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69 <br />2.Preserve and protect property values. <br />3.Enhance and ensure proper protection natural environment features. <br />4.Investigate and utilize public financing alternatives to assist private interests in development, <br />redevelopment or rehabilitation efforts when City objectives are furthered in exceptional ways. <br />5.Prohibit over-intensification of land use development,that is,development which is not accompanied by a <br />sufficient level of supportive services and facilities (utilities, parking, access, etc.). <br />6.Maintain and strengthen the tax base. <br />7.Where practical, conflicting land uses shall be eliminated through removal or relocation. <br />Policies: <br />1.All development proposals shall be analyzed on an individual basis from a physical,economic and social <br />standpoint to determine the most appropriate uses within the context of the community as a whole. <br />Development standards of the particular zoning district in which the project is proposed shall be a starting <br />point for evaluation of the project. <br />2.To the maximum extent possible,development policies and regulations shall be applied consistently and <br />uniformly.It is acknowledged that certain policies will not apply to certain projects,or that within the <br />context of the neighborhood,certain standards may conflict.When there are conflicts,the City’s policies <br />should be balanced and evaluated to provide for the optimal outcome. <br />3.Property values shall be protected through the harmonious relationship of land uses,streets and natural <br />features and the maintenance of properties.This policy acknowledges that the implementation of the <br />stated goals is intertwined with enhancing local property values. <br />4.Compatible uses and activities shall be concentrated and clustered into functionally related sub-units of <br />the community.Zoning decisions should be made based upon the needs of the community and the needs of <br />the local district in which the zoning action is being considered. <br />5.Transitions between distinctly differing types of land uses shall be accomplished in an orderly fashion which <br />does not create a negative (economic,social or physical)impact on adjoining developments.Often,this will <br />mean the installation of significant screening measures.However,screening can be ineffective and more <br />aggressive steps will need to be taken in some cases. <br />6.Proper growth and development control shall be accomplished by means of properly administered zoning <br />and subdivision ordinances as well as building and property maintenance codes and enforcement. <br />7.Once established,geographic land use designations and related zoning classifications shall be changed only <br />when it can be demonstrated that such modifications are in the best interest of the community on a long- <br />term basis and such changes will promote land use compatibility and the goals and policies of the <br />Comprehensive Plan.When the City decides that a particular project meets with its approval,but it is <br />inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s goals and policies,the City shall attempt to update its goals and <br />policies to reflect the most current development and land use philosophy. <br />8.Immediate,short-range market potential and demands for activities which are not suggested for a site or <br />area by the Comprehensive Plan or allowed by the Zoning Ordinance shall not be the sole justification for a <br />change in activity. Often, a private party will request a change in land use controls