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5. Does the General Plan contain principles required by the Charter? (see GP - <br />Chapter III, Part 2) <br />While Draft 1 may assert principles, they are not clearly stated. <br />Draft 2 sets forth the following statement of value principles: <br />"Our citizens are the heart of our community. Each individual respects <br />the personal rights of others, the family and one's heritage. There is a <br />commitment to safeguard our island and its non-renewable resources for <br />present and future generations. At the same time, the community's <br />economic, educational and physical infrastructure must be sound to <br />sustain the quality of life our citizens desire." <br />FORMAT CHANGES <br />6. Is the separation of goals (now objectives), policies, and standards from the rest of the <br />text a departure from the existing General Plan? <br />No. The 1989 General Plan basically separated the Goals, Policies and Standards by <br />Elements from the rest of the text. <br />What other formatting changes were made to the Goals (Objectives), Policies and <br />Standards in Draft 2? <br />When reformatting the document, the following criterion were used: <br />a. Eliminated duplicate objectives and policies. <br />b. Combined similar objectives or policies. <br />c. Grouped related objectives or policies together. <br />d. Moved objectives or policies to a more applicable element. <br />e. Moved courses of action or standards to the appropriate objective or policy <br />category. <br />f. Deleted objectives or policies that referred to council or legislative resolutions. <br />Referring to resolutions in the General Plan ordinance would give resolutions the <br />force and effect of law. If concepts are important policies, they would be <br />established in law or executed in a development plan. <br />g. Eliminated specific objectives or policies that have been attained (e.g., CPR on <br />agricultural land). <br />h. Eliminated standards that were or should be another agency's standard, rule or <br />regulation. <br />i. Deferred to state, federal or other governmental agencies' jurisdiction when <br />referring to objectives or policies under their authority. This criteria eliminates <br />potential duplicative and/or conflicting jurisdictional and enforcement issues. <br />j. Deleted words or phrases that may confuse the focus of the objective or policy. <br />For example, the act of preserving and enhancing historic sites may be a <br />contradiction of terms. <br />k. Revised policies to have programmatic direction where appropriate. <br />8. Why are district "courses of action" not included in Draft 2? <br />