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1. WHAT WE DO 2. TED 3. MICHELE 6. BUILD-OUT STUDIES Build-out analysis is a planning exercise that estimates the impact of cumulative growth upon a community's land areas once all the developable land has been consumed and converted to permitted uses under current regulations. The analysis results in maps and tables that help measure the effectiveness of established goals and how they are implemented. For residents, it provides a peek into the future when all land is developed to the maximum extent allowed under law. It is also a “test” to see if the goals of the current comprehensive plan are working. For example, if a community has set a goal of preserving open space and farmland but the zoning regulations allow for development of residential uses across all lands (including farmland), then farmland and open space are likely to disappear and the goal will not be attained, unless changes are made. Build-out analysis helps residents and decision-makers understand, ahead of time, impacts that development may have on the community. It identifies public services that need to be built, expanded or improved to accommodate growth, and can help local officials estimate the costs and revenues required to meet changing needs. It also helps to identify resource constraints (fiscal or environmental) that may impede new development. Build-out analysis helps in the selection of policy alternatives to accommodate or mitigate new development. But, build-out analysis is designed to assess development-taking place at one point in time and space. It is not a prediction, per se, of what will occur at any particular time. For policy-makers however, it can show the consequences of "failing to plan." 7. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) 9. PUBLICATIONS 10. GREENPLAN-IT |
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