[Ord. 1973-8, 5/25/1973, § 201]
This Chapter has been adopted as part of the overall community development program. The community development objectives include, but are not limited to, the following:
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To achieve the best use of the land within the Borough insuring that varying land uses will complement one another and thus improve the economic and aesthetic character of the community.
2. 
To establish realistic population densities in order to insure adequate circulation, health standards, privacy and open space and in order to provide utilities, protection, services and facilities in the most efficient and convenient manner.
3. 
To improve the road system for better internal circulation and movement of through traffic, which will facilitate the efficient and safe movement of people and goods.
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To guide the location of future development and establish developmental standards in such a way that negative impacts on the natural environment and natural resources are minimized, and to minimize existing future water, air and noise pollution.
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To stimulate the local economy by encouraging controlled and appropriate commercial, industrial, residential and recreational growth which will provide for local employment, local shopping, and local recreational opportunities and which will strengthen the local tax base.
6. 
To strive for coordination of policies, plans, and programs in the Borough and region through cooperation among governing officials and special interest groups in both the public and private sectors.
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To expand and activate a continuing planning program that will serve to continually update and revise planning goals and objectives, and the operational tools necessary for implementation, in light of new data and conditions.
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To provide the citizens of the community with sufficient amounts of open space and recreational opportunities.
9. 
To guide future development to obtain an appropriate mix of housing types that will provide for a wide range of needs and desires, and to maintain the aesthetic value of existing housing.