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Page Z <br /> <br />· Establish~ent of development restrictions (zoning and/or covenants} <br />. Ti~ing and marketability related to original cost <br /> <br />· Cost of imprcvements <br /> <br />· Potential sale price relative to the rest of the market <br /> <br />Public Concerns <br /> <br />· Compatibility with its surroundings <br /> <br />· All of the above mentioned points <br /> <br />· If all these concerns are common to both parties - why do we <br /> have poor design, out-of-phase, etc? <br /> <br />Reasons <br /> <br />1. Failure of community to know where and how it wishes to <br /> grow and to integrate subdivision regulations and review <br /> process into community wioe goals and policies as part of <br /> the comp plan process. <br /> <br />2. Lack of un. derstanding on the part of local government as <br /> to how to develop and use subdivision regulations. <br /> <br />3. Failure on part of local government to establish adequate <br /> procedures for reviewing subdivisions for quality; must local <br /> governments merely check for technical compliance. <br /> <br />4. Lack of knowledge of the natural and man-made resources that <br /> should determine the nature of the subdivision: <br />5. Lack of expertise in both preparing and reviewing subdivision <br /> proposals. <br /> <br />6. Lack of awareness to turn down subdivision which is unwarranted <br /> or unserviceable - don't be afraid to say no! <br /> <br />· 7· Complacency of financial institutions - lack of awareness of <br /> changing living enviror~nents that can result in better site <br /> planning. <br /> <br />8. Trea~nent of subdivision plat, site planning and building <br /> designs as separate'functions {partially overcome by Planned Unit <br /> Development process). <br /> <br />III. Elements of Subdivision Ordinance <br /> <br />First - Develop con~nunity goals and objectives expressed through <br /> comp plan <br /> <br /> - Don't imitate others necessarily <br /> <br /> - Involve every sector of the ccm~nunity <br /> <br /> - Know how the pieces fit - what to perserve, what to achieve <br /> for.quality in develo~xnent, and how are you going to finance <br /> it all <br /> <br /> <br />