2024-12-18 Bret Dixon GP Testimony

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Pg. 84 Table 19: General Plan Land Use Designations and Maps No Changes Pg. 85 Agriculture and Natural Land Use No Changes Pg 86 4.1.4 Urban Growth Areas 2nd para: Red: "Smart Growth" change to something safer, know what it represents not hidden meanings. Black out: the word "sustainable" and from "More specifically, urban centers have been designed to create.... Driving." - The government or its agencies should not impede or alter the rights of citizens to travel it's call our right to travel, which is constitutional. Pg 87 Objective 13 Increase the use of Smart Growth principles to focus development within designated urban centers. Policies Red: change "Smart Growth" to Evaluate and analyze development within designated urban centers. Item 13.3 Red: "Incentivize" what is that& how does it benefit the public? 13.6 Red: "may include additional acreages to account for....." must revise section to make it clearer as to how this inclusion will work to the advantage or disadvantage of historic sites, public access, parks, & open spaces. More clarity is necessary because saying ok to unclear "PLANNING" should never be accepted. Item #13.12 - Red: Revise entire sentence "Urban renewal, rehabilitation...." need to include people or the public not just communities, businesses, & governmental agencies. Planning Boards should always include the people/public. This will give people the power to make decisions, not just testify for 3 minutes at a Planning Commission hearing. That needs to change. More people/public involvement needs to be promoted. This involvement may be the inspiration or motivation for people to become active in planning for themselves, their future generations. It is time for governments & businesses to take a back seat! Item 13.13 Red: Revise entire sentence. "Support master planning by ....." it's not"Support" it should be to Scrutinize, evaluate, analyze and recommend by experts and the people.