1. Comprehensive Plan/Ordinance - Laserfiche WebLink

ordinance, was held on February 22,2005 at the regular Commission Meeting. A summary of the enactment of Chapter Six was published in the official newspaper on February 28,2005, and the Commission held the second reading of the ordinance, including opportunity for public comment, at their regular meeting on March 21,2005. After this hearing, the Commission approved Ordinance #2005-1. Fundamentals of the Plan The primary purpose of the Plan is to develop the framework or blueprint to base and establish the county's policies towards development and growth. This framework is established by developing the vision for the county's future growth; a vision based on the publics desire as well as including elements to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the county's citizens and tax payers. The first portion of the Plan comprehensively reviews the county, townships, and incorporated cities. This review and inventory provides both a sense of the basic characteristics of the county and also helps identify the current and emerging issues impacting the county. Building upon the comprehensive review and the identification of the current and emerging issues the Plan details the components ofthe vision for the county's future growth and development. This section develops the general goals, the specific objectives to meet the goals, as well policies creating the course of action or way in which programs and activities are coordinated to achieve the identified goals and objectives. The final aspect of the Plan creates a general work plan to establish how the Comprehensive Plan and all its components will be implemented. xu ~