2008 Comprehensive Plan - Hardin County Government

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2-1GOALS AND OBJECTIVES2008 Comprehensive PlanCHAPTER IIGOAL 1: TO IMPROVE HARDIN COUNTY AS A PLACE OF RESIDENCE.GOAL 2: TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE FORTHE CITIZENS OF HARDIN COUNTY.GOAL 3: TO PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF HARDIN COUNTY WITH ADEQUATE PUBLICSERVICE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.GOAL 4: TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENTS TO BE SENSITIVE TO THEENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS AND NATURAL CONDITIONS OF ITS SITE.GOAL 5: TO ENCOURAGE THE LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFERENT LANDUSES IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE MANNER.GOAL 6: TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE HARDIN COUNTY AS A PLACE FOR COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY.GOAL 7: TO ENCOURAGE THE RECOGNITION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORICALLYIMPORTANT SITES.GOAL 8: TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF EXISTINGCOMMUNITY RESOURCES.GOAL 9: TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ON A COMMUNITYWIDE BASIS.GOAL 10: TO IMPROVE THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF HARDIN COUNTY SO THATIT ENCOURAGES THE SMOOTH FLOW OF TRAFFIC THROUGH-OUT THECOUNTY.GOAL 11: TO DEVELOP, ADOPT, AND USE LAND USE REGULATIONS AND POLICIESWHICH WILL ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHILEINSURING FAIRNESS, STANDARDIZATION, AND CONSISTENCY.GOAL 12: TO PRESERVE THE LIFESTYLE, HISTORY AND NATURAL SURROUNDINGS OFTHE PEOPLE OF HARDIN COUNTY.GOAL 13: TO CREATE A SYSTEM WHICH WILL PLAN AND ESTABLISH THE BESTRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAND USES WITHIN HARDIN COUNTY WHICHPERMITS FLEXIBILITY WHILE PROVIDING A VEHICLE FOR ADVICE FROMOUR CITIZENS.GOAL 14: TO ASSURE THAT HARDIN COUNTY’S NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES AREDEVELOPED IN A MANNER WHICH WILL BEST SERVE THE COUNTY.