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Centerville2040ComprehensivePlan C HAPTER 2:G OALS AND P OLICIES I NTRODUCTION Goals and policies are official statements which provide the basis for growth management strategies. Goals identify the various objectives the City has identified in managing future growth and protecting natural resources. Policies represent the official position of the City with respect to implementation of growth management goals. The growth management plan and official controls are based upon the goals and policies adopted by the City. P RIMARY G ROWTH M ANAGEMENT G OAL It is the overall goal of the City of Centerville to promote economic development that provides housing diversity and employment opportunities while managing future growth in a manner consistent with the nature of the community. The City will balance development with the health, safety and welfare of the public; natural resource protection and the ability to provide adequate public services. L AND U SE G OALSAND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Create a logical and orderly transition from agricultural to non-agricultural land uses. Establish a future land use plan that contains compatible land use patterns. Establish land use patterns which protect natural amenities and avoid environmental constraints. Establish phased growth areas which reflect City priorities for development staging and contiguous, planned extensions of public infrastructure. Utilize the City’s design guidelines for development within the Mixed Use/Central Business Utilize the City’s design guidelines for development within the Mixed Use/Central Business District.District. Enhance the character of individual neighborhoods and the sense of overall community identity. Expand the commercial/industrial tax base and employment opportunities in the City.Expand the commercial/industrial tax base and employment opportunities in the City. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Identify a long range land use plan which incorporates community goals. Establish roadway and trail corridors which link neighborhoods, parks, business centers and other community facilities together as well as amenities in adjacent communities. Identify land which is suitable for commercial development and is accessible to existing andIdentify land which is suitable for commercial development and is accessible to existing and planned roadways and compatible with existing and planned land uses.planned roadways and compatible with existing and planned land uses. Page 22