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Committee Member Hinshaw stated that it may take some efforts from the communities <br />themselves and possibly private developers to move forward on the creation of village centers <br />within the planning area. He encouraged members of each community to work together in an <br />effort to make village centers possible. Chair Brown agreed with Committee Member Hinshaw <br />and further encouraged communities to get involved in village/town planning efforts. <br />Committee Member Osborne asked about the possibility of creating a "healthy" zone within <br />Puna that would restrict businesses such as fast food from opening within that region. <br />Councilwoman Jen Ruggles stated that she visited a county in Colorado that prevented <br />franchises from opening stores within the county. She believes the formation of a "healthy" <br />zone could be possible. Councilwoman Ruggles stated that if we were able to identify a <br />location where all the residents would be on board for the project, creating "healthy" zones is <br />something she could introduce by ordinance. Committee Member Kealoha expressed her <br />support for such efforts. Carol Ignacio of Blue Zones suggested that Dan Burden from Blue <br />Zones would be a great resource to collaborate with to move forward on plans creating <br />"healthy" zones in Puna. <br />AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: (July 3, 2018) <br />There were no proposed agenda items for the next meeting. <br />ADJOURNMENT: Chair Brown adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m. <br />All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website: <br />http://www.hawai icountycdp.info/puna-cdp/implementation/puna-cdp-action-committee <br />www.hiplanningdept.com puna(a-)hawaiicounty.,-ov Page 4 <br />