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C. COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN <br />Community facilities are utilized on a public and semi-public basis, <br />and serve groups as opposed to private individuals. The group might <br />be an organization, a small neighborhood, the entire community, <br />or an area larger than a community such as a county or state <br />institution. The comprehensive planning program is primarily <br />concerned with those facilities provided by the Village for comm- <br />unity use. Semi-public uses which are not directly controlled by <br />the Village are not discussed in detail although the organizations <br />controlling the locations should formulate decisions in relation to <br />the land use plan. <br />Schools, recreation areas, and public buildings are the responsi- <br />bility of the community at large, and the best service can only <br />be given by planning facilities on the basis of anticipated land <br />use. The plan provides a basis for determining: (i) what types <br />of facilities should be provided by the Village; (2) the commitment <br />needed, as to extent of system, coverage, quallty, etc.; and <br />(3) the timing of acquisition of land and development of these <br />facilities. The sites acquired must not only be appropriately <br />located in relation to the anticipated population, but also in <br />relation to surrounding residential and non-residential lana uses <br />and the character of the terrain. These latter two features often <br />place severe restrictions upon the development of an ideal system <br />of community facilities. Within the community facilities plan, <br />two aspects must be stressed: <br />1. The importance of designating sites for various public uses <br />and acquiring these ahead of the market pressures on the land <br />for other uses. <br />2. The problem of timing the development of sites and buildings <br />so that the needs of each neighborhood are met in conjunction <br />with the speed and direction of new growth and obsolescence <br />of previous investments. <br />The quality of a Village's public facilities, to a large extent, <br />determines its image and desirability for further growth. While <br />costing money and affecting the tax base, nonetheless they are the <br />pre -requisites for attracting new business and industry which must <br />be concerned with the living environment for employees and customers. <br />Community facilities are needed to make a "whole" community. Houses <br />and streets are not nearly as exciting or rewarding unless mixed <br />with churches, parks, playgrounds, and other uses to break the <br />monotony. <br />M7 <br />