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MissionDefine and promote the principles of Smart Growth in Lancaster County and, as may be requested, within immediately surrounding areas/regions. VisionTo assure that the principles of Smart Growth are embraced by all stakeholders and that, to the extent possible, all future growth will be Smart Growth, the principal functions of the Coalition for Smart Growth, a 501.C.3 organization, are Education and Advocacy. These functions are provided through the Coalition, which strives to be seen as a diverse, unique, and autonomous organization. To support these functions, the Coalition, through its Strategic Plan of 2005, has established three standing Committees to facilitate the work of the organization in concert with its Executive Director. These Committees include Education, Communication, and Structure/Finance. Education: To facilitate the educational process related to Smart Growth, the Coalition has undertaken or will undertake the following initiatives. • Presentation of its White Paper (Policy Paper prepared in 2003) to various individuals and civic organizations. • Initiation of a series of “Summits” on issues critical to the principles of Smart Growth (beginning with a “Density Summit in May 2006). • In partnership with and as may be requested by the Lancaster County Planning Commission, assistance with Smart Growth assessments/audits of municipal ordinances within Lancaster County. • Initiation of newsletters and other public relations/information geared toward education of the general public. • Participation in the “Master Planners” Course provided by the Lancaster County Planning Commission. • Preparation of educational materials. • Promotion of “Balance,” the County’s update to its Growth Management Plan, by partnering with the Lancaster County Planning Commission. Advocacy: To provide advocacy for the principles of Smart Growth, the Coalition offers the following “services” to municipalities, developers, and the community at-large: • As requested by developers, municipalities, or both, conduct reviews and, when warranted, provide advocacy of developer and municipal plans, ordinances, and documents in accordance with the Coalition’s White Paper. • Reconvene, on a periodic basis, the stakeholders that prepared the original Policy Paper to review and update same. • Conduct several, yearly project juries to review development projects and municipal plans for conformance with the principles of Smart Growth. • Initiate sample ordinances or the development of standards to be included in same. In providing these essential functions, the Coalition for Smart Growth seeks to be a catalyst in bringing stakeholders together and a partner with other organizations that share in our mission and vision.
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