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regulatory framework at the General Plan level for various reasons. Yet this approach has had its shortcomings in the last 34 years, and there is growing public resentment stemming from deficiencies in mid-level infrastructure planning and properly coordinated public funding. Draft 2 attempts to diminish reliance on the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map through the articulation of vision statements, objectives, policies, and standards. Rather than painting specific land uses onto a map, the goal is to encourage development planning efforts to provide greater guidance and specificity. When development plans are adopted, the myriad of land use colors on the LUPAG map would be subject to the direction of the development plan. Thus, the LUPAG Map would ultimately show general 'forms' or'patterns' of settlement, such as the urban form, rather than specific urban designations (e.g., high density, medium density). In 10 years, the comprehensive review should depict the 'urban' forms. We believe attention will properly focus on the written policies in the General Plan over time. 3. Does the current General Plan have a time horizon? (see GP -Chapter II, Part 1) No. Although the General Plan mandates a 10 -year comprehensive review, it does not establish a contextual framework for this long-range plan. A 20 -year horizon for the vision is established consistent with the timeframe used for employment and population projections when preparing for the comprehensive review. 4. What is the role of a vision statement? (see Bill No. 163, Draft 2, SECTION 1 -Purpose and GP -Chapter II, Part 1) At numerous public hearings, the Planning Committee received testimony suggesting the General Plan contain a vision statement. Individual council members voiced a desire to include a vision statement as well. We understand vision statements to be projections of the most desirable concepts for growth and lifestyles in our community. We recommend both island wide and geographical district vision statements. The purpose of the island -wide vision statement is to express fundamentals that are important to citizens as applied to the entire island. On the other hand, geographical district vision statements provide a view of those aspects citizens have identified as important to preserve, enhance, support, and encourage within each district. Vision statements capture the character of the district and are vital to understanding community values, its goals, and its interrelationship with other districts. Taken together with the rest of the General Plan, vision statements serve to guide future planning and implementation efforts. The vision statements in Draft 2 are the product of collaboration with each council member representing the geographical district or, in many cases, portions of several districts. We recognize that vision statements must be the outcome of community participation and must be revisited based upon public input at future meetings of the Planning Committee, Commission or Council.