This statement of the community development objectives is included
under the authority of § 606 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code. The community development objectives include the following:
A. To achieve the best use of the land within the Township, insuring
that varying use of land and water bodies will complement one another
and thus improve the economic, social, and aesthetic character of
the community.
B. To establish realistic population densities in order to insure health
standards, privacy and open space and in order to provide utilities,
police protection, and community services and facilities in the most
convenient and efficient manner.
C. To maintain and improve the road system for better internal circulation
and movement of through traffic, which will facilitate the efficient
and safe movement of people and goods.
D. To guide the location of future development and establish developmental
standards in such a way that negative impacts on the natural environment
and natural resources are minimized, and to minimize existing and
future water, air, land and noise pollution.
E. To provide the opportunity for a wide-range and variety of housing
types to meet the needs of all Township residents — newly formed
households, growing families and senior citizens — while maintaining
the rural setting.
F. To update and revise planning goals and objectives, and the operational
tools necessary for implementation, in light of new data and changing
conditions.
G. To expand local business and strengthen the economy by encouraging
well-planned agricultural, forest production, commercial, industrial,
residential, and recreational growth which will provide for local
employment, shopping facilities, and recreational opportunities which
in turn will strengthen the local tax base.
H. To strive for coordination between policies, plans, and programs
in the community through cooperation among governing officials, community
interest groups, and the general populace.
In addition to the general community development objectives set forth in §
400-6, this chapter is intended to implement the goals and objectives contained in the Regional Comprehensive Plan for Coolbaugh Township, the Borough of Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna Township and Tunkhannock Township, and any other plan which may be adopted by the Township.