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R Infrastructure Improvements <br />Policy 72: <br />Adopt rural road design standards that accommodate, where appropriate, flexibility in the design of streets to <br />preserve the rural character of an area, including pavement width, unpaved shoulders/swales, rock walls, <br />lighting, and landscaping featuring native plants. Allow these standards to be used on new or when improving <br />existing rural roads to maintain community character. (HCC 23-41, 86, & 87; GP 13.2.3(1) and 13.2.3 (m)) <br />Policy 73: <br />Implement a Complete Streets Program, including place -appropriate roadway design and sidewalk <br />development for the Hamakua Planning area. (Refer to County Resolution 171-11) <br />Policy 79: <br />Develop an infrastructure prioritization designation such as an Infrastructure Priority Area (IPA) within the <br />Hamakua CDP and designate Honom&, Laupahoehoe, Pa'auilo, and sections of Honoka'a as priority areas in <br />need of wastewater service. <br />Infrastructure prioritization designations should be based on the following criteria: <br />■ The area contains a mix of residential and commercial zoning; <br />■ The area lacks a core infrastructure component (municipal or community water, wastewater, or <br />roadways); <br />■ Redevelopment options (including the renovation of historic structures) and/or projected commercial <br />and residential growth (including affordable, multi family housing) is hindered by the lack of core <br />infrastructure; <br />■ Highest priority should be given to areas that contain existing built -out parcels facing regulatory <br />constraints relating to parcel size, areas with historic buildings and structures in need of renovation, <br />and areas where affordable housing is lacking and development is impeded by the lack of necessary <br />infrastructure. <br />This section involves policies and actions that would guide and direct Planning Department collaboration, <br />technical or collaborative support, or capacity building to achieve the community's objectives. <br />6.1 Land Use & Settlement Patterns <br />Policy 14: <br />To ensure the preservation of historic and cultural village character, provide technical support to develop Town <br />Revitalization Plans. <br />6.2 Land Preservation <br />Policy 15: <br />Identify and secure in public trust (fee simple or by easement) priority lands that achieve one or more of <br />Hamakua's Objectives. <br />Hamakua CDP Land Use Planner's Guide 17 <br />