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<br />Examples of incentive measures include property tax exemptions such as for <br />agricultural or native forest dedications, expedited permit processing, density <br />bonuses, and discounted facility fees. Community Development Plans shall <br />consider appropriate incentive measures to achieve various objectives, as <br />applicable. <br /> <br />. Acquisition actions. Where significant resources are located on private <br />property, it may be more appropriate for government to purchase the development <br />rights or fee simple title rather than to severely regulate the owner's use of the <br />property. Obviously, purchasing in reaction to development proposals is <br />expensive. The Community Development Plans shall identify acquisition <br />priorities, as appropriate, and seek means to leverage financing by working <br />creatively with the landowner, other levels of government, land trusts, and/or <br />nonprofit groups. <br /> <br />. Capital budgeting actions. The County annually prepares a capital <br />improvements budget where public facility projects (new construction or major <br />repairs) are identified. The budget is accompanied by a six-year capital <br />improvements program (CIP). The CIP process is explained in more detail below. <br />The Community Development Plans shall identify and prioritize public facility <br />projects important to the community. The CIP shall take into consideration the <br />recommendations in the Community Development Plans, recognizing that the CIP <br />must reconcile competing interests for a limited amount of funds. <br /> <br />. Programs. Certain community needs do not necessarily require land or a <br />new facility, but rather a focused commitment of time and money towards <br />achieving specific objectives. These operational projects are referred to as <br />programs. Examples include an after-school youth program, neighborhood watch <br />program, or mediation training program. Too often, resources are diverted to <br />studies that could be more effectively used for pilot programs that actually try to <br />achieve results and provide lessons through action. Community Development <br />Plans shall identify desired programs and the community's role in planning and <br />implementing the programs. <br /> <br />. Development/Redevelopment. In very special situations, it may be <br />appropriate for government to take the lead and act as developer either singly or <br />as a public/private partnership. These situations arise when the private market <br />fails to address certain needs, such as very low income housing, or when the <br />situation is quite large-scale, complex, and especially requires government's <br />power of eminent domain to assemble land for redevelopment. Community <br />Development Plans shall identify desired projects for public development or <br />redevelopment, and shall coordinate input from appropriate agencies such as the <br />Office of Housing and Community Development or the U.S. Department of <br />Housing and Urban Development." <br /> <br />i j <br />I <br /> <br />3 <br />