Kick-off public meeting slides covering existing conditions, differences between planning and zoning, draft vision and goals

11. Planning vs. Zoning
• Planning is a process of setting the future
growth pattern, usually in the form of a
land use plan.
• The land use plan is a result of
comprehensive studies of the area to
determine growth projections and
anticipate public need.
• The Planning Department's challenge is
to plan for future growth by providing a
plan or vision for preserving the
characteristics of the county that draw
people here, while meeting the demands
and development pressures of a county
that is part of a growing metropolitan
area.

12. Planning vs. Zoning
• Zoning is the primary means of trying
to ensure that land uses are
compatible with each other.
• Zoning is a system by which the
different land use classifications of the
Land Use Plan are categorized into
zones. Each of these zones has its
own set of standards and
requirements.
• As a police power, zoning is the
mechanism by which the land use plan
can be carried out.

13. Plan Elements
• Land use Design
• Housing • Preferred
• Transportation Development
• Infrastructure Areas
• Public Services • Redevelopment
• Rural • Financing
• Recreation • Historic
• Economic Preservation
Development
• Community