MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1955

(A) THE COUNCIL PROVIDES FOR THE PLAN. THE
COUNCIL SHALL PREPARE, ADOPT, AND FROM TIME TO TIME
REVISE OR AMEND A PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION
WITH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:

(1)    THE PLAN SHALL GUIDE A COORDINATED,
ADJUSTED, EFFICIENT, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE
REGION WHICH SHALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESENT AND FUTURE
NEEDS AND RESOURCES BEST PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY,
ORDER, CONVENIENCE, PROSPERITY, AND WELFARE OF THE
CITIZENS.

(2)    THE PLAN SHALL PROVIDE FOR PATTERNS OF
URBANIZATION AND THE USES OF LAND AND RESOURCES FOR
TRADE, INDUSTRY, RECREATION, FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, AND
TOURISM, AND CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OTHERWISE PROMOTE THE
GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS.

(3)    THE PLAN SHALL IDENTIFY THE PUBLIC
INTEREST AND THE NECESSITY FOR PUBLIC ACTION AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITHIN THE
REGION AND SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE EFFORTS OF THE
PRIVATE SECTOR WITHIN THE REGION.

(B) THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SHALL EMBODY THE
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COUNCIL AND SHALL INCLUDE
AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING:

(1)    A STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES,
STANDARDS, AND PRINCIPLES SOUGHT TO BE EXPRESSED IN THE
PLAN;

(2)    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MOST DESIRABLE
PATTERN AND INTENSITY OF GENERAL LAND USE WITHIN THE
REGION IN THE LIGHT OF THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION
CONCERNING NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, THE PRESENT AND
PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC BASIS OF THE AREA,
AND THE RELATION OF LAND USE WITHIN THE AREA TO LAND USE
IN THE ADJOINING AREAS;

(3)    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL
CIRCULATION PATTERN FOR THE AREA INCLUDING LAND, WATER,
AND AIR TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
WHETHER USED FOR MOVEMENT WITHIN THE AREA OR TO AND FROM
ADJOINING AREAS;

(4)    RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE NEED FOR
AND PROPOSED GENERAL LOCATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORKS
AND FACILITIES WHICH BY REASON OF THEIR FUNCTION, SIZE,
EXTENT, OR FOR ANY OTHER CAUSE ARE OF A REGIONAL AS
DISTINGUISHED FROM PURELY LOCAL CONCERN;

(5)    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LONG RANGE
PROGRAMMING AND FINANCING OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
FACILITIES;

(6)    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEETING HOUSING