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<br />.......................................................................................... (7o~~unitv ~~~n <br /> <br />Chapter 2 <br /> <br />To be a community recognized for Ite quality of its built environment and the integration of the natwal <br />landscape and amenities such as Galveston Bay and Little Cedar Bayou. <br /> <br />To be a community that ensures a good balance between residential, commercial, industrial, and <br />public/"mstitutional uses supported by quality infrastructure and transportation systems and a sensitivity <br />to the environmental influence of adjacent uses. <br /> <br />To be a community known for its innovative solutions to managing growth and responsiveness to the <br />needs of citizens and businesses. <br /> <br />To be a community that offers business and industry a competitive economic environment and is <br />aggressive in its effort to attract, retain and expand the local economy. <br /> <br />To be a community devoted to the protection of its environment and preservation and conservation of its <br />natural and cultural resources. <br /> <br />To be a community that strives for economic balance and an equitable distribution of its financilll <br />resources in all areas of the community. <br /> <br />To be a community that is committed to its fUture through reinvestment in older neighborhoods and <br />provision of adequate infrastructure. <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF GOALS <br /> <br />A clear and concise statement of goals for maintaining and improving La Porte's quality of life was <br />developed as the foundation of the comprehensive plan. Focusing efforts on goals increases the plan's <br />effectiveness in minimizing adverse effects of growth and change, seizing opportunities, and anticipating <br />and alleviating potential problems. The identification of goals provides a basis for decision-making during <br />both development and implementation of the plan. Goals also help to promote consistency in plan <br />implementation as future changes occur in development trends and the physical form of the community as <br />well as the government leadership. <br /> <br />The following goals were developed by the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. The goals <br />are organized by the individual elements of the comprehensive plan, and include: <br /> <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />:........................................................................~a~orte (7o~l'rehensivejD~n lTl'~te <br /> <br />Page 2-10 <br />