City Of Bridgeton Master Plan - Adopted July 2008
IntroductionThe Master Plan is intended to provide a set of policies for Bridgeton City that will guide municipal officials and citizens on decisions and regulations within the city. The Master Plan is a broad policy document that guides the future physical, economic, and social development of a community. It contains an inventory of the municipality’s existing conditions, articulates the community’s vision and goals, identifies its needs, and provides long-range policy recommendations for achieving the community’s vision and goals in the future.
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Planning HistoryBridgeton City has a long history of municipal planning. The first Master Plan was completed in 1976 and numerous plans, reports, studies and redevelopment planshave been completed since then that contribute to the vision for Bridgeton. A chronological record and summary of the Master Plan, Master Plan Re-examinations,Master Plan Elements, and related planning documents are listed below.
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Statement of Vision, ObjectivesIt is the vision statement, goals and objectives that describe the overall theme of the Master Plan. From the information gathered, the following Vision Statement and Goals and Objectives were identified. These principles are explained in more detail in the associated Elements of the Plan.
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LAND USE ELEMENT
The Land Use Plan Element sets the framework for and incorporates the land use implications for all of the other elements of the Master Plan. It establishes policies for the long-term physical development of the municipality and translates the community’s vision into a physical pattern that guides the general location of various types of land uses.
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HOUSING PLAN
The Housing Plan provides data and information on current rent,mortgage rates, age of housing stock. Resident demographics and future growth plans for development and implementation of anticipated housing growth and needs.
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