03-20-12 Special Called Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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7. Provision of a framework by which short-range plans (zoning requests, subdivision review, site plan analysis), and day-to-day decisions can be evaluated with regard to their long-range benefit to the community; and, & Preparation of zoning regulations so that they can be adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan. Use Of The Plan - The maps and figures which describe the recommended locations of various land uses and facilities should not be assumed to be the entirety of the plan. They are only one component of the comprehensive plan. Their primary role is to show how policies and standards are to be applied to the actual physical form of the community. Recognize, however, that commitment of citizens to planning is fundamental to the implementation of the recommendations made by maps, figures, and other components in of the plan. Keeping in mind the welfare of the total community in the decision -making process, a user of the comprehensive plan is encouraged to consider the following procedural steps: Step 1: Refer to the future land use plan text and map to ensure over-all consistency of pending decisions with the plan; Step 2: Refer to the other elements of the plan (i.e., residential, commercial, transportation, etc.) for appropriate goals, objectives, and policies; Step 3: Refer to related plans, technical information and/or individualized characteristics of the issue under study; Step 4: Assess the public interests, the technical nature and/or time constraint of the issue under study; and, Step 5: Evaluate information and take appropriate planning and decision -making action. Used in this manner, the community's comprehensive plan will aid in implementing a sound growth -management program. A Note on the Types of American Ci Plans There are many varieties of comprehensive plans. For purposes of this chapter, however, plans for American cities can essentially be characterized by three types: • A Physical Plan: 1. In some cases, characterized by a future land use plan map only;