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ATTACHMENT 3 CITY OF ROHNERT PARK Chapter 17.19 GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Sections: 17.19.010 Intent. 17.19.015 Purpose. 17.19.020 Definitions. 17.19.030 Annual policy review. 17.19_040 Phasing and pace of development- -Facts and assumptions. 17.19.050 Formula for applying trigaer cap. 17.19.060 Establishing priority development areas and application of residential development cap. 17.19.070 City standards. 17.19.010 Intent. It is the intent of this chapter to: A. Encourage a cohesive pattern of urbanization that balances competing interests, including the need for additional housing and related development, and the expressed community desire to preserve open space, maintain community character, and ensure that adequate public facilities and resources, such as water and wastewater, are available to serve new and existing development; B. Ensure all new development provides the necessary infrastructure and public facilities required to support the development; C. Provide the framework to phase and pace growth so as to minimize its environmental, social, and fiscal impacts, and ensure concurrency between growth, infrastructure and services; D. Provide for the accommodation of the city's fair -share housing allocations to meet the needs of all segments of the community; E. Establish a growth management program for the city of Rohnert Park that is consistent with the general plan, including the urban growth boundary measure approved by the voters in November, 2000. (Ord. 755 2, 2006; Ord. 711 2 (part), 2004: Ord. 695 3, 2003) 17.19.015 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to assure that the rate of population growth will not exceed the average annual growth rates established in the general plan, and as outlined below, so new residential development and mixed -use developments with a residential component occur concurrently with necessary infrastructure and public service improvements. By monitoring and managing the city's residential development, this chapter furthers the following general plan goals: A. Maintain a compact urban form, with defined urban growth boundary and urban development intensities in land designated for urban uses. B. Promote a balanced land use program and increase the ability of people to live and work in the city. C. Require preparation of specific plans for strategic new growth areas with complex land use programs.