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Bolton-Menk.com <br />Why is <br />Planning <br />Important? <br />Shaping a Community <br />Planning helps set policies and goals that foster a distinctive sense <br />of place. <br />Encouraging Public Dialogue <br />Provides a process for stakeholders to have their voices heard. <br />•Robust public input = a strong plan and public support <br />•Subsequent planning decisions that are consistent with an <br />approved plan’s policies are less likely to be controversial <br />Balancing Competing Interests <br />Planning can strike a balance between competing demands on land <br />by creating orderly and rational development patterns. <br />Protecting Public Investments <br />Planning is a good way to avoid digging up last’s years new road for <br />this year’s new sewer pipe. <br />Supporting and Justifying Decisions <br />The product of good planning provides a factual and objective <br />basis to support zoning and land use decisions and can be used to <br />defend decisions if challenged in court.