Land Use Planning
Principles of Land Use Planning
- Mix land uses.
- Take advantage of compact building design.
- Create housing opportunities and choices.
- Create walkable communities.
- Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of
place.
- Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental
areas.
- Strengthen and direct development toward existing communities.
- Provide a variety of transportation choices.
- Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost-effective.
- Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development
decisions.
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Land Use Planning
Land use planning impacts many facets of our daily lives from determining whether we
can walk to work, school or play; to the quality of our air, water, and personal
health. How we use our land impacts everything from the fiscal sustainability
of our communities to health of our citizens. Smart land use planning makes
the most of existing infrastructure and is part of a larger regional vision of quality
of life. Land use decisions should support the following sustainable community
principles from the Smart Growth Network: