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Overview
The Comprehensive Plan is Durham's statement of how we want to grow and develop. The Plan guides where and how private development should occur. It guides how the City and County should provide public facilities and services to support future growth. The Plan is long range in scope, focusing on the ultimate needs of the community rather than the pressing concerns of today.
Plan Elements
Elements are chapters of the Comprehensive Plan, each containing goals, objectives and policies for specific plan topics.
- Introduction and Administration Element
- Land Use Element
- Housing Element
- Community Character and Design Element
- Historic Preservation Element
- Economic Development Element
- Conservation and Environment Element
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