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PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
MANAGING GROWTH: 3.2 Agriculture and Economic Development
Action 3.2.3.e (page 3-10)
Seek State legislation to allow the County to hold onto properties
that are in foreclosure due to property taxes in arrears rather than immediately auctioning them to the highest bidder in order to:
- Discourage speculative re-sale and/or building;
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Allow the use of these properties in land pooling projects in nonconforming subdivision that would create larger lots committed to agricultural use;
- Protect unknown natural and cultural
sites or features;
- Provide educational programs for agriculture, forestry and natural resources management; and
- Support community land trusts and land exchanges.
(3.2.1) Goals:
a) Lands for agricultural use are preserved.
b) Quality agricultural land is dedicated to agricultural use in perpetuity.
c) Opportunities for diversified agriculture increase.
d)
Puna’s agricultural production emphasizes environmentally-friendly methods.
e) Puna agricultural products represent an increasing local market share.
f) There are more agriculture-related
employment training and local job opportunities for youth.
g) Local job growth is primarily in “green” industries such as agriculture, alternative energy, communications technology,
eco-tourism and natural resources management.
(3.2.2) Objectives:
Discourage urban growth and further subdivision on lands that have been identified as having potential value for
agricultural use through appropriate zoning re-designations and new code provisions.
Create larger lots for agricultural use in existing small-lot subdivisions through land pooling and
other methods.
Discourage real estate speculation on agriculturally-zoned lands.
Provide County tax incentives to promote and preserve agricultural use of lands that are currently or
historically in agricultural use.
Provide sites and infrastructure for farmers markets at County parks and proposed village/town centers.
Form partnerships with local businesses and
educational institutions to advance education and training in two sectors: - ‘Green’ sector, to include agriculture, alternative energy, resource recycling and recovery, and other related
areas; and – The information technology sector.
Support agriculture tourism with emphasis on events such as orchid celebrations, papaya festivals, locally-produced food festivals (i.e.,
“Taste of Puna”).
Promote farm business such as local food stores and “farm stay” bed and breakfasts. These can be coupled with youth training programs for low income youth.
Provide
infrastructure support for youth education and job training in the technology and agricultural sectors.
Protect quality agricultural lands, especially fallow agricultural lands, through
community land trusts or with tax incentives for farmers.
Create new “green” employment opportunities in the agricultural, alternative energy, and natural resources management in Puna.
Action 3.2.3.e
Seek State legislation to allow the County to hold onto properties that are in foreclosure due to property taxes in arrears rather than immediately auctioning them to
the highest bidder in order to:
- Discourage speculative re-sale and/or building;
- Allow the use of these properties in land pooling projects in nonconforming subdivision that would
create larger lots committed to agricultural use;
- Protect unknown natural and cultural sites or features;
- Provide educational programs for agriculture, forestry and natural resources
management; and
- Support community land trusts and land exchanges.
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Action 3.2.3.e
Seek State legislation to allow the County
to hold onto properties that are in foreclosure due to property taxes in arrears rather than immediately auctioning them to the highest bidder in order to :
- Discourage speculative
re-sale and/or building;
- Allow the use of these properties in land pooling projects in nonconforming subdivision that would create larger lots committed to agricultural use;
- Protect
unknown natural and cultural sites or features;
- Provide educational programs for agriculture, forestry and natural resources management; and
- Support community land trusts and land
exchanges.