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style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES</span></span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>AND</span></span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></span></p>

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style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES</span></span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></span></p>

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style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>OF THE 1995 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

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style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(Goals,
Objectives, Policies and Implementation Strategies that are highlighted are
being addressed or have been accomplished by the County.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>

<h1><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855685'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808979'>GOALS
AND OBJECTIVES</span></span></h1>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The Goals and Objectives set forth herein are the
result of a thorough review of existing conditions and issues, and of an
extensive discussion with citizens about the future of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
This discussion reached out to every household in the County through a mail–in
survey, and to over a hundred and fifty County residents through strategic
planning sessions. The target date for fulfillment of the Objectives identified
in this section is twenty years, or the year 2015. The Goals respond to the
future needs of the County over an even longer time horizon.</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The Goals and Objectives are set forth for seven
functional areas:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Environment;
Transportation; Public Utilities; Community Facilities; Housing; Economic
Development; and Land Use. A subsequent chapter entitled Future Land Use and
Implementation will use the directions of these Goals and Objectives to develop
policies and strategies that ensure the County realizes its fullest potential.</p>

<h2 style='page-break-before:always'><a name="_Toc304808980">Environment</a></h2>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Preserve and improve the quality of the
county’s soil, water, air, forests, and farmland.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Protect environmentally sensitive areas from
development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Critical Slopes:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Require a
thorough environmental impact analysis prior to permitting new buildings,
septic systems, or other development on slopes over 25%.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Steep
Slopes:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Prior to permitting new
buildings, septic systems, or other development on slopes over 15%, require the
applicant to develop a plan in accord with the standards of the Virginia
Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook to minimize cut and fill, stabilize
slopes, control erosion, and manage stormwater runoff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Floodplains:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Prohibit new construction in flood hazard
areas that will result in any increase in flood levels of the 100 year storm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Groundwater Recharge Areas:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Map aquifer and groundwater recharge areas, and take appropriate steps
to protect critical areas.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Water Supply Watersheds:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Establish shoreline conservation areas along each water supply
impoundment and its tributaries. Conservation areas should remain in natural
vegetation, and land disturbing construction activity should be minimized.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>6.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Wildlife/Natural
Areas:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Identify unique wildlife habitat
and natural areas, and develop public policies that ensure adequate protection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>7.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Wetlands:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Identify and map
wetland areas, and develop public policies that ensure adequate protection.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>8.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Water Quality
of Lakes:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Monitor </span>new
construction activity to ensure the preservation of the water quality of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Philpott</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Lakes</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>9.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Farmland:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Identify prime farmland</span>, and continue
and improve the effectiveness of public policy incentives for its preservation
and conservation.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>10.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>  </span>Forests:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Identify unique
woodland habitat and forest areas, and continue and improve the effectiveness
of public policy incentives for its preservation and conservation.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Continue and improve the effectiveness of
performance standards to ensure all new construction is sensitive to the
natural environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Air, Soil, and Water Quality:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Fully evaluate any new development proposal that intends to introduce
hazardous wastes into the atmosphere, soil, or water, and ensure appropriate
protective measures are incorporated into the construction process.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Natural
Drainage Channels:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Ensure new
development proposals maintain natural drainage channels in areas of slope of
15% or more in their natural state and/or stabilize such channels to protect
them from higher rates of stormwater development associated with new
development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Erosion and
Sediment Control:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Require erosion and
sediment control plans for all new commercial and industrial construction, and
all new residential construction exceeding 10,000 square feet in area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Stormwater
Management:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Require stormwater
management plans for all new industrial and commercial projects and all new
multi–family residential projects to equate pre– and post–development runoff of
the two year storm.</span><span style='background:silver;mso-highlight:silver'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Floodway Protection:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Require a floodplain management study prior to any land disturbing
construction activity in flood hazard areas to ensure no rise in the vertical
elevation of the 100 year storm occurs as a result of development.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>6.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Watershed/Shoreline Protection:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Minimize the impact of new construction within 100 feet of streambanks
and preserve a minimum of 25 feet of conservation area along the edges of
streams.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>7.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>On–site Sewage
Disposal:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Coordinate with VDH to ensure
all new building lots dependent on water and sewage disposal systems have
adequate service and service reserve areas.</span><span style='background:silver;
mso-highlight:silver'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>8.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Open Space and Scenic Vistas:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Review the visual impact of all new development proposals. When
necessary, require improvement of visual impact by careful siting, routing,
revegetation, and skillful design.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>9.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Visual
Character:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Minimize or eliminate
negative eyesores through appropriate siting, screening, and locating of uses
such as junkyards, and greenboxes.</span></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Develop an effective public education
program to improve and encourage conservation of the county’s air, land, water,
soil, farm, forest, and wildlife resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Federal and
State Programs:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Support the efforts of
effective federal and state programs that help conserve farm and forest lands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Public Outreach Programs:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Develop effective outreach programs to explain the basis for
environmental regulation regarding groundwater, soil erosion, stormwater
management, floodplain and wetland protection, and the preservation of prime
farm and forest lands and wildlife habitat.</p>

<h2 style='page-break-before:always'><a name="_Toc304808981">Transportation</a></h2>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Proactively plan and develop a safe,
efficient, and accessible transportation network that meets the future, long
term needs of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> businesses and
residents.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Plan a high quality, efficient, and
effective road network that serves the needs of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
residents in the year 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Interstate
I73/83:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Strive to make I73/83 a reality,
and ensure it passes through <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Interstate
I73/83 Corridor Planning:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Coordinate
conceptually the new limited access I73/83 corridor alignment with Henry and <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Roanoke</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Counties</st1:PlaceType>,
and with the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName> towns of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky
  Mount</st1:City></st1:place> and Boones Mill to promote a better
understanding of the implications of specific corridor and interchange location
options.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Route 40 East and West:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Develop conceptual corridor plans for new alignments of Route 40 east
and west of <st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City> as realigned to
intersect Route 220 at an upgraded interchange north of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place>. This conceptual plan will
identify key conceptual issues and the strengths and weakness of alternate
alignments.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Route 40 West:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a
conceptual corridor plan for a new roadway between new Route 40 west and an
upgraded Route 220 interchange at Route 220 south of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place>. This study will identify
conceptual issues and evaluate strengths and weaknesses.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Route 220
Interchanges:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Evaluate the conceptual
feasibility of upgrading the following interchanges:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Route 220/new Route 40 West<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Route 220/ Route 40 East
(existing)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>c)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Route 220 South of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>6.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Route 40
Corridor from Route 220 to Route 122:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Develop a sub–area roadway/traffic circulation plan that reviews
previous findings, evaluates alternatives, and develops a preferred conceptual
subarea plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>7.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Route 640/Blue Ridge Parkway :<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Develop a plan to provide Route 640 access to the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on">Blue Ridge Parkway</st1:address></st1:Street>.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>8.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Route 122</span>/116/834
Corridors:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop corridor plans that
identify conceptual issues and evaluate alternatives to ensure the long range
safe traffic carrying capacity of these key roadways.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>9.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Access to
Franklin County/Smith Mountain Lake Park:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Identify, design, and obtain construction funding for an access road for
a public park on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</span></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Use and support Federal, State, and
Regional, and local Transportation Planning programs and policies to develop a
high quality, efficient road network.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>VDOT Six Year
Maintenance Plans:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Plan and implement
road improvement projects through the VDOT Six–Year Planning process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Route 220
North:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Review the VDOT Route 220 North
traffic safety study findings and confirm the details of an action plan to
improve corridor safety.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Highway Access
on Arterial and Collector Roads:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Monitor
site plans submitted for projects on all County arterial and collector roads to
ensure coordination with long range plans under development for these
corridors.</span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Right–of–Way
for Future Road Widenings:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Enforce building
setback regulations to facilitate future road widenings, and encourage
voluntary donations of right–of–way for 50 foot minimum widths of all public
roads.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Industrial and Commercial Road Links:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Identify, design, and obtain construction
funding for critical access roads to support future commercial and industrial
development.</p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Ensure the handicapped, elderly, and
financially distressed citizens of the County have adequate pedestrian and
vehicular access to essential shopping, services, and job opportunities.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Human Service
Transportation:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Support the
implementation of a coordinated, integrated, human service transportation
system providing essential transportation services to all needy residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Access for the
Disabled:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Encourage the long term
location and linkage of essential services, shopping, and job opportunities,
and identify, design, and obtain funding for pedestrian and vehicular projects
to ensure the accessibility of these services.</span></p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Ensure all new development is served by
adequate and appropriate access.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on"><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span
  style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Private Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Access:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop and implement minimum road standards
for all new private roads serving more than one lot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Scenic Byways:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Obtain
Scenic Byways designation for a scenic route between the Blue Ridge Mountains
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Pedestrian
Access:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Identify, plan, and develop
pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular access projects that link key private and
public facilities, and improve the quality of life in County communities.</span></p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Ensure the continued viability of the
county’s railways, and identify opportunities for new rail industries.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Support state
and federal legislative initiatives to preserve existing rail services and to
provide new services as appropriate.</span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Participate in
state rail planning programs.</span></p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Goal:</span></b><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Develop and
implement a County Airport Plan.</span></p>

<h2 style='page-break-before:always'><a name="_Toc304808982">Public Utilities</a></h2>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Implement a Long Range Countywide Utility
Plan for Water and Sewer that supports and complements the county’s long range
plan for transportation; residential, commercial, and industrial development;
and community facilities.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Water and Sewer
for the County citizens and Industry:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Provide water and sewer service as projected to the County service area
and target key future industrial sites in the County, including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Route 220 South/Commerce Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>b)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Route 220 North Industrial Sites</p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
  yellow'>Smith</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='background:yellow;
 mso-highlight:yellow'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'> Industrial Sites<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Regional Water
Supply Source:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a regional water
supply source from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
that provides capacity to sustain the development envisaged in the
Comprehensive Plan and is a longterm, reliable, and drought-resistant source
for the development of the County public water system, providing water reserves
for neighboring localities as needed.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Rocky Mount/Route
220 Area:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Install County public water
and sewer through interjurisdictional agreements providing bulk water purchases
by the County or through independent County water sources in the County
residential and business area around Rocky Mount and Route 220 North and South,
including Henry Fork/Doe Run, and unserved areas in the vicinity of Scuffling
Hill, among other areas</span>.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Route 40 East and West Water and Sewer Service:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop County public water and sewer service
on the Route 40 East and West corridors leading from Rocky Mount through
interjurisdictional agreements providing bulk water and sewage treatment
purchases by the County, or through independent County sources.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Smith Mountain
Lake Water and Sewer System:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a County
public water supply source(s), treatment plant(s), and distribution system, as
currently either in planning or underway, that eventually links and
consolidates the new and existing water systems around <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, and encourages the
provision of fireflow.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a public,
private, or public-private sewer service strategy for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> area.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>A centralized sanitary sewer system may be
compared to other alternatives which are non-discharge and innovative to
support development options which are beneficial to the community and
sustainable.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>6.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Water Service
Impact Study:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Prior to the extension of
water service into any area, study the impact of water service to existing and
future development on groundwater, roads, and population density to assure
conformity with the Comprehensive Plan.</span></p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Ensure the adequate design, construction, and
maintenance of water and sewer systems for all new development in the County
and their appropriate integration into the County public system.<b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Standards for
Private Water and Sewer Systems:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In
coordination with State agencies, administer and enforce uniform standards for
all central and community water or sewer systems (discharge or non-discharge),
and regularly review subdivision and zoning regulations to ensure appropriate
development of utility systems which either will be accepted or not accepted by
Franklin County, and the long term maintenance and repair of such systems which
remain privately-owned</span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Reserve Areas for On–Site Sewage Disposal:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Ensure all new building lots dependent on
on–lot sewage disposal have a 100% drainfield reserve area, and a program for
maintenance and repair.</p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Ensure the long term capability of the County
to Dispose of Solid Waste.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Solid Waste Disposal:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Implement the long term management plan to
ensure the effective operations of the new landfill or transfer station.</span><span
style='background:silver;mso-highlight:silver'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Solid Waste
Collection:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Implement the management
plan to consolidate and improve the County Solid Waste Collection system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Recycling:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Implement an
effective strategy to meet recycling requirements.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Litter Control and Beautification:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Develop and Implement a complete plan to modernize and improve the
collection and waste disposal program.</p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal</b>:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Obtain natural gas service for the County to
meet the future needs of industrial, commercial, and community facilities.<b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Conduct service area, customer base studies in conjunction with
service providers.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Cooperate with natural gas service companies in developing service
proposals and routes.</p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Coordinate with APCO and ensure the County
has adequate power at the right locations for future growth.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Powerline Routing:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Review
future transmission line locations well in advance of construction and ensure
compatibility with community growth and visual character.</p>

<h2 style='page-break-before:always'><a name="_Toc304808983">Community
Facilities</a></h2>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Provide facilities for community services
that respond to the basic human and social needs of County residents. Such
facilities should be located strategically to support and complement the
county’s plans for public utilities, transportation, and future commercial,
industrial, and residential development.<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Maintain a high quality, effective fire and
rescue system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Central Fire
and Rescue Facility:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a central
fire and rescue/public safety complex in the vicinity of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place> that includes facilities for
training and supporting fire and rescue and emergency service personnel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Fire and Rescue
Volunteer System:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Ensure the continued
growth and improvement of the volunteer fire and rescue system through improved
recognition of volunteer service, the provision of adequate equipment, and the
continuation of challenging opportunities for training and personal
development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Emergency
Dispatch:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Complete road signs, mapping,
and Computer Aided Dispatch by 1995.</span></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Provide centers for the delivery of mandated
human and social services that are accessible and convenient to County
residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Human</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Services</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Human</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Services</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
in the vicinity of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place>
to centralize the delivery of services from agencies such as the Department of
Social Services, Family Resources, Parent Resources, Office on Youth, Day Care,
Senior Citizen Services, and other family and social services by the year 2004.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>YMCA</span>/Community
Center<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Support and encourage the construction of a
YMCA</span>/community center in the vicinity of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place> <span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>to provide community services and programs.</span></p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Develop law enforcement services and
facilities to meet the needs of the citizens of the County in the year 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Law</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Enforcement</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Seek an appropriate location </span>in the
vicinity of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place>
to provide facilities for law enforcement personnel <span style='background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>and for the future needs of the County jail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Communications:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Upgrade radio communications in North, South,
and Southwest areas of the County.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Neighborhood Watch:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Encourage and support programs that empower local residents to control
the security of their neighborhoods.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Develop Park and Recreation facilities to
serve the needs of County residents, and to take advantage of unique County
resources that can be available for the enjoyment of all citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Central</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType>:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Develop and implement a Master Plan for parking, pedestrian trails, and
landscaping for the Route 619 “<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Central</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>”
by the year 1999.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Waid Recreation
Area:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop and implement a Master
Plan for facilities at the Route 640 “<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Carolina</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Road</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>” by the year 1999.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Acquire, secure road access, and develop a
Master Plan for a <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> site for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
residents by the year 1999.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Rural Recreation Centers:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Continue to develop satellite park and recreation facilities at each of
the eleven elementary school locations in the County, thereby insuring that
ballfields, tot lots, and facilities for organized recreation activities are
available within 15 minutes driving time to every resident in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Pedestrian
Trails:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a Plan for greenways and
trails that use river corridors, abandoned railways, and other linear routes to
link selected County towns, park sites, schools, and other community
facilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>6.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Open Space Preservation/Outdoor Recreation Program:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop a strategic plan for open space
preservation that identifies key wildlife/conservation sites and opportunities,
identifies acquisition agencies and programs, and preserves appropriate open
space areas for the benefit of future generations.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:<span style='font-weight:normal'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>    </span>Promote understanding and enjoyment of the
county’s rich and diverse historic and cultural heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Public</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Information</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Establish a center for culture and public
information in the vicinity of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky
  Mount</st1:City></st1:place> that coordinates and promotes activities and
events in the County for citizens of all ages.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>History and
Heritage:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Identify, map, and promote
significant historic and cultural sites in the County that build on the
foundation of Ferrum College/Blue Ridge Farm Museum, Booker T. Washington
National Park, the Rocky Mount Train Depot, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Hales</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ford</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</span></p>

<h2 style='page-break-before:always'><a name="_Toc304808984">Housing</a></h2>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Provide a range of housing opportunities to
meet the future needs of County residents.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Subdivision
Standards:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Establish effective minimum
standards for new subdivisions in rural areas that will be supported long–term
by water and septic systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on"><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span
  style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Access Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> Standards:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Establish minimum road standards for all new
residential development not served by public water and sewer systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Maximum Rural
Densities:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Establish maximum development
densities for remote areas of the County distant from public services and
utilities, and provide density incentives for locations close to schools,
services, utilities, and commercial and industrial centers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Design
Standards for Higher Density Residential Development:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Establish adequate setbacks, buffer zones,
and landscaping standards to ensure tranquillity of residential neighborhoods.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Density
Incentives:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Establish density incentives
for locating multi–family dwellings, townhouses, and manufactured housing parks
close to towns and communities with schools, services, and facilities that
support such densities.</span></p>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Provide opportunities for every resident of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, regardless of age, sex, race, or
marital status, to live in a safe, sanitary, affordable dwelling unit in a
safe, decent, residential neighborhood.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Minimum Property Standards:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Maintain and enforce minimum property standards for all new
construction, including single family dwellings, manufactured home parks, and
multi–family dwellings. Further, develop programs to improve salvageable,
substandard housing, and to demolish or retire vacant, substandard dwellings
and mobile homes that cannot be cost effectively repaired.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Temporary</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Housing</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Crisis Center</st1:PlaceType>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Construct a facility in the vicinity of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place> to provide
temporary shelter to displaced families and homeless individuals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Housing Opportunities for Special Populations:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop public/private programs to provide
housing opportunities for special populations, including elderly persons and
handicapped/disabled persons.</p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Construct a group home in the vicinity of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place>.</p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>b)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Encourage construction of a continuous care
facility as a part of a health care facility in the vicinity of Route
122/834/616.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Neighborhood Improvement Program:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Identify distressed neighborhoods in the County and seek a fair share of
federal and state funds to improve roads, sidewalks, and public utilities.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Public/Private Partnership:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Work with local lending institutions to develop a non–profit housing
agency to provide incentives for home ownership and to make possible private
loans to otherwise marginal applicants through counseling and risk
underwriting.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>6.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Habitat for
Humanity:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Support Habitat for Humanity
and other self–help housing programs.</span></p>

<h2 style='page-break-before:always'><a name="_Toc304808985">Economic Development</a></h2>

<p class=Goal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Goal:</b><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Establish and maintain a County economy that
is self–sustaining, diverse, environmentally sensitive, and capable of creating
more and better job and business opportunities for local residents.</p>

<p class=Objective>Objective:</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>1.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Economic
Development Organization:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span>Establish
a task force of local citizens to develop a proactive plan for development, and
<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>hire a qualified
professional Director of Economic Development to organize</span>, staff, and
implement the plan:</p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Conduct a study of target industries for future
marketing efforts</p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Identify,
<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>acquire, and develop sites
for industry<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>c)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Ensure that the present and future financing, <span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>job training</span>, and
site/space requirements of existing businesses are met in the County.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>2.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Industrial
Sites and Infrastructure:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span></span>Ensure
that the location of future industrial sites complements and supports the
transportation, public utilities, and community facilities plans of the County.</p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Identify a 150–200 acre business park location
in the vicinity of Routes 122/670/834.</p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Cooperate with efforts of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place> to revitalize
the Central Business District.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Develop and market industrial
sites at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Commerce</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and adjacent areas
on Route 220 South.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Develop industrial sites at
Ferrum and the Route 220N corridor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>e)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Develop and promote <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ferrum</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
as an economic development asset.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NumberLetters style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>f)<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Develop and market the remaining sites at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName>—<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Industrial Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>3.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Small Business Development:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Help small businesses start and expand.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>4.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Support the
enterprise zone in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'>5.<span style='mso-tab-count:
1'>   </span>Use the expertise of successful County retirees to create a
volunteer mentor and new business development program.</p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>6.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>Maintain
designation as a Redevelopment Area in conjunction with the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Economic Development Administration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParNumbers style='mso-list:none'><span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>7.<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>   </span>As appropriate,
seek state and federal grant funds to promote industrial development (i.e., job
generation and retention).</span><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>
<a name="_Toc304808986"></a><a name="_Toc301855686"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808986'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>FUTURE LAND USE</span></b></span></a><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808987"></a><a name="_Toc301855687"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808987'>Town And Community Centers</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Incorporated towns or unincorporated Community Centers
are intended to be the primary focus for commercial services and social
activity. Business services include retail shopping opportunities, general
business, industry, offices, and government services. These centers serve the
daily needs of the population living within a 5–10 mile radius. Rural, low, and
medium density residential land uses are located in and around Town and
Community Centers. The Centers designated in this <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i> are:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky
  Mount</st1:City></st1:place></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Boones Mill</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Ferrum</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>An emerging <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in the vicinity of Routes
122/670/834 (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Westlake</st1:City></st1:place>)</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Each Town or Community Center has its own unique
characteristics, development pattern, and function within <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
The purpose of these centers is not only to provide a destination for shopping
trips, or to consolidate rural development, but also to provide a focal point
for services, jobs, recreation and social activities that create the vitality,
cohesiveness, and<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>community spirit that
is so cherished by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> residents.</p>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Polices
for Rocky <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mount</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Growth</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Area<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Growth Areas:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>The County will define future growth areas under County jurisdiction,
but proximate to the Town, and will coordinate with the Town on rezoning,
subdivision, and site plan review for new development within these growth areas
to ensure compatibility with Town development plans and the efficient provision
of public services and utilities.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Transportation Planning:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will coordinate with the Town on
transportation planning issues that affect Town and County residents, including
the upgrading of the three Route 220 Bypass interchanges and the future routing
of I73/83.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Public Utilities:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will seek to develop a partnership
with the Town regarding public water supply sources and the extension of public
water and sewer service into County areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Housing: <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The County will encourage higher density
residential developments, and housing projects for special populations (such as
the elderly and the handicapped) to locate in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place> growth area close to supporting
services and facilities.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Specific
Policies for the Boones Mill Area<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The County will seek to improve
operations and safety on Route 220 North, particularly on the approaches to
Boones Mill and at the entrance to the elementary school. To that end, the
County will monitor and evaluate new development proposals on the corridor for
their impact on safe travel on the corridor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>The County will identify an urban growth area in
the vicinity of the Town of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boones
  Mill</st1:City></st1:place>, and coordinate new development proposals in that
area with the Town.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>The County will encourage higher density
residential and commercial development to locate within the Boones Mill growth
area.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Policies
for the Ferrum Community<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Establish a high speed, direct road link between
Ferrum and Route 220 that is capable of carrying both truck traffic and
commuter traffic to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Roanoke</st1:City></st1:place>.
This road should bypass <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City></st1:place>.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Community Design and
Growth:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In coordination with local
citizens and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ferrum</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, the County will
undertake a community land use plan for Ferrum that identifies local resources and
opportunities, and a long term plan to ensure Ferrum reaches its complete
potential as an economic and community service center. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Industrial development:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will identify, develop, and market
industrial sites in the Ferrum area that are compatible with the community’s
long term growth and quality of life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>As opportunities arise, upgrade the park and
recreation facilities at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ferrum</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Elementary School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Encourage the location of a full-time physician
with a family practice in the Ferrum area.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>As opportunities arise, develop a Senior
Citizens Center with a variety of services and programs for seniors in the
Ferrum area.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855692"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Policies For Town
And Community Centers</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h3>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The following policies are adopted to guide County
planning efforts for County areas adjacent<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>to and within the growth areas of the existing and emerging community
centers of <st1:City w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:City>, Boones Mill, Ferrum, and
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Transportation Planning:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop, and strive to implement,
transportation plans that anticipate future congestion before it occurs, and
that identify needed road improvement to ensure Town and Community Centers are
linked by a safe, efficient, and high quality road network.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Public Water and Sewer:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Make future investments in infrastructure
such as water and sewer, that extend and build upon the past investments, and
extend services to areas where roads are capable of serving the new development
that results.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Residential Development:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Encourage small lot subdivisions,
manufactured home parks, townhouse developments, and multi–family apartments to
locate in and around established and emerging Town and Community Centers, where
public water, sewer, and other services are available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Community Facilities:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Coordinate the location of new community
facilities such as schools, libraries, fire and rescue stations, park
facilities, and administrative offices so as to strengthen the identity and
improve the quality of existing and emerging Towns and Community Centers.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Gateways and Entry Points: Work with Town and
Community officials to identify and plan the enhancement of key gateways and
entry points to Town and Community Centers, and to establish guidelines for
landscaping, setbacks, and coordination of access so as to enhance the quality
of these points.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Commercial Development:
Coordinate the review of new commercial development on the fringe of
incorporated towns and in and around unincorporated community centers with an
awareness of the impact of such development on the character of the existing
development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Industrial Development:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Establish and provide density and siting
incentives for new industries that can locate on sites in and near incorporated
towns and community centers.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808988"></a><a name="_Toc301855693"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808988'>Rural Village Centers</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>A <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rural</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Village</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
is the primary focus for rural commercial services, social activities, and
community life. The commercial services include convenience shopping, general
business, and professional services that serve the needs of the surrounding
rural community. Community facilities include elementary schools, recreation
areas, fire and rescue sites, post offices, and churches. Residential uses
include farmhouses, rural dwellings, and small subdivisions and manufactured
home parks. The Rural Village Centers identified in the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Franklin County Comprehensive Plan</i> are:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Callaway</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Burnt Chimney</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Glade Hill</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Snow Creek</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Sontag</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Henry Fork/Doe Run</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Henry/Fork Mountain</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Each of these Rural Villages has its own unique
service area and character. These Villages function as the focal point for
rural commerce and social interchange, as well as fulfilling important
functions regarding education and public safety. These centers create an
identity for each County area, and in the future this identity should be
strengthened and the quality of life in these Village areas should be improved
through wise and thoughtful private and public sector development decisions.</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855702">Land Use Policies For Rural Villages</a></h3>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Residential Development:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Encourage small–scale residential
subdivisions, townhouses, and garden apartments in locations that complement
and support established or new Rural Village Centers where supporting services
such as convenience shopping, schools, playgrounds, and churches are
conveniently available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Community Facilities: Make future decisions
about the location of rural community services and facilities so as to
strengthen the identity and improve the quality of life of Rural Villages.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Community Design:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Westlake</st1:City></st1:place>)
In coordination with local citizens,</span> the County will undertake village
design studies that identify local resources and opportunities, and suggest
ways to improve the quality of rural community life.<span style='background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Commercial Development:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Coordinate commercial development at key
intersections so as to ensure safe entrances and adequate separation of parking
from travel lanes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Industrial Development:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Encourage small scale work places in Village
Centers, particularly those that provide services to the surrounding rural
community.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Public Utilities:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In conjunction with community design studies,
identify villages where small–scale public water and sewer systems are
feasible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Agriculture and Forestry:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Encourage agricultural and forestal projects
as a source of income and as a tool for beautification and revitalization.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808989"></a><a name="_Toc301855703"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808989'>Commercial Highway Corridors</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>In addition to the towns, Community Centers, and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rural</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Villages</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
significant growth is occurring along major arterial roads in the County,
including Route 220 North, and Route 40 East and West. The county’s plans to
extend water and sewer service along these highway corridors will facilitate
and accelerate this commercial development pattern. As a result, these areas
require special planning emphasis to ensure potential growth does not bring
with it deterioration of the traffic carrying capacity of these important
roadways.</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855706">Policies For Highway Corridors</a></h3>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The County will explore and
implement effective ways to manage and ameliorate the negative impacts of strip
commercial development on important arterial roads that have already
experienced development. These impacts include frequent curb cuts,
proliferation of signs and visual clutter, poor aesthetics and poor traffic
flow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>In areas that face increasing pressure for strip
commercial development, the County will explore ways to provide incentives to
encourage beneficial development and desirable site characteristics, and to
reduce the negative impacts. These methods will include planning for intersecting
local access road nodes connecting to parallel collector roads.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The County will monitor Site
Plans for new development along key highway corridors, and encourage the coordination
of entrances according to good engineering practices to reduce safety hazards
and congestion, and to meet or exceed VDOT commercial highway entrance
standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Highway Corridor Plans:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County, in conjunction with local
businesses and property owners, will study individual highway corridors, and
develop a corridor plan to coordinate and improve business development patterns
on the corridors.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808990"></a><a name="_Toc301855707"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808990'>Future </span></a><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><span
  style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808990'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855707'>Interstate
  Highway</span></span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808990'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855707'> Interchanges</span></span></h2>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855708">Background</a></h3>

<p class=NormalParagraph>As a part of its long range transportation planning
program, the County is actively seeking to ensure that a new Interstate is
built through <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName> from <st1:City w:st="on">Roanoke</st1:City> to
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Greensboro</st1:City>, <st1:State
 w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:State></st1:place>. At the present time, the
information available on Route I73/83 is sketchy, as decisions are now being
made at a federal level. What is known is that I73/83 is a corridor—a five–mile
swath—that could roughly follow Routes 460 and 220 through Giles, Montgomery,
Roanoke, Franklin, and Henry Counties. The 1994–95 budget for VDOT’s new
Six–Year Improvement Program includes funds to study the corridor in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State></st1:place>; however, the
actual time to construction is as far as fifteen years in the future.</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855709">Policies For Interstate Corridor And Interchange
Planning</a></h3>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The County will monitor progress
on the I73/83 corridor planning and the proposed location of roadbeds and
interchanges. The County will analyze the impacts of alternative proposals on
local roads, traffic patterns, and land use, and will support the location that
best responds to the long term needs of County residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormalParagraph style='margin-left:31.5pt;text-indent:-13.5pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>The County will coordinate its planning efforts with adjacent <st1:City
w:st="on">Roanoke</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Henry</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Counties</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormalParagraph><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc301855712"></a><a name="_Toc304808991"></a><a
name="_Toc301855710"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808991'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855712'>Farmlands</span></span></a><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855712'></span></h2>

<h3><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855712'>Policies for Farmland</span></h3>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Minimum
<st1:place w:st="on">Lot</st1:place> Size:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Study ways to ensure that the minimum lot size of new development in
areas where agriculture is predominant is large enough to ensure that new
residences are adequately buffered from working farmland.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Farmland
Preservation:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Provide incentives to
discourage the conversion of active agricultural land to other uses through
continued use value assessment and taxation.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Agribusiness:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Support and encourage both temporary and
ongoing agribusiness activities on farms that contribute to their continuing
economic operation.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Agribusiness:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Ensure flexible siting standards permit the
location and continuation of agribusinesses that support or are a part of the
agricultural and forestal economy.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Conservation
of Prime Farmland:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Where development
occurs in identified agricultural conservation areas, use flexibility in
regulations to permit new development to locate on sites that minimize
interference with agricultural operations, that use marginally productive land,
and that cause a minimum loss of productive agricultural acreage.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Soil and Water Conservation:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Encourage agricultural policies to protect and preserve soil and water quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Watershed Conservation:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Encourage the combination of agricultural–oriented technical and
financial assistance programs with watershed management programs to identify
and prioritize problem areas and to improve conservation measures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Nutrient Management Plans:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span>Promote BMP for agriculture to minimize nutrient run–off in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:none'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808992"></a><a name="_Toc301855713"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808992'>Forestland</span></a></h2>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855715">Policies for Forestlands</a></h3>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Forestry
activities should be conducted in accordance with Forestry Best Management
Practices to prevent adverse impacts such as erosion and siltation on
watersheds.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Forestal
Operations:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Ensure flexible but
effective siting standards for forest operations, including saw mills, lumber
concentration yards, and trucking operations.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808993"></a><a name="_Toc301855716"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808993'>Future Residential Land Uses</span></a></h2>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Rural
Residential Land Use Policies<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Residential
densities in rural areas should be based on the carrying capacity of the land,
i.e., the ability of the land to support water and sewer systems.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>All building lots fronting on State maintained roads in rural areas
should maintain a minimum frontage of 100 feet, so as to minimize the stacking
of access points.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Private roads providing frontage for building lots should have a
minimum width of fifty feet. Roads that are not built to State standards and
that are not eligible for inclusion in the State highway system </span>should
have mandatory provisions for the establishment of associations that provide
for maintenance by lot owners.<span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Policies
for Low Density Residential<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Road Standards:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>All roads should
be built to State standards and offered by the developer for inclusion in the
State system for maintenance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Density:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The density of all new subdivisions to be
served by wells and/or septic systems should be determined by the long term
carrying capacity of the land.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>All
new lots should have adequate reserve areas in the event of septic system
failures.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Buffers:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>All new subdivisions located in prime
farmland areas should include adequate buffers to separate residential uses
from agricultural operations.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Service
Roads:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>New subdivisions abutting County
arterial or major collector roads should be provided access onto service roads
so as to prevent the stacking of driveways.</p>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Policies
for Shoreline Development<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Each
new development with waterfront lots must include an overall plan for providing
docks for each lot.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Campgrounds
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Marinas</st1:City></st1:place>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>include ample buffers and open space to
separate them from permanent residential communities.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Campgrounds
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Marinas</st1:City></st1:place>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Require all sites to have hookups to septic
tanks.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Marinas</st1:City></st1:place> should have septic
tank areas for disposal of bath wastewaters from boats and marina bathrooms and
kitchens.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Minimize
visual impact.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Retain
water quality.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Minimize
site disturbance.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Retain
woodland features.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
erosion control of shoreline at and along 795 foot contour.</p>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Policies
for Medium Density Residential Development<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Good
design will be encouraged for all new residential development. Residential
development should accommodate the natural landscape, preserve trees and
vegetation, consider solar access in siting, and provide for a workable,
efficient, and visually pleasing residential environment.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><st1:place
w:st="on">Lot</st1:place> design should reflect topography, natural boundaries
and features, and other physical characteristics as opposed to standard
rectangular design to meet minimum ordinance requirements.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Public roads should be required for all subdivisions with lots of less
than five acres. Private roads serving lots of five acres of more should be a
minimum of 50 feet in width, and maintenance of these roads should be
guaranteed by a property owners association.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Greater
lot frontages should be required for subdivision lots fronting on arterial and
collector roads to encourage new subdivision side roads and cul–de–sacs and to
reduce strip residential development that can lead to greater traffic hazards
and congestion.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>On–street parking should be discouraged in subdivisions in favor of
off–street driveways with areas for side–by–side parking and adequate spaces
for ingress, egress, and turnaround.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808994"></a><a name="_Toc301855721"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808994'>Future Commercial and </span></a><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808994'><span style='mso-bookmark:
  _Toc301855721'>Business</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span style='mso-bookmark:
 _Toc304808994'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855721'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></span></span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808994'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855721'>
Uses</span></span></h2>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Policies
for Commercial Development<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Access:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Coordinate the siting of
new commercial uses to prevent too many commercial exits/entrances over short
lengths of roadway on major routes so as to avoid unsafe conditions and
accidents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Access:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Include turn lanes at
exit/entrance points in the development of large scale commercial centers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Cluster
Development:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Locate highway–oriented
commercial development in clusters with common access points on sites of a
minimum of three acres. Commercial development not located in clusters should
coordinate access points to minimize the number of intersections on heavily
traveled roads.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Sign Control:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop standards
for sign control along major travel routes to reduce distractions for
motorists, prevent signs that block the line of sight for motorists, and
preserve the aesthetics of an area’s roadways.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Entrances:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Shopping and convenience centers should have
main entrances a minimum of 100 feet from intersections of arterial or major
collector roads.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Landscaping:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>All commercial
developments should provide linear landscaped areas along front property lines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Consolidation:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Provide density incentives to promote the
consolidation of small, individual commercial parcels into larger scale
commercial centers, so as to allow for coordinated access, site design, and
shared parking.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Encourage
the location of commercial activities near existing and planned Town, Community
Centers, and Rural Village Centers so that commercial nodes will be formed,
allowing for a more efficient use of land, energy, travel time, and utilities.</p>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855723"></a><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span
  style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855723'>Future</span></st1:PlaceName><span
 style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855723'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Industrial</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855723'> Use</span></h3>

<h4><span style='font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Policies
for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Industrial</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Use<o:p></o:p></span></h4>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Industrial uses should be located adjacent to compatible uses, such as
commercial or other industrial uses. When industrial operations are to be
located near to agricultural or residential land</span> <span style='background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>uses, land use arrangements should either create
adequate buffer zones, or allow transition areas such as commercial office
uses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Problems
or objectionable aspects of industrial uses should be addressed through a
combination of realistic performance standards, buffering or reserve areas, and
setback regulations. Flexibility in resolving problems associated with the
siting of new industry is essential.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Industrial uses should locate in areas where public utilities and
facilities are adequate to support and supply the needs of operators. The
approval of new industrial sites should include a review of the requirements
for upgrading and extending roads, water, sewer, electrical, and telephone
systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>For
County sponsored industrial parks, consider distance from highway, air, and
rail transportation in order to improve the convenience and efficiency of the
sites, and to avoid bringing heavy industrial traffic through residential and
agricultural areas and over roads not designed for industrial traffic.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Route
industrial access to major collector and arterial highways. Plan, design, and
locate industrial intersections to minimize traffic conflicts with other land
use activities and other road users.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Consider
natural site characteristics in the selection of industrial sites so as to
avoid extensive grading, cutting and filling, piping of streams, tree removal,
and similar activities.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Require
a site review analysis and a transportation analysis prior to rezoning any site
of twenty–five (25) acres or more to an industrial classification. If municipal
water and sewer systems are not available to the site, applicants should
discuss water supplies and wastewater disposal with the State Health
Department.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
equal treatment to existing industry expansion plans and new industry
development plans, including flexibility in resolving site design issues.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Heavy industrial uses such as quarries and mining operations must be
developed with adequate setbacks from surrounding lands to buffer noise and
dust from crushers, washers, and screeners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Access roads to such uses should be separate from roads serving
existing residential neighborhoods, and the perimeter of such sites should be
bermed and landscaped. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808995"></a><a name="_Toc301855724"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808995'>Future Public and Semi–Public Uses</span></a></h2>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855726">Policies for Public and Semi–Public Uses</a></h3>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Coordination:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Board</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
of Supervisors will ensure that the future location decisions of individual
agencies of government are coordinated so that each new facility serves the
interests of both the specific clients of the facility and the County as a
whole.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Design Standards:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County
will set an example of quality in the location and design of each new public
facility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808996"></a><a name="_Toc301855727"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808996'>Critical Resources and Environmentally </span></a><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808996'><span
  style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855727'>Sensitive</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span
 style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304808996'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855727'> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Lands</st1:PlaceType></span></span></st1:place></h2>

<h3><a name="_Toc301855729">Policies for Critical Resources and Environmentally
</a><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span style='mso-bookmark:
  _Toc301855729'>Sensitive</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='mso-bookmark:
 _Toc301855729'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lands</st1:PlaceType></span></st1:place></h3>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>GIS Access:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will
secure cost effective access to a modern, comprehensive Geographic Information
System that includes accurate information concerning critical and environmental
resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>GIS Mapping:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will use
a GIS system that includes a data base on the location of floodplains, steep
slopes, wetlands, groundwater recharge areas, other environmentally sensitive
areas, and cultural and historic resources as a tool for future land use
decisions. The County will also ensure the system is available for use by the
general public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Soil Survey:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will
ensure that the Soil Survey of the entire County is complete and accessible to
the public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Groundwater:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will seek to identify and map
critical groundwater areas, and will develop appropriate policies to ensure
their long term conservation.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>The
County will develop appropriate incentives and standards to ensure long term
conservation of all critical environmental, cultural, and historic resources.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Blue Ridge Parkway</st1:address></st1:Street>:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will encourage the incorporation
of visual design standards for all new developments impacting the <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Blue Ridge Parkway</st1:address></st1:Street>.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><st1:place
w:st="on">Roanoke River</st1:place>:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The
County will implement programs in the Roanoke River Corridor that protect both
private property rights and the water quality of the River.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span style='background:
 yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Blackwater</span></st1:PlaceName><span
style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType>
and Tributaries:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County will view
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Blackwater</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> as a critical management area and
strive to improve its water quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h1><a name="_Toc304808997"></a><a name="_Toc301855730"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808997'>IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY</span></a></h1>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808998"></a><a name="_Toc301855731"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808998'>Background</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Franklin
County Comprehensive Plan</i> focuses on maintaining the county’s rural
character, protecting the environment, upgrading key routes of travel for the
future, and developing a strategic plan to meet the public utility and
community facility needs of County residents in the year 2015. The <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plan</i> encourages controlled growth within
and around existing towns and Rural Villages, promotes industry, and identifies
performance standards for all categories of land use. This <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Plan</i> is to be used as a policy guide by the County and the
development community from which to base decisions in support of achieving the
goals identified in the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plan</i>.</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The Future Land Use Plan is general in nature and is
intended to provide a framework within which to structure future growth and
development in the County. For the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive
Plan</i> to be effective, the Goals and Objectives and the Future Land Use Plan
must be implemented through a variety of tools, including County and State
regulations, policies and procedures. Land use decision making must be based
upon surrounding land uses, environmental and economic impacts and many other
issues in addition to the guidance of the Future Land Use Plan and the <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i>.</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Primary responsibility for implementing the <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i> rests with the Board
of Supervisors. The Board uses the Code of the County, including the Zoning
Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and Mobile Home Park Ordinance, the
acceptance of proffers from rezonings, the placement of conditions on Special
Use Permits, and the development of specific improvement plans (such as the
Solid Waste Management Plan and the Water and Sewer Plan), and the county’s
budget to accomplish this ongoing task. In addition, the Board relies upon the
various boards, commissions, and review agencies to assist in the implementation
process. These include the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals,
the School Board, the Virginia Health Department, the Soil and Water
Conservation District, the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, and the
Roanoke Regional Partnership. These boards, commissions, and review agencies
obtain direction from the Goals and Objectives, the Public Facilities/Capital
Improvements, and the Implementation section of the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Plan</i>, as well as from similar documents of their own.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304808999"></a><a name="_Toc301855732"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304808999'>Land Development Regulations</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Land development regulations are the most frequently
used implementation tools of the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive
Plan</i>. These ordinances regulate use, density, placement, subdivision, and
construction of all properties located in the zoned areas of the County. This
document has indicated a number of areas where key Ordinances may be adjusted
in the future to provide appropriate incentives to guide new development in
directions that complement the county’s transportation, community facilities,
and public utility goals. The checklist at the close of this section indicates
a number of specific ordinance updates that will advance implementation of the Plan.<span
style='background:silver;mso-highlight:silver'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Uniform</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Use Regulations:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The County should strive to have one unified
set of regulations for the entire County. Zoning, subdivision, manufactured
home park, erosion and sediment control standards, and similar regulations
should be Countywide in application.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Zoning
Ordinance:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop new planned
development commercial and industrial districts to supplement the existing
conventional commercial and industrial districts in order to provide incentives
for the orderly clustering and development of commercial and industrial uses on
highway corridors.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Zoning Ordinance:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop
standards for landscaping and sign control on commercial highway corridors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Zoning Ordinance:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop
standards for a new zoning district appropriate for large scale, mixed use
developments that include residential, commercial, office, and industrial uses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Subdivision
Ordinance:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop new standards for lot
frontage on key arterial and collector roads.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Subdivision
Ordinance:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop new standards for the
design and construction of private roads.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Subdivision
Ordinance:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop new standards to
ensure adequate drainfield reserve areas for all lots served by water and
septic systems.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Manufactured
Home Park Ordinance:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Develop new
standards for density, design, and construction of manufactured home parks.</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The
Code of Virginia provides that property owners may proffer reasonable
conditions for the use or development of property in addition to the
regulations contained in the Zoning Ordinance.</span> Proffers can assist in
the implementation of this <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plan</i>. To
that end, conditions may be imposed upon special use permit applications.
Proffers and conditions associated with these applications should be encouraged
to:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Preserve
existing natural features, including wetlands;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Encourage
planned development;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Retain
stream valleys as open space;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Include
handicapped accessibility and landscaping.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
transportation improvements as required by the proposed development along with
those that are in keeping with the county’s <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive
Plan</i> and that address the impact of the proposed and surrounding
development;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
pedestrian path/trails;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Consolidate
small commercial parcels along the county’s highway corridors;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
cultural amenities;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Preserve
agricultural and forestal land;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
water and sewer facilities in keeping with long–range <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Plans</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
Best Management Practices and stormwater management;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Provide
land for schools, parks, or other public uses that are required to serve the
new development;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Preserve
significant historic structures and areas in accordance with the Goals and
Objectives of the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i>.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809000"></a><a name="_Toc301855733"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304809000'>Coordination Of Town And </span></a><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304809000'><span style='mso-bookmark:
  _Toc301855733'>County</span></span></st1:PlaceType><span style='mso-bookmark:
 _Toc304809000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855733'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Governance</st1:PlaceName></span></span></st1:place><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304809000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855733'></span></span></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304809000'><span
style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855733'>The Franklin County Board of Supervisors and
the Town Councils of Rocky Mount and Boones Mill share in the responsibility of
providing wise and effective governance to the residents of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
To fulfill the promise of the future for residents of the County and the Towns,
coordination, cooperation, unity of vision on key goals, and communication are
essential. The County, in concert with the Towns, should study the benefits of
merging and consolidating County and Town functions, services, and programs,
and should act to implement consolidated or coordinated efforts when it is in
the public interest.</span></span></p>

<h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc304809000'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Toc301855733'>Specific
Studies And Plans</span></span></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive
Plan</i> is relatively general in nature and may not provide the level of
detail necessary to bring about action. Often, a greater level of detail is
necessary in order to carry forward the recommendations contained in this <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plan</i>. Some examples of studies or area
plans needed to supplement the county’s land use plan are:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Future
Roadways and Land Use Studies, including:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='margin-left:49.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Route
220 North (impact of water and sewer; preventive road planning,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='margin-left:49.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Route
40 East Corridor,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Completion of the <st1:City w:st="on">Franklin</st1:City> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Soil</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
Survey;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Area
Plans and Design studies for Community Centers and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Rural</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Villages</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
such as Ferrum, Callaway, <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Burnt
Chimney</span>, Henry Fork/Doe Run, and Snow Creek;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>An
Inventory of Groundwater Resources;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>An
Economic Development Inventory of Scenic, Historic, and Cultural Resources;</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>A Study of Potential Industrial Sites;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>A Study of Target Industries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809001"></a><a name="_Toc301855734"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304809001'>School Facilities</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The Franklin County School Board each year updates its
Master Plan for School Facilities. The strategy of this Plan identifies
elementary school facilities as a key component of the rural Land Use Plan. The
School Board’s Facilities Plan should be considered to be directly related to
the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i>, and the two
should be used together.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809002">Transportation Planning</a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The Virginia Department of Transportation periodically
revises the long–range Statewide Highway Plan. Also<span style='background:
yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>, each year the County and VDOT update the <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>six Year Plan</i> for maintenance and
improvement of secondary roads. </span>The updating and approval of these <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plans</i> should be considered to be
directly related to this <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive
Plan</i>.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809003"></a><a name="_Toc301855735"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304809003'>Fire And Rescue</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The Department of Public Safety maintains a Master Plan
for Fire and Rescue Services. Like school facilities, the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i> envisions Fire and Rescue services as a key
aspect of rural community life. With over 500 volunteers, the fire and rescue
services remain key to the community spirit so treasured in the County. The
Fire and Rescue Facilities Plan should be considered to be directly related to
the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i>, and the two
should be used together.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809004"></a><a name="_Toc301855736"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304809004'>Water And Sewer Facilities Plan</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The
Water and Sewer Facilities Plan, completed in 1991, provides a detailed
inventory of potential water and sewer projects and service areas. </span>These
studies provide the County an assessment of feasible projects, needs, and
costs, and can be used as the basis for future water and sewer initiatives.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809005"></a><a name="_Toc301855737"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304809005'>Economic Incentives</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Another means of accomplishing the Goals and
Objectives is a proactive economic development program. Some specific programs
that will assist the County in its marketing efforts as well as in
infrastructure improvements are the creation of an Economic Development
Commission, and the Overall Economic Development Program.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Economic
Development Commission:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>an Economic
Development Commission, supported by a trained professional staff, can assist
in improving job opportunities and capital investments. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
gained recognition as a certified community for economic development through
the Virginia Certified Community Program. The County was first certified in
1985, recertified, and approved again in 1994. Through this program, the County
and the Town of Rocky Mount worked together to develop a marketing package and
community profile. These tools should be confirmed and continued through the
creation of a Commission dedicated to economic development.</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Overall
Economic Development Program:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>the United
States Department of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration,
administers the Overall Economic Development Program to areas that have been
designated as “Redevelopment Areas.” Under this program, EDA will provide
support consistent with the priorities established by the areas OEDP. Programs
consistent with the OEDP become eligible for funding. EDA may provide grants,
typically not to exceed 50% of the estimated cost of the project, but under
certain circumstances up to 80%.</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The scope of the projects that could qualify under
OEDP range from traditional infrastructure needs of water, sewer, and
transportation to solid waste and recycling facilities to planning, economic
development expansion, community facilities, and education and training programs.
A key factor in any project request will be the project’s potential impact on
reducing the number of unemployed and underemployed, and the conditions
associated with low–income families, such as housing.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809006"></a><a name="_Toc301855738"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304809006'>Financial Mechanisms</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Many of the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive</i>
<i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plan</i>’s goals, objectives, and
recommendations become actualized through the Capital Improvements Program
process. <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>The CIP, a
multi–year scheduling of physical improvements, is the primary mechanism for
funding various public school facilities and improvements such as schools,
parks, and industrial sites.</span> The CIP sets forth for each project the
county’s estimated resources available to finance the projected expenditure.</p>

<h2><a name="_Toc304809007"></a><a name="_Toc301855739"><span style='mso-bookmark:
_Toc304809007'>Community And Regional Cooperation</span></a></h2>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The final ingredient necessary to implement the <i
style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i> is the active
involvement of the public. Every action on the part of the County, whether a
zoning change, a CIP project, a special use permit, or a grant application, is
open <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>to public input.
Elected officials and the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Boards</st1:PlaceName> and Commissions need and want this public
input in order to make informed</span> <span style='background:yellow;
mso-highlight:yellow'>decisions that will benefit and reflect the wishes of the
citizens of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Franklin</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.</span></p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>Many County programs operate solely through
volunteerism. The following is just a brief list of some of the areas that
require public support:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Participation
in public hearings,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Fire
and Rescue volunteers,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Education,
through PTA and other activities,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Civic
organizations,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Cultural
Groups,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Hospital
auxiliary groups,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Recreation
program volunteers.</p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>The County must also seek the cooperation of other
public and private organizations in order to implement the <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'>Comprehensive Plan</i>. The <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plan</i>
specifically recommends joint cooperation with the Town of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Rocky Mount</st1:place></st1:City> in the following areas:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Master Utility Plan for Water and Sewer,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Transportation Planning for Routes 220 and 40 and Interstate 73,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Schools,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Fire and Rescue,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Jail Facilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormalParagraph>In addition, the County must continue to participate
actively in regional organizations aimed at improving the quality of life
throughout the region. The <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Plan</i>
specifically advocates a regional approach to the following areas:</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Economic
Development and Tourism,</p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Transportation, including Interstate 73,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=NormParBullet style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:
yellow'>Water quality planning for <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Smith</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Philpott</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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