Land Use Planning and Zoning

  1. The Comprehensive Plan Document
    1. Core Components and Elements
      1. Introduction and Executive Summary
        1. Purpose and Authority of Plan
          1. Community Vision Statement
            1. Planning Process Summary
              1. Key Findings and Recommendations
              2. Land Use Element
                1. Existing Land Use Analysis
                  1. Future Land Use Map (FLUM)
                    1. Land Use Categories and Definitions
                      1. Land Use Policies and Strategies
                        1. Growth Management Policies
                        2. Transportation and Circulation Element
                          1. Roadway Hierarchy and Classification
                            1. Public Transit Planning and Routes
                              1. Pedestrian and Bicycle Networks
                                1. Parking Policies and Management
                                  1. Transportation Demand Management
                                    1. Freight and Goods Movement
                                    2. Housing Element
                                      1. Housing Needs Assessment
                                        1. Affordable Housing Strategies
                                          1. Fair Housing Policies
                                            1. Housing Rehabilitation Programs
                                              1. Special Needs Housing
                                              2. Economic Development Element
                                                1. Economic Goals and Strategies
                                                  1. Employment Centers and Districts
                                                    1. Business Retention and Attraction
                                                      1. Workforce Development
                                                        1. Tourism and Cultural Economy
                                                        2. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element
                                                          1. Park and Recreation Facility Inventory
                                                            1. Level of Service Standards
                                                              1. Open Space Preservation Strategies
                                                                1. Trail and Greenway Planning
                                                                  1. Recreation Programming
                                                                  2. Community Facilities and Infrastructure Element
                                                                    1. Schools and Educational Facilities
                                                                      1. Public Safety Services
                                                                        1. Healthcare Facilities
                                                                          1. Utilities and Infrastructure Planning
                                                                            1. Solid Waste Management
                                                                              1. Telecommunications Infrastructure
                                                                              2. Natural and Cultural Resources Element
                                                                                1. Environmental Protection Policies
                                                                                  1. Historic and Cultural Resource Preservation
                                                                                    1. Archaeological Resources
                                                                                      1. Scenic Resources Protection
                                                                                      2. Implementation Element
                                                                                        1. Implementation Matrix
                                                                                          1. Regulatory Tools and Techniques
                                                                                            1. Capital Improvement Programming
                                                                                              1. Monitoring and Reporting Systems
                                                                                                1. Plan Amendment Procedures
                                                                                              2. Optional and Specialized Elements
                                                                                                1. Intergovernmental Coordination Element
                                                                                                  1. Public Participation Element
                                                                                                    1. Capital Improvements Element
                                                                                                      1. Coastal Management Element
                                                                                                        1. Agriculture and Rural Lands Element

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                                                                                                      4. Zoning as Primary Implementation Tool