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ZI <br /> 2_ Natural Area Resource Preservation. <br /> 3. Preservation of Rural Land Use Pattern and Preservation of Community <br /> Character. <br /> Within these three principles are found the goal statements pertaining to <br /> SGRC concepts: - <br /> 1. Infrastructure that supports desired development <br /> 2. Development ordinances and incentives that promote inclusionary <br /> practices and housing options for all income levels. <br /> 3. Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent <br /> with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of <br /> • life. <br /> 4. Preservation of historic, cultural, architectural and archaeological <br /> resources, and their associated landscapes. <br /> 5. A balanced and healthy diversity of native plant and animal populations. <br /> S. Networks of protected natural, cultural and agricultural lands. <br /> 7. A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern <br /> that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes <br /> land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation <br /> system. <br /> A number of objectives are also relevant, including: <br /> ED--2.1. Encourage compact and higher density development in areas served by <br /> I water and sewer. <br /> �ED-2.2.Encage mixed-use projects that sue,Port walkable communities. <br /> M-4.3. Evaluate the feasibility of development incentives to stimulate the production <br /> lof needed affordable low-income housing. <br /> H-4.4. Evaluate collaboratively with the towns; identify regulatory barriers to be —( <br /> removed and opportunities for development incentives to encourage the construction - <br /> of a diverse range of housing types. <br /> !Li- 1.1. Coordinate the location of higher intensity-Thigh density residential and non- <br /> residential development with existing or planned locations of public transportation, <br /> commercial and community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure,while <br /> iavoldinq areas with protected natural and cultural resources. _- <br /> ncreasing allowable densities and creating new mixed-use zoning districts where <br /> adequate public services are available could achieve this. _.- J <br /> CR--5. Promote existing programs that offer financial incentives for preservation <br /> purposes and pursue new programs to encourage the purchase, preservation, <br /> j maintenance or adaptive reuse of historic landscapes and soon to be historic <br /> I structures. <br /> I NA-1. Conserve high-priority natiral areas and wildlife habitats, includi9ng wetlands, 1 <br /> rivers and streams, floodplains, steep slopes, prime forests,wildlife corridors, and other <br /> critical habitats. __ _ w J <br />