§ 7-722 Village comprehensive plan. 1. Legislative findings and\nintent. The legislature hereby finds and determines that:\n (a) Significant decisions and actions affecting the immediate and\nlong-range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the state\nand its communities are made by local governments.\n (b) Among the most important powers and duties granted by the\nlegislature to a village government is the authority and responsibility\nto undertake village comprehensive planning and to regulate land use for\nthe purpose of protecting the public health, safety and general welfare\nof its citizens.\n (c) The development and enactment by the village government of a\nvillage comprehensive plan which can be readily identified, and is\navailable for the public, is in the best interest of the people of each\nvillage.\n (d) The great diversity of resources and conditions that exist within\nand among the villages of the state compels the consideration of such\ndiversity in the development of each village comprehensive plan.\n (e) The participation of citizens in an open, responsible and flexible\nplanning process is essential to the designing of the optimum\ncomprehensive plan.\n (f) The village comprehensive plan is a means to promote the health,\nsafety and general welfare of the people of the village and to give due\nconsideration to the needs of the people of the region of which the\nvillage is a part.\n (g) The comprehensive plan fosters cooperation among governmental\nagencies planning and implementing capital projects and municipalities\nthat may be directly affected thereby.\n (h) It is the intent of the legislature to encourage, but not to\nrequire, the preparation and adoption of a comprehensive plan pursuant\nto this section. Nothing herein shall be deemed to affect that status or\nvalidity of existing master plans, comprehensive plans, or land use\nplans.\n 2. Definitions. As used in this section, the term:\n (a) "village comprehensive plan" means the materials, written and/or\ngraphic, including but not limited to maps, charts, studies,\nresolutions, reports and other descriptive material that identify the\ngoals, objectives, principles, guidelines, policies, standards, devices\nand instruments for the immediate and long-range protection,\nenhancement, growth and development of the village.\n (b) "land use regulation" means an ordinance or local law enacted by\nthe village for the regulation of any aspect of land use and community\nresource protection and includes any zoning, subdivision, special use\npermit or site plan regulation or any other regulation which prescribes\nthe appropriate use of property or the scale, location and intensity of\ndevelopment.\n (c) "special board" means a board consisting of one or more members of\nthe planning board and such other members as are appointed by the\nvillage board of trustees to prepare a proposed comprehensive plan\nand/or an amendment thereto.\n 3. Content of a village comprehensive plan. The village comprehensive\nplan may include the following topics at the level of detail adapted to\nthe special requirements of the village:\n (a) General statements of goals, objectives, principles, policies, and\nstandards upon which proposals for the immediate and long-range\nenhancement, growth and development of the village are based.\n (b) Consideration of regional needs and the official plans of other\ngovernment units and agencies within the region.\n (c) The existing and proposed location and intensity of land uses.\n (d) Consideration of agricultural uses, historic and cultural\nresources, coastal and natural resources and sensitive environmental\nareas.\n (e) Consideration of population, demographic and socio-economic trends\nand future projections.\n (f) The location and types of transportation facilities.\n (g) Existing and proposed general location of public and private\nutilities and infrastructure.\n (h) Existing housing resources and futur
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