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I <br /> 111 WHAT IS PLANNING? <br /> Planning is the ongoing attempt to guide future <br /> Idevelopment and redevelopment of a neighborhood, <br /> community or region in order to promote the public <br /> health, safety, and welfare; to be prepared to take <br /> advantage of future opportunities; and to create and <br /> maintain a desirable environment. <br /> 1111 I <br /> PLANNING CONCEPTS <br /> City, Township and County planning is based on state <br /> I enabling legislation. Planning begins with an analysis <br /> of community needs and goals which are then formulated <br /> into a Comprehensive Plan. The Zoning Ordinance and <br /> other regulations must be based on this Comprehensive <br /> Plan in order to be constitutional and to minimize land <br /> use conflicts. <br /> I , <br /> THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS AN APPOINTED ADVISORY BODY <br /> WHICH: <br /> *researches, studies, and generates ideas on planning <br /> issues in order to guide community land use planning. <br /> *serves as a feedback mechanism to inform the governing <br /> body what citizens want and where the best long-range <br /> interests of the community lie. <br /> *evaluates information from staff, other public agencies, <br /> 11 and testimony gathered in public hearings regarding <br /> development proposals, ordinance amendments, capital <br /> improvements, and other land use issues in order to make <br /> recommendations to the governing body. <br /> *supports its decisions with findings of fact based on <br /> the health, safety and welfare of citizens, and guided <br /> by the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> *receives its charge from state enabling legislation. <br /> I <br /> tO <br /> 41 civ1F5RMIIIPICIRIZt7CIRTION <br /> _ <br /> 2 <br />