for adequate community space for recreational, community gatherings and <br />general social interaction <br />. the scarcity of land devoted to neighborhood or community purposes through out <br />the State <br />. the need to examine all opportunities to dedicate and reserve more suitable lands <br />to meet these fundamental uses. <br />. the value of strategically developed common areas in neighborhoods enable <br />g . <br />community members to establish their own special sense of the neighborhood by <br />encouraging co mmunity in residents to become involved in commuty problems, issues, and <br />rl <br />