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I. Incentive and Performance zoning. This section also states that the locality may choose to adopt other methods to facilitate orderly development and growth and encourage the preservation of natural resources for the provision of affordable housing. Smart codes and various Smart Growth regulations are available for review at most public libraries and also accessible from the State Department of Planning Office. Statement of Town Goals and Objectives Goals and objectives are stated in the introductory chapter of the Master Plan to set the tone for achieving the “ultimate” vision of the Town into the future. Goals are defined as “ultimate desirable ends toward which public programs and actions are directed”. Objectives are defined as “the more specific and immediate needs toward which public programs and actions are directed”. Objectives are more explicit than goals, and wherever possible are stated in terms of obtainable conditions. Policy Statements relate to specific functional areas such as environment, transportation, and public facilities. These are usually stated at the end of each chapter of the plan. Stated below are the goals and objectives for the Town of Mount Airy. Goal – Better Manage the Effects of Regional Growth on the Town of Mount Airy Objectives- 1.Take a leading role in discussions with all four counties regarding growth management in the Mount Airy Region. 2. Advocate support for county policies that concentrate growth around existing centers, and therefore plan for growth. 3. Pursue opportunities to attract commercial and industrial development to provide a necessary tax base for balanced growth as a regional center. 4. Reach agreements with each county regarding the phasing of growth so that the Town is assured county cooperation with orderly growth. 5. Seek cost-sharing solutions with both Frederick and Carroll Counties for the provision of infrastructure improvements to accommodate future growth. 30
Goal- Mitigate the Impacts of Regional Growth on Town Character Objectives- 1. Create identifiable boundaries between municipal and non-municipal areas. 2. Encourage protection of farmland outside the proposed Town limits. 3. Accommodate regional traffic through Town with minimal conflict on local streets, utilizing traffic calming techniques. 4. Work with the State Highway Administration to upgrade State Roads within the Town boundaries. Goal – Preserve and Protect the Town’s Environmental and Cultural Resources Objectives- 1. Protect existing naturally sensitive areas from the detrimental effects of development by encouraging sensitive land development. 2. Protect the Town’s groundwater resources. 3. Concentrate development so there is minimal conflict between the man-made and natural environment. 4. Establish land uses that are compatible with designated open space or historic areas. 5. Recognize the value of existing historic structures by providing proper buffering or preservation of immediately surrounding land. 6. Create guidelines for building development that maintain the Town’s historic character. 7. Protect existing streams or tributaries from development by providing adequate physical buffering. Goal – Provide a Quality Living Environment in the Town of Mount Airy Objectives- 1. Concentrate commercial land uses in areas that best serve the local and regional market. 2. Provide a variety of high quality residential developments to serve the people moving into Town. 3. Provide for public facilities and services in a timely manner to ensure efficient and orderly development. 4. Encourage neighborhood and community connections by integrating pedestrian networks throughout the Town and create or design for better neighborhood street connections. 5. Provide a coordinated road network based on the needs and patterns of future development. 6. Encourage future development that fosters an attractive visual character and sense of place that is evident in the older more established areas of town. 31
Page 1 and 2: TOWN OF MOUNT AIRY MASTER PLAN 2003
Page 3 and 4: MOUNT AIRY MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CON
Page 5 and 6: • Analysis of Town Structure 120
Page 7 and 8: in 1831. Locomotives and cars were
Page 9 and 10: Main Street Looking North, circa 19
Page 11 and 12: annexed in 1966 and was considered
Page 13 and 14: Regional Growth Patterns Growth wit
Page 15 and 16: Analysis of Surrounding Counties Gr
Page 17 and 18: Demographic Analysis of the Town Fo
Page 19 and 20: Mount Airy Population Projections t
Page 21 and 22: Overall, the number and type of job
Page 23 and 24: Policy Recommendations To better ma
Page 25 and 26: Introduction CHAPTER 2 MASTER PLAN
Page 27 and 28: Citizen involvement and participati
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Page 33 and 34: State Objectives CHAPTER 3 NATURAL
Page 35 and 36: Geology Geologic formations that un
Page 37 and 38: classifications as follow: a) Chest
Page 39 and 40: tributaries; however, in calculatin
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Page 43 and 44: pumped well. The U. S. Environmenta
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Page 47 and 48: CHAPTER 4 LAND USE AND ZONING Land
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Page 51 and 52: Housing Inventory and Housing Issue
Page 53 and 54: Housing Stock The first major alter
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Page 71 and 72: pressure for growth, while still en
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Policy Recommendations: The overall
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(RESERVED) 83
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provision of adequate services: tha
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Town Water and Sewer System Town Wa
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Available Land Development within t
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Recent studies done by the Town’s
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Water and Sewer Service Areas The W
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Schools Both Carroll and Frederick
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Twin Ridge Elementary School, Town
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Parks and Recreation Park and recre
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amphitheater, and public swimming p
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(RESERVED) 103
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Emergency Services Fire Department:
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(RESERVED) 107
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Police Protection Since 1975, the R
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Solid Waste and Recycling The Town
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5. Promote the coordination of the
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(RESERVED) 115
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emphasized in the retail area in or
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Revitalization of the Downtown, the
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of different building types has fos
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Downtown Mount Airy, looking south-
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walking and biking between neighbor
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width (identifying parking and trav
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- An establishment of a variety of
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Policy Recommendations: 1. Reinforc
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CHAPTER 8 IMPLEMENTATION The Compre
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System wide regular evaluations of
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