10-19-2006, 05:23 PM
Village Centers should be areas that are naturally and historically oriented toward commerce. One good example is Kaimu (near where Kaimu Beach used to be.) Currently Verna's Drive-in and Uncle Robert's Kava Bar, and the end of the road where people set up stands to sell produce, crafts, etc. It is a destination for tourism (people walk the new lava out to the new Kaimu Beach). The area is zoned Urban in the State plan so the State Zoining is in place. There is a small convenience store behind Verna's. Several Vacation rental homes in the area. Many of the lots were zoned for duplex or multi-family dwellings. It is the intersection of Hwy 130 and 137. Logical area for a Village Center and worth serious consideration and exploration.