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A . . _ ,_ - 8 --:-." -- ,4:: '' ; ; _-. 4.0 IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION - 4.1 OVERVIEW OF IMPLEMMENTATION STRATEGIES - The awareness and desire for appropriate and Managed development and use � ; • .. - of the land which led to _the conception and development of the - _County Land Use Plan will remain merely a "good idea" unless -a.�c o m a i t=- = -- -_ went is made-to translate the concept into physical f o r m t h r o u g h adoption_2- --=- _.._ - - ' a n d implementation. . T h e L a n d Ilse -Plan is a,carefully.t h o u g h t-o u t state ---=_"-- ment_of policy regarding the_Pattern of_physical .develcypa�ent._in-. -County; ;7. 4_ _ . As t h e l o n g-r a n g e planning framework, it should be considered in the day f_ . - .; to day decision-making and implementation of policies affecting the use- - :. ;. of land. • - - - __ _._ To be effective a commitr:arnt should_be_made..byder-i el en-ralcer.and-citizen --� __ : .. alike to the policies outlined in the Plan. •Failure to do so may result . ' -:- in a weakening of the day to day decision-making process and could lead to deterioration of the man-made and physical environments. Uncoordinated --.-__ . _ °'decision-making, inconsistent with the goals and policies set forth in the -- I - - Plan, will result in arbitrary and 'unreasonable actions affecting the -- - _ - development and integration of land uses in the County: = Commitment to the Plan does not presume an inflexible and unchangeable - . 1 document. . Commitment should correspond with a willingness to recognize ; __ and adapt to the constant change in the planning context by incorporating ___ :_ flexibility in the Plan. As long as internal consistency is maintained . - - and the goals and policies remain intact, acid until Such time as the _ " 11 public participation element ce119 for a revision of the goals and policies, .�l the.Land Use Plan Will remain a flexible policy document guiding develop-- rent as intended. - - The success of the planning activity, however, is dependent on the degree • to which public and private development actions and decisions are coon' dinated since the Plan is not "self-executing". Legal, financial and administrative tools must be developed and utilized effectively. These . implementation tools include: a zoning ordinance; subdivision regulations; a sedimentation and erosion control ordinance; a flood damage prevention ordinance; .building and fire codes, among other; water and sewer extension policies; a thoroughfare plan; ccmraaiity development projects; public in- vestments; coordination with other plans; and public education and awareness. . ZonjngOrdinance ill II The Zoning Ordinance is the major legal tool for imalementating the Land Use Plan. The Zoning Ordinance serves as the means to achieve the de- sired relationships between land uses; to prevent incompatible land use associations; and to encourage and provide incentives for the more compact and efficient land use patterns delineated in the Plan. Simply stated, zoning is the division of a jurisdiction into different districts and • the regulation within those districts of the density of population, in- tensity of the use of buildings and land, and lot coverage and required . setbac!m. Mnst zoning ordinances divide land uses 4.1-1