Smart Growth Principles

• Provide a range of housing opportunities and choices

• Aim to increase efficiency of utilizing water and energy resources

• Preserve and create open space

• Create distinctive buildings and neighborhoods with a strong sense of place

• Promote mixed land uses serviced by a variety of transportation modes

• Make development decisions more predictable, quicker, and cost effective

• Create walkable sites, neighborhoods, and community designs

• Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration

• Promote regional collaboration

• Strengthen and direct development towards existing communities

• Take advantage of compact building design

• Promote equity in all Smart Growth Principles. Promote social and cultural equity in the application of smart growth principles to create a clean and safe environment, a strong economy, and beneficial quality of life for all