2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Pitt County Government

Section Two: Goals and ObjectivesOverall Purpose of the Land Use Planning ProcessThe 2002 Plan Update included a purpose statement repeated below, that has been used asthe foundation and standard for developing goals and objectives.“Protect the public health, safety, and welfare by promoting reasonable, orderly,and efficient growth. Ensure that development includes a variety of land uses, issensitive to environmental and social concerns, and maintains the County’scharacter and assets.”Goals, objectives and implementation strategies were formulated after reviewing andconsidering several sources of information including:• Public input;• List of land use concerns and issues; and• Review of:• 2002 Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) Update;• Existing land use ordinances and regulations; and• Community health policies, reports, and statistics.Plan goals are based on planning principles in use by local governments in North Carolina andthroughout the United States, but are fashioned to specifically address issues and concernsparticular to the physical and social environment of Pitt County. During the planning process,this section was reviewed, discussed and revised as necessary to ensure that the final set ofgoals and objectives sought to achieve the greatest public good for all the citizens of PittCounty. Goals are organized into seven categories:1. Growth and Development2. Land Use3. Transportation4. Appearance5. Community Services and Facilities6. Natural Environment7. Housing8. Community Health9. Plan Implementation and AdministrationEach of the nine goals has an associated list of objectives. Following each objective is a list ofimplementation strategies that outline specific actions or mechanisms to be used to achievethe stated objective. In general, the implementation strategies recommend new or revisedplanning policies, procedures, and land use regulations.2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Goals and ObjectivesPitt County, North Carolina 2-1