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<br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 <br />the future of the community; but it provides clear direction thr <br />statements of action to achieve the desired results envisioned b <br />the leadership of the community. In that context, this plan inte <br />the following questions: <br />What are the adequate levels of public facilities necessary to m <br />demands of future in-fill development and redevelopment; <br />What should the future development pattern look like in order to <br />the values of the community; <br />How can we best utilize some of <br />parks and trails, Main Street, Sylvan Beach, and the bayfront; <br />How can we improve the image and visual appearance of the <br />community; and <br />How can we unify and mobilize our residents and leaders around a <br />common vision and future direction? <br />7§¸ ¨² 0« ­­¨­¦  ­£ ³§¨² 5¯£ ³¤ )¬¯®±³ ­³ ³® ,  <br />Why Update? <br />0®±³¤ <br />Planning is the process of establishing goals and objectives, an <br />·w· ’Ò­· ,; -š“·z“ÒšÒ­Œä <br />’š“z·š©;7 “7 ©;“;Þ;7 ­ <br />determining the means by which these ends may be achieved. It <br />enables the City to manage future growth and development activel <br />-š’¦©;w;“­zÝ; ¦Œ“ ’Ò­· ,; <br />opposed to reacting to (re)development or infrastructure improvement <br />EŒ;ãz,Œ; z“ ©;­¦š“7z“m ·š <br />proposals on a case-by-case basis without adequate and necessary <br />-w“mz“m -š“7z·zš“­ “7 “;;7­r <br />consideration of community-wide issues. The comprehensive plan is a <br />ä;· ­·;7E­· z“ z·­ Ýz­zš“ “7 <br />and it s <br />­Ò¦¦š©· Eš© ·w; -š’’Ò“z·ä mšŒ­ <br />elected and appointed officials to step back from pressing, day-to-day <br /> <br /> <br />issues and clarify their ideas as to the kind of community they <br />Source: Kendig Keast Collaborative <br />to create and maintain. Through the plan development process, th <br />can look broadly at programs for neighborhoods, housing, economi <br />development, and provision of public infrastructure and faciliti <br />these efforts may relate to one another. The La Porte 2030 Comprehensive <br />Plan represents a "big picture" of the City, one that can be rel <br />trends and interests of the broader metropolitan region, as well <br />of Texas. <br /> <br />Planning is often the most direct and efficient way to involve m <br />public in determining the future of their community. The process <br />preparation provides an opportunity for two-way communication between <br />citizens and local government officials as to their vision of th <br />and the details of how that vision is to be achieved. The plan r <br />series of goals and policies that, ideally, will assist the City <br />development regulations; determining the location, sequencing, a <br />financing of public improvements; and, in guiding reinvestment a <br />1.2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />