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Draft Goals April 26, 2007 Revised June 8, 2007 2. Maintain the unique rural quality and small town feel of the community through thoughtful planning. Strategies: • Encourage development that preserves open spaces and creates connections to natural areas. • Develop Downtown Hugo as a livable, pedestrian -friendly town center within the City of Hugo. • Maintain and enhance the quality of development through the design and performance standards. • Encourage a sense of community by maintaining and creating distinct neighborhoods. • Identify areas within the community that could benefit from special plans or more study. • Identify areas that have conflicting land uses and develop solutions to mitigate current and future problems. • Develop and create safe road patterns and traffic calming measures to establish safety for all modes of transportation. • Maximize public service efficiencies through effective planning and management practices at the local level. • Encourage and utilize citizen participation in the local decision -making processes. 3 • Maintain open spaces, natural resources and viewsheds that contribute to the character of the community. Strategy ie � - r giol O • O G LAND USE AND GROWTH 4.3. Maintain a diversity of land uses that allows for urban development while preserving rural and agricultural lands. Strategies: • Promote urban development in areas where public infrastructure is available to support such development. • Prepare and adopt a land use plan that designates compatible land uses to minimize conflicts as development occurs.