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Preliminary Internal Review Draft <br />PLAN ELEMENTS AND GOALS SUMMARY <br />Community Services and Infrastructure Focus Areas <br />Core Community Services Goals (CS) <br />The following Goals and Strategies support public amenities, arts and culture, and recreational <br />activities which foster social cohesion such as community centers, libraries, and arts facilities where <br />people can gather and access services and ensure the safety of all residents. <br />CS.1. Provide essential City services to the highest standards to ensure community well-being. <br />CS.2. Ensure that public facilities remain safe, efficient, and aligned with both current and future needs. <br />CS.3. Improve the development approval process by simplifying zoning regulations and creating a more <br />efficient, transparent, and user-friendly system. <br />CS.4. Ensure that community services such as libraries, recreation centers, and other public amenities <br />are well -maintained and accessible to all residents. <br />CS.5. Promote public safety and create safe, secure neighborhoods to protect residents and ensure the <br />well-being of all generations. <br />CS.6. Enhance regional housing, transportation, and infrastructure systems to and achieve mutual <br />benefits through joint planning, shared services, and coordinated policies. <br />Water and Infrastructure <br />Goals (WI) <br />The following Goals and Strategies <br />propose maintaining a balance of water <br />supply and demand into the future by <br />supporting water conservation efforts, <br />adequate and safe infrastructure supply, <br />and water quality. <br />WI.1. Develop an effective water <br />management strategy to ensure an <br />efficient and effective water system. <br />WI.2. Consider water conservation, water <br />quality improvements, and ensure long- <br />term needs are met. <br />WI.3. Manage development responsibly <br />in relationship to water and sewer <br />capacity. <br />WI.4. Address water -related hazard <br />mitigation such as flooding and drought. <br />Accountability and Transparency <br />Goals (AT) <br />The following Goals and Strategies practice openness, <br />accountability, and equity in City decision -making <br />processes involving clear communication, access to <br />information, honesty about actions and decisions, and <br />ensuring a diversity of voices and perspectives are <br />represented. <br />AT.1. Adopt a thoughtful, well-rounded approach to <br />decision -making that considers diverse perspectives and <br />the needs of the community. <br />AT.2. Create opportunities for meaningful community <br />involvement ensuring all residents have a voice and can <br />participate in transparent decision -making processes. <br />AT.3. Ensure that all residents feel welcomed, valued, <br />and supported, embracing the diversity of backgrounds, <br />identities, and experiences within the community. <br />AT.4. Ensure the City's fiscal health to continue providing <br />high levels of service. <br />12 I Executive Summary LOUISVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />