Important questions about the PCDP

[Rob Tucker]

There is an existing Pahoa Community Center. I am not aware of a Puna Community Center in fact or in theory.

I'd have to suggest you might be looking for shadows where there are none.

But knowing the intent of your question I will say this. Whatever and whereever development decisions are made in the future there will be perceived winners and there will be perceived losers. Long term planning cannot occur if people focus solely on their immediate self interests.

For my part I have long taken a position that commercial development should not occur on Hwy. 130. I happen to own 750' of road frontage on Hwy. 130 so my position would, if enacted, restrict my own abilities to rezone to commercial use and make a bunch of money. I am content for my land, which is zoned for agricultural use, to remain in agricultural use. Agriculture is what I am in the process of developing there.

I have written proposals for PMAR and, as a point in fact, own no property on that projected right of way. I'm sure that someone does own property there but I do not know them.

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