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Community Values Component
This component highlights the values of the community. Goals and objectives have been outlined to enhance and preserve these values. Taken together, the values, goals, and objectives that form this component provide a rationale for land use recommendations, rezoning guidelines, regulatory changes, and process and procedural changes.
The Community Values component is well suited to guide decision-making when new development patterns and site plan designs emerge. As the urban environment evolves, planners and the community can refer to the values and goals in this section to guide development decisions. The values and the policies derived from them are particularly important given the long life span of comprehensive planning documents.
The policy section also enables the community to consider other interests related to land use. For instance, policies related to historic preservation, public art, and cultural diversity are important to creating livable neighborhoods.
Adoption of the Community Values Component
By a unanimous vote, the Metropolitan Development Commission adopted the Community Values Component as the first phase of the new Comprehensive Plan at the Commission's February 20, 2002 hearing.
The Community Values Component sets forth a framework for development of the second phase of the Comprehensive Plan update. It also includes planning principles, value statements and recommendations for new and revised policies, procedures, programs, and ordinances as they relate to land use or to the mission of the Department of Metropolitan Development.
The Community Values Component also provides an array of supporting information. The document includes chapters on the history of the city and county, environmental conditions and population and housing trends. A glossary of planning terms is also provided.
Copies of the Community Values Component are available from the Department of Metropolitan Development, Division of Planning.
Community Values Component Document
 Community Values Component Document (Full Document - 32 Mb)
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