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· Recognizes that actions in one area, such as extension of roads and utilities, can have impacts in other areas, such as increased development pressure or need for additional services. · Is geographically comprehensive. On a large scale, the plan considers the entire City, as well as the surrounding planning area including Industrial Districts. On a smaller scale, the plan builds upon and enhances the relationship among areas within the City limits, such as neighborhoods, commercial centers, major intersections, recreational activity centers and other notable places, i.e. Sylvan Beach and Historic Main Street District. The Comprehensive Plan is designed to be evaluated and amended regularly to maintain its applicability as issues and priorities of the community evolve. The entire plan should be revisited every five years, at minimum, for a "fresh look" at key issues, goals, actions, and policies. At that time, the plan should be revised as needed to ensure that it still reflects the true values and direction of the City's governing body and community. 5-year Update La Porte 2020 Comprehensive Plan 5-Year Update was prepared in accordance with a goal which identifies the Plan as a principal part of the City's overall planning process involving all facets of the Community and requiring, as a minimum, an update every five years to ensure that it reflects the true vision and directiorl of the community. For the 5-year update, a Comprehensive Plan Review Committee was formed to review the plan in its entirety. The charge of the committee was to update the goals and objective to reflect progress and accomplishments, identify goals that require attention or remove "action" items that have already been accomplished; incorporate updated data and findings from recently completed studies and plans; and ensure that the Comprehensive Plan is a current reflection of the community. The methodology incorporated a complete review of all the chapters within the Plan, input from the general public, independent analysis by the committee members and information gathered from the various interviews with all department heads as well as Economic Development Coordinators and Emergency Management Response personnel. Upon completion of their review, the Comprehensive Plan Review Committee forwarded a final draft of the La Porte 2020 Comprehensive Plan 5- Year Update to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration at the April 20, 2006, meeting. City Council, at the June 12,2006, meeting, approved the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan 5-year update.