Smart Growth Principles

• Provide a range of housing opportunities and choices
• Aim to increase efficiency of utilizing water and energy resources
• Preserve and create open space
• Create distinctive buildings and neighborhoods with a strong sense of place
• Promote mixed land uses serviced by a variety of transportation modes
• Make development decisions more predictable, quicker and cost effective
• Create walkable sites, neighborhoods and community designs
• Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration
• Promote regional collaboration
• Strengthen and direct development towards existing communities
• Take advantage of compact building design