Appendix D Auxiliary Maps showing the following: <br />Fire station locations <br />Urban growth boundary <br />Greenway boundary <br />Schools <br />Parks <br />Use of the Metro Plan <br />The Metro Plan is a policy document intended to provide the three jurisdictions and other <br />agencies and districts with a coordinated guide for change over a long period of time. The major <br />components of this policy document are: the written text, which includes goals, findings, and <br />policies; the Metro Plan Diagram.; and other supporting materials. These terms are defined <br />below: <br />• A goal is abroad statement of philoso ph drat describes the hopes of the eo ple of llr.e <br />comnilutity fortlic_.future of the conrr7ruziit . A goal rnt~ynever be corrapete(y <br />attainable, 1)ut is usod as a I)oint to strive .for. <br />• An objective is an attainable target that the community attempts to reach in striving to <br />meet a goal. An objective may also be considered as an intermediate point that will <br />help fulfill the overall goal. <br />A finding is a factual statement resulting from investigation, analysis, or observation. <br />• An assumption is a position, projection, or conclusion considered to be reasonable. <br />Assumptions differ from findings in that they are not known facts. <br />•A-goal-t:x-u-l~r'oti~c~lLxtclr3e~~#-of Ph~losoplr-yam t-hx~~ dc~cr~l~e~-tl~c~-l~.opus-Qf thy-p~c~ple-of-#l~o <br />cc~mrnmxity er=t~ -ku~ of tla ec~n rutxit3r '~-go l cl ay n~ vE la ckmup 4&1y <br />atainalle; l~ t for, <br />• A policy is a statement adopted as part of the Metro Plan to provide a consistent <br />course of action, moving the community towards attainment of its goals. <br />The Metro Plan Diagram is a graphic depiction of. (a) the broad allocation of <br />projected land use.needs in the metropolitan area; and (b) goals, objectives, and <br />policies embodied in the text of the Metro Plan. Sony ~~f=tle-ioruti4n spawn-axr. <br />Tthe Metro Plan Diagram depicts in~es land use designationsei tegw4es, the <br />metropolitan urban growth boundary, the Metro Plan Plan Boundaryfflan <br />Boundary), .and major transportation corridors. <br />The revised goals, objectives, and policies contained in this Metro Plan are not presented in any <br />particular order of importance. The respective jurisdictions recognize that there arc apparent <br />conflicts and inconsistencies between and among some goals_, objee ves, and policies. When <br />making decisions based on the Metro Plan, not all of the goals -,+*ec-fives;-and policies can be <br />1-4 <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 118 <br />