Midway is committed to ensuring that land use and development within the Township, especially the I-35 corridor, remains rural until such time that Midway and Duluth agree that more extensive development requiring municipal services is desired and warranted. Goal 7. To integrate land use concerns into all appropriate Town administrative and legislative actions. Policies: The Plan Concepts, Goals, and Policies shall be explicitly considered and discussed when making land use decisions, investing in public infrastructure, and evaluating impacts of pertinent projects and programs. The adopted land use plan is the prime tool for intergovernmental cooperation involving land use related issues. The process by which land use related decisions are made is to incorporate the following principles for open and civil discourse: Accept controversy. Controversy is the heart of spirited debate. It is the opposite of conflict, not disagreement. Let the other person speak. Listen to what they say. Ask questions to clarify their position, not debate it. Each person is to have his or her say. Argue the issues, not the people supporting one side or another. People can disagree with each other and still respect each other. on the process. View the process as one in which there are ups and downs but no precisely defined wins and losses. Successes are celebrated as part of community building, not a win over somebody else. Look for common ground. The first and most important step is to find or create areas that are held in common. Recognize the validity and encourage the use of public, actions and private initiatives to implement aspects of this plan. I mplementing this plan will occur over a number of years as resources and circumstances demand and allow. Implementation will not necessarily follow the ranking below as certain low priority projects may
Midway is committed to ensuring that land use and development within the Township, especially the I-35 corridor, remains rural until such time that Midway and Duluth agree that more extensive development requiring municipal services is desired and warranted. Goal 7. To integrate land use concerns into all appropriate Town administrative and legislative actions. Policies: The Plan Concepts, Goals, and Policies shall be explicitly considered and discussed when making land use decisions, investing in public infrastructure, and evaluating impacts of pertinent projects and programs. The adopted land use plan is the prime tool for intergovernmental cooperation involving land use related issues. The process by which land use related decisions are made is to incorporate the following principles for open and civil discourse: Accept controversy. Controversy is the heart of spirited debate. It is the opposite of conflict, not disagreement. Let the other person speak. Listen to what they say. Ask questions to clarify their position, not debate it. Each person is to have his or her say. Argue the issues, not the people supporting one side or another. People can disagree with each other and still respect each other. on the process. View the process as one in which there are ups and downs but no precisely defined wins and losses. Successes are celebrated as part of community building, not a win over somebody else. Look for common ground. The first and most important step is to find or create areas that are held in common. Recognize the validity and encourage the use of public, actions and private initiatives to implement aspects of this plan. I mplementing this plan will occur over a number of years as resources and circumstances demand and allow. Implementation will not necessarily follow the ranking below as certain low priority projects may
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