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As 8MW9;1 INFRASTRUCTURE AND GROWTH CAPACITY As detailed in Chapter 1, Demographic Snapshot, the City experienced significant grozoth rates over a 20 ycr period from 1970 to 1990. More recerutly, over the past tzoo decades, the rates of grozoth hove deceased and the reunainin', developable areas hove becoinc finite. While there zoill still be grozoth in population, the City must transition its focus from grccnfield to infill development. Similarly, the City must transition its focus from adding riczo irufrastructure, facilities, and services to orie focused oil the exparlsiorl and uruaintenance of the systeurus that already exist. The decisions unade today zoill have lasting effects oil the City's continued abilities to generate economic grozoth and provide adequate, efficient, and fiscally responsible municipal services to its citizens. ®1 Introduction This chapter is closely related to other elements of this plan r,...r addressing land use and community character, mobility, and economic development as they relate to development, 2001 2011 Update redevelopment, and the community's capacity to meet its Ch. 6, Utility demands for providing and improving public facilities and infrastructure Systems services. The analysis and findings presented in this chapter are ch. 3, Infrastructure Ch. 8, Community based primarily on known factors regarding existing utility Facilities and Growth Capacity infrastructure systems, programmed and anticipated utility Ch.11, Public Safety improvements, existing staffing and service capabilities of the police, fire, and EMS departments, and projected population growth of the City. A general conclusion is that the community is in relatively good shape to serve its existing development and also to accommodate new infill development and population within its established jurisdictional boundaries. COMMUNITY VISION FOR LA PORTE, TEXAS - 2010 UPDATE