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CHAPTER 2 LAND USE 7 4. Protect natural features, such as wetlands.and steep slopes, which serve a significant public purpose and are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. 5. Strive to protect and maintain the quality of New Brighton's residential neighborhoods. 6. Coordinate land use proposals with uses and proposals in adjacent communities. 7. In a manner consistent with other goals of this plan, develop a tax base capable of supporting the level of service desired by the community while maintaining the present low level of taxation. 8. Minimize changes from existing land use or zoning except as necessary to achieve the other objectives of this plan, 9. Control height of proposed structures more than 150 feet to conform to applicable regulations regarding development affecting air traffic and to prevent any danger of interference to that air traffic. 10. Encourage economic development of New Brighton, new investment in the community and the growth and prosperity of existing New Brighton businesses. 11. Actively strive for the elimination and redevelopment of blighted areas. 12. Increase the intensity of development of under-utilized or marginally used property, thereby increasing City tax base, job opportunities, and the variety of housing opportunities and goods and services available to New Brighton residents. 13. Maintain and improve New Brighton's image and continue to encourage quality development. OBJECTIVES: LAND USE 1. A comprehensive rezoning of land in the community to create general consistency with the adopted Comprehensive Plan was instituted following the 1979 update of the Comprehensive Plan. The City should continue to rezone property to be consistent with the Land Use Plan. Rezoning should occur on a timely basis and in a manner which will maximize the City's ability to control development of specific parcels. In particular, upzonings should not occur until an actual development proposal is at hand. 2. Examine all land use proposals for conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. Do not allow development inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan.