What does Legacy say about Land Use?

• Minimize suburban sprawl
• Encourage higher development densities and mixed-use development within the Serviceable Land Area 
• Increase infill development in the Serviceable Land Area 
• Direct business uses and higher-density residential growth to Activity Centers and Urban Boulevards and discourage strip commercial 
• Promote land use patterns and transit-oriented design standards that support public transit, walking and bicycling  
• Preserve farmland, open space and rural character within the Rural Area 
• Identify new industrial sites and redevelop “brownfield” sites 
• Avoid premature development of the Future Growth Area until municipal services are present 
• Limit public investment in the Rural Area and discourage rezonings to more intense districts in the Rural Area 
• Develop regional coordination of land use planning among the communities of the region 
• Encourage environmentally-sensitive development which respects natural areas and enhances the quality of the built environment